[Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme Street Atlas2006for PalmOS

Jake Olson jake.teamai at gmail.com
Thu Aug 24 00:08:49 MST 2006 

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 <trisha at brasher.com> 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 For exaple, I still prefer to use "outdated" modes like sending out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 at getnet.com
> > To: listserv at 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 at 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" <mykel_d at msn.com>
> > > To: listserv at 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<mailto:loranwilcox at chartermi.net>
> > >    To: listserv at azgeocaching.com<mailto:listserv at 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<mailto:mykel_d at msn.com>
> > >      To: listserv<mailto:listserv at azgeocaching.com>
> > >      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
> > >
> > >
> > >
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