[Az-Geocaching] Re: Another new feature at GC.com
AZcachemeister
azcachemeister at getnet.com
Thu Nov 3 19:27:43 MST 2005
What he said. Not only that, GSAK can export to: NG Topo, MS Streets
and Trips, DeLorme Street Atlas, MapSend (Magellan), ---> Long list!
So now we have:
EMail--->GSAK--->GPS
|--->PDA
|--->Your favorite mapping software
Azpaul1 wrote:
>I will add my 2 cents worth now. I was downloading PQs using zip codes for
>different areas of the state, until Shadowace taught me his method of 9 PQs
>a week and in a short while I have a database of 3687 caches. Its not every
>cache in the state, but enough to keep my busy for a long while.
>
>I to use GSAK as my waypoint management tool. It imports my PQs and I can
>sort them just about anyway I want to. With GSAK, you can send them directly
>to you gpsr and in my case to my palm pilot also.
>
>I highly recommend GSAK.
>
>Paul aka "AZPAUL"
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Koch, Dan" <Dan.Koch at Eclipsys.com>
>To: <listserv at azgeocaching.com>
>Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 4:23 PM
>Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Re: Another new feature at GC.com
>
>
>
>
>>As you said Brian...New tricks. 'In the past' just isn't going to cut it
>>anymore.
>>
>>I always recommend GSAK. For those that don't know, it's kind of a
>>combination EasyGPS (waypoint management) and Watcher (cache details
>>management). It'll download your .gpx files out of your POP email account
>>for you and will export into any of several output formats (NG Topo
>>included) as well as into Garmin and Magellan GPSs.
>>
>>Besides, who really needs a listing of all 3000 caches the state every
>>
>>
>day.
>
>
>>And what's wrong with caches in NM...or CA... or ...
>>
>>LazyK - Dan
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
>>[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of
>>
>>
>Brian
>
>
>>Casteel
>>Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 4:11 PM
>>To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>>Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Re: Another new feature at GC.com
>>
>>Outside of considering your e-mail application a 3rd-party application, I
>>don't see any more than one application being required to get them into a
>>mapping program. PQ-->E-mail-->EasyMPS-->MapSource, at least in my case.
>>There are other applications I can choose to use depending on how I want
>>
>>
>to
>
>
>>setup my hunts, which doesn't really bother me all that much. I can use
>>Watcher if I want to look at EVERYTHING about the cache, then can filter
>>
>>
>by
>
>
>>direction/distance/difficulty/hider/etc...and save a custom .gpx that I
>>
>>
>can
>
>
>>use for both Cachemate and EasyMPS to import into my Garmin MapSource
>>application. Heck, some applications directly import .gpx applications.
>>
>>I'm all about finding solutions until something better comes along, since
>>complaining only reduces my caching time.
>>
>>Also, there just doesn't seem to be any benefit in continuing to rehash
>>
>>
>how
>
>
>>it was 'in the past', since it's obvious that at this point, the past is
>>
>>
>no
>
>
>>longer going to occur, unless you have fashioned a flux capacitor and own
>>
>>
>a
>
>
>>Delorean (sp?). Adaptation is much less time consuming in the long run
>>
>>
>than
>
>
>>only hoping that the past returns.
>>
>>Brian
>>Team A.I.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
>>[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of
>>
>>
>Roping
>
>
>>The Wind
>>Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 3:56 PM
>>To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>>Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Re: Another new feature at GC.com
>>
>>I was thinking the same thing... was just wondering when someone else
>>
>>
>would
>
>
>>chime in! :)
>>
>>The gc.com team data downloads (PQ's) are NOT user friendly. It requires
>>
>>
>the
>
>
>>use of more than one third party software. I'm glad I am not into the
>>numbers anymore or I would be pulling my hair out without
>>
>>
>azgeocaching.com's
>
>
>>SIMPLISTIC team spec downloads!
>>
>>Scott
>>Team RTW
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: Team Sprocket <scottsparks1 at gmail.com>
>>>Reply-To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>>>To: az-geocaching at listserv.azgeocaching.com
>>>Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Re: Another new feature at GC.com
>>>Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 15:39:14 -0700
>>>
>>>Brian wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>You could easily do the same thing with PQs. For example, mark coords
>>>>
>>>>
>>>for
>>>
>>>
>>>>several points throughout the state, ensuring that there is guaranteed
>>>>overlap, minimizing as much as possible to ensure you get the
>>>>complete/accurate results. When the PQs are downloaded, load EasyMPS
>>>>
>>>>
>and
>
>
>>>>you can double-click each of the PQs and load several, then open
>>>>
>>>>
>>>directly
>>>
>>>
>>>>into MapSource. The newer version of EasyMPS will allow you to select
>>>>multiple .gpx files and open them with fewer steps too. Of course,
>>>>
>>>>
>this
>
>
>>>is
>>>
>>>
>>>>a Garmin-specific nifty feature, but what can you do?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Let's review:
>>>
>>>Step 1:
>>>
>>> For example, mark coords for
>>>
>>>
>>>>several points throughout the state, ensuring that there is guaranteed
>>>>overlap, minimizing as much as possible to ensure you get the
>>>>complete/accurate results.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>This in itself is more complex than it sounds. If I select point A and
>>>
>>>
>set
>
>
>>>my PQ for a 50 mile radius and then point B with the same radius,
>>>
>>>
>allowing
>
>
>>>several miles of overlap, but there turns out to be 600 caches within 50
>>>miles of point A, my PQ will only show me 500. Even if Point B overlaps,
>>>
>>>
>if
>
>
>>>there are 480 caches within 50 miles of point B, chances are I may only
>>>
>>>
>get
>
>
>>>20 (or even 40 or 60) of the 100 caches missing caches from the first PQ.
>>>With cache locations being dynamic, I see no way of ensuring full
>>>
>>>
>coverage
>
>
>>>with 100% accuracy
>>>
>>>Step 2:
>>>
>>>When the PQs are downloaded,
>>>
>>>
>>>After I wait 24 hours, or up to 6 days, depending when that PQ was
>>>dowloaded
>>>last.... and assuming you don't need more than 5 PQ's (the daily limit)
>>>
>>>
>to
>
>
>>>securely cover the whole state.
>>>
>>>Step 3:
>>>
>>>load EasyMPS
>>>
>>>
>>>Another 3rd party program to clutter up my HD...
>>>
>>>Step 4:
>>>
>>> you can double-click each of the PQs and load several,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Step 5:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>open directly
>>>>into MapSource
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Don't own it / Never heard of it / Does not compute / "I can't let you do
>>>that, Dave" / Won't work with my GPS... (unlike NG Topo!, which isn't
>>>
>>>
>brand
>
>
>>>specific.)
>>>
>>>
>>> It takes a little more initial legwork, but I don't think that's any
>>>
>>>
>big
>
>
>>>>deal.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>A little??...
>>>
>>>I'll stand by my initial observation. "I can't see an _easy_ way to do
>>>
>>>
>this
>
>
>>>with PQ's."
>>>
>>>As I said before, sure it can be done... but it ain't easy. Heck, I'm
>>>already maintaining a map of all my unfound caches now that is less
>>>complicated than above but still isn't as easy as selecting a check box
>>>labeled, "All caches I haven't found in [select state]."
>>>
>>>-- Sprocket
>>>
>>>
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