Its' really hard for me to trade my geocoins through email... I still have to use the post office if I want more than just an image of the coin to make the trade fair. ---jake I do use email to arrange the trades, when there's not event cache around. On 8/23/06, Trisha Brasher wrote: > > I was speaking from a general perspective, not only related to geocaching. > For exaple, I still prefer to use "outdated" modes like sending out > hand-written thank you notes and greeting cards via (*GASP*) the Post > Office.... but have had no complaints. > Obviously, virtually NOTHING about geocaching would work post-EMP. > I guess my point was.....technology is mostly a fine thing, but don't lose > your ability to function without it. Paper map and compass, for example. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: AZcachemeister@getnet.com > > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme Street > Atlas2006for PalmOS > > Date: 22 Aug 2006 18:13:32 -0700 > > > > > > Well, the paper cache printouts will be worthless since your > > computer will be sh(o)t and the internet will be gone! > > Hmmm, maybe we could log via regular mail, and new cache listings > > would come out in a monthly magazine? > > YA, RIGHT! > > > > -- > > Sent from my Treo > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Trisha Brasher > > Date: 8/22/06 16:59 > > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > > Subj: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme Street > > Atlas2006for PalmOS > > > > Remember, data on paper, along with the availability and ability to > > have and use paper, will not be destroyed by the soon-to-be-coming > > huge EMP that will wipe out all electronics > > (Ex: "Dark Angel" with Jessica Alba) > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Michael Dumroese" > > > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > > > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme > > > Street Atlas2006for PalmOS > > > Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:47:23 -0700 > > > > > > > > > Thanks Loran, I just followed your directions, and it worked. > > > Just gonna have to toy with it a little to change the color the > > > little diamonds show up in, but that for another time. Now I am > > > all ready for my caching tomorrow. > > > > > > *Warning, a delusion follows* > > > > > > Hmmmm, next step a BlueTooth GPS for my Palm, and I will be down > > > to no paper and only one piece of equipment that I would need to > > > carry. > > > > > > ..just kidding, tho it would be nice. > > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > aka myke85268 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Loran Wilcox > > > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > > > Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 9:00 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme > > > Street Atlas2006for PalmOS > > > > > > > > > It does work but it is very complex. > > > > > > I originaly got it to work with Topo USA 4.0 and above but > > > here is the sequence. > > > > > > 1) On the palm memory there is a file XMapWptsDB. If it exists > > > you will need to delete it. > > > 2) Next you need to restart SA2006HH which will create a new > > > empty XMapWptsDB file. > > > 3) In the Directory C:\DeLorme Docs\Mobile Maps\Wpts Transfer > > > you will need the file XMapHHWptsSend.txt which has the following > > > format > > > > > > BEGIN SYMBOL > > > 43.7711800337,-85.8825199604, 'Jeep'ers Letterbox Cache > > > 43.6073299646,-84.7953300476, "A nice basted turkey..." > > > END > > > > > > 4) I use gpsbabel to create this file for me using the following > lines > > > > > > gpsbabel -i gpx,gsshortnames -f AZ.gpx -o csv -F TOPO-AZ.txt > > > gpsbabel -i csv -f TOPO-AZ.txt -o xmap -F X-AX.txt > > > > > > The first line generates a file I use with TOPO USA > > > The second line modifies it for the HandHeld > > > > > > 5) Then I use the following lines to rename it and copy it to > > > the right directory. > > > > > > del "C:\DeLorme Docs\Mobile Maps\Wpts Transfer\XMapHHWptsSend.txt" > > > copy X-AZ.txt "C:\DeLorme Docs\Mobile Maps\Wpts > > > Transfer\XMapHHWptsSend.txt" > > > > > > 6) A hotsync will then load it to the palm. > > > > > > Keep the number of waypoint under 500 or it messes up the > > > tracking if you are using a GPS with the Palm. > > > > > > Loran > > > Team Sand Dollar > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Michael Dumroese > > > To: listserv > > > Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 11:27 PM > > > Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme > > > Street Atlas 2006for PalmOS > > > > > > > > > Anyone know if there is a way to get waypoint info > > > (coordinates, waypoint name) from a GPX file to display on > > > Delorme Street Atlas 2006 for PalmOS. I just got the program so > > > I wouldn't have to carry maps around for all the little side > > > streets (trying to go completely paperless). > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > aka myke85268 > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com >