[GeoStL] Re: [geocache] Geobuddy?

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To add a review of the product.

It does several things that make caching  easier.  I liked the way 
Expert GPS would take a list of waypoints and instantly throw them onto 
a map. Granted, the map is a copy of the USGS topo maps which are 
sometimes a little hard to read by  it is a pretty nice map and you can 
easily see where all the caches are.   I usually export my waypoints out 
of gsak onto Streets and Trips to see where things are but this is 
faster and a few clicks easier. With Geobuddy, the proper icon for each 
cache type is already on the map. With S&T's, getting the icons on the 
map is a bit of a hit and miss proposition. Using a 3rd  party map like 
Streets and Trips or Street atlas OR the Garmin mapsourse products, you 
can have all your maps with you on the laptop as you move about, The 
geobuddy maps are instantly downloaded. If you have a highspeed internet 
connection, that is nice. If you don't, you wont be getting any maps.

In Geobuddy, if you hover over any cache icon and name on the map, a 
popup of the cache description will appear. thats nice, if you click on 
the icon the cache page will show in the cache info window. That is 
pretty handy also.  No prior setup it is just all there. I do the same 
thing with streets and trips but it takes a little setting up. I can 
click the cache icon on the S&T map and the cache page pops up (most of 
the time unless i mess something up). In geobuddy, it is all set and 
ready to go with no fiddling around.

You can also log your finds and do a lot of other things from within 
geobuddy. Project waypoints, solve puzzles, set up caching routes, other 
neat stuff. IF you didnt have another system setup, this would be 
worthwhile to look at. It does save a lot of fiddling around trying to 
get an integrated system set up.

I would use it perhaps in conjunction with Streets and trips. If it were 
cheaper, I might buy it. If it was free, i would definitely use it but 
ya cant make any money giving away all your work.    With all the 
geocaching I do, It would be handy. :-)   

glenn


Glenn wrote:
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> I have not tried it but it looks interesting and possibly useful. Not 
> interesting or useful enough for me at this point to hit  the "$99.95 - 
> Order GeoBuddy 
> <http://www.regsoft.net/purchase.php3?productid=78775&rc=2779F>" button 
> tho.  I don't think I will be trying it any time soon.
>
> Glenn
>
>
> Steve Bromley wrote:
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>> Nancy, 
>> I have it and use it.  Right now it is a Work in Progress and Dan Foster is
>> continually upgrading.  It is an extension to ExpertGPS with all that
>> functionality along with Geocache management added to the top.  One of the
>> classes that SLAGA will be presenting next year will give an overview of
>> GeoBuddy along with ExpertGPS and GSAK.
>>
>> javapgmr
>>
>> Steve Bromley
>> bromley@xxxxxxx
>>  
>>  
>>   
>>     
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
>>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tnands
>>> Sent: 25 November 2006 Saturday 12:56 PM
>>> To: Geocache STL List
>>> Subject: [geocache] [GeoStL] Geobuddy?
>>>
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>>> http://www.geobuddy.com/default.asp?rc=2779F
>>> Anyone tried this?
>>> Looks like all that info would suck up what little laptop memory I have
>>> left.
>>>
>>>
>>> Nancy
>>>
>>>       

 

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