[GeoStL] Re: Recap, PDA caching with IPaq.PDA

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Yep, Moun10Bike has it nailed for the PocketPC platform. 

I was rather aghast at the hoops some people were jumping through using
MobiPocket and whatever else when I first picked up the GPSr. But GPXView
simplifies that whole process incredibly.

     -=Russ=-  (aka BottomFeeder)

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> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenn
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 10:34 AM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Recap, PDA caching with IPaq.PDA
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> 
>  From another list... a nice recap of PDA caching on the IPaq 
> platform.
> 
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> I'm setting up a Dell Axim and trying to get the web pages to 
> show on the 
> PPC simular to how I saw (Mount10bike) had done at a recent 
> WSGA meeting.
> 
> Questions....
> 1) Should I use GPX Spinner?
> 2) Should I use Plunker or Silo?
> 3) Which Format do I chose to have sent in my query?  (ebooks?)
> 4) Should I use Avantgo?
> 5) Anything else I should know?
> 
> I'm not smart enough to know the right questions to ask.
> 
> GEM's  :)
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> For the easiest solution, use GPXView.  It is available at 
> <http://strandberg.org/gpxview/.>http://strandberg.org/gpxview
> /.  All you 
> have to do after installing the application on your PocketPC 
> is to copy 
> your GPX files over to the PDA and then open them directly 
> with the program 
> -- there is no need to spin the files and mess with synching 
> via AvantGo, 
> Plucker or iSilo.
> 
> For this, the only format you need is GPX.  The ebook files 
> are unnecessary 
> with this setup.  The one thing to be aware of with any of the PDA 
> solutions is that uploaded pictures are not included in the 
> files, so if a 
> cache uses photos for hints, you are SOL.
> 
> Be aware that if you create your GPX files by converting them 
> from .loc 
> files, then you will be lacking most of the content that makes GPX so 
> useful, such as cache descriptions, recent logs, etc.  This 
> is information 
> that is not sent out in .loc format.
> 
> EasyGPS can also open GPX files, Clay, so you will still be 
> able to use the 
> application if you make the change to GPX.
> 
> (Moun10Bike)
> 
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> Glenn
> St. Louis, Mo
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