[GeoStL] Re: geocaching app
- From: Mary Beth Gianoli <marybeth.gianoli@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 22:12:29 -0500
On non-puzzle caches, the gc app's GZ is as good as, or better than, my
GPSr! So, either my GPSr is not very accurate or the gc.com app is good.
-mb
On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 10:05 PM, Hobbit Taz <HobbitTaz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It could be just my Samsung phone but I believe Ive heard that the
> precision accuracy was pretty poor which would explain you having issues
> with good reading on GZ. I usually use my phone to get me in the general
> area and the “paperless” caching aspects (ratings, descriptions, and general
> route to next closest) but use my normal GPSr for up close searching (or
> wing it if it appears close enough and I have time for a longer / wider area
> search).
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> *From:* geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Mary Beth Gianoli
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 04, 2011 9:57 PM
> *To:* geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [GeoStL] Re: geocaching app
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> I also have the HTC Incredible with Verizon and have the geocaching.comapp. I
> don't use it all the time but when I do, it's been great. My one
> complaint (and maybe it's user error) is not being able to enter coords and
> then get the compass to work for routing. I tried to do a puzzle cache with
> only the phone and couldn't find it because I wasn't able to get a good
> reading on GZ.
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> Otherwise, it's great and well worth the $10.
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> -mb
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> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 9:44 PM, Richard Sheffold <GC-RGS@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> Glenn,
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> I use it on my Droid Incredible and very happy with it. I know there’s a
> lot of complaints about different parts of it but it works fine for me and
> is great for a quick “I wonder if there’s a cache nearby”. Give voice
> directions using Google maps for routing and has the compass and satellite
> view for getting to the GZ.
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> Rich
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> *From:* GLENN WOLTERS <glennkw31@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 04, 2011 7:01 PM
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> *To:* geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> *Subject:* [GeoStL] geocaching app
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> Was wondering who out there uses the official geocaching app for android.
> If you do use it how do you like it? Thanks.
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> <http://www.wunderground.com/US/MO/Saint_Louis.html?bannertypeclick=big2>
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> --
> We could learn a lot from crayons:
> some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and
> all are different colors ...
> but they all have to learn to live in the same box.
>
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We could learn a lot from crayons:
some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and
all are different colors ...
but they all have to learn to live in the same box.
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