[GeoStL] Re: GPS & PDA etc.
- From: Dave Diederich <d-a-v-e@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 07:27:12 -0600
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I volunteer to help.
It would be nice to have a location with internet access.
GC-RGS wrote:
> -
> Mike, and everyone else;
>
> Yes, we do need some weekend workshops for things like this. the end of Jan
> 2003, I sent out an email for idea for the workshops, and I still have the
> replies. It's not so much Geocaching 202 as it is GPS 101 and 102.
> (projecting WP's, changing formats, metric, UTM, Bearing and headings, using
> a compass, etc)
>
> There are still lots of tricks and "how to's" to be done using GPS's and
> there would be a lot of interest. Now with the movement towards "paperless
> caching (laptops and PDA's), that opens a whole new area of workshops.
>
> These need to be held somewhere with a good learning environment, not Ihop
> while we're eating breakfast and taking up all the tables. Agreeing on a
> location (St. Charles, No. county, So. county, etc) and time always seems to
> be the problem. One of the gentlemen at our GC101 class this Spring works
> for the city parks and said they would be glad to furnish shelters (enclosed
> & heated?) for meeting or workshops. Greensfelter has a training room we can
> use, but that's pretty far out for some.
>
> With all the new members and Christmas toys, We really should get something
> started. How about some volunteers to get the ball rolling, throw out some
> dates and locations, and get the show on the road.
>
> Rich
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lazylightning" <lazylightning7@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 4:00 PM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: GPS & PDA etc.
>
> > -
> > Glenn and Rich,
> > I hear a call for GeoCaching 202?!? I'll sign up if you have one.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Judi F" <deltawinner@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 2:36 PM
> > Subject: [GeoStL] GPS & PDA etc.
> >
> >
> > > -
> > > Sounds like it's time for an educational breakfast or something to teach
> > us
> > > newbies about this aspect of the game.
> > > But not the weekends of the Ram's games.
> > >
>
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