I used Plucker for quite a while, and then discovered Cachemate. I was very quickly converted. Try here:
smittyware

They’ve been very helpful to me in keeping me paperless during my laptop meltdown as well!

Bec

Cachemate is pretty painless actually — download the software, and then hotsync it to your palm. Just download cachemate for the Palm. It creates a folder to your computer. I believe it has a Read Me file.

You then need to use something like GSAK for the pocket query. From there you go to File (I believe), and Export to Cachemate.

You will need to register it for it to be fully functions. It costs $8 and is well worth it.

I can’t actually remember, but I’m sure Plucker is very similar, although no need to register that.

Bec

Nothing wrong with anal! (Oh, that sounds very bad!) It’s been a while since I downloaded it, so I’ve been playing around.

From the main page, click on CacheMate under Palm OS Products (left side of screen).

On the next page, scroll down to the bottom till you see a Download (ZIP) link. That should create a folder on your computer entitled something like Cachemate 4 1.2.

Open the folder and look at the Read Me file. It should state something like this:

CacheMate requires Palm OS 3.0 or later.

Follow these steps to get started with CacheMate:

Run the Install Tool from your Palm? Desktop directory.
Click Add, and add the CacheMate.prc file to your HotSync® list.
Add the MathLib.prc file as well, if you want to use the “nearest caches” or waypoint calculation features.
HotSync your Palm OS handheld.
Tap the CacheMate icon on your handheld to start the program.
Tap the New button to begin adding items to the database.

That should get it installed to your PDA.

I think the unpaid version allows you 8 caches. But you can go back to the CacheMate install page on the web and click on the Purchase link right next to the Download link, which allows you to buy it and get the full version.

If you pay by credit card, you should get your registration code pretty quickly. Commit that code to memory (just kidding!)

One you have have the full version, open CacheMate on your PDA, and touch the filename to get your pull down menu. There should be a register option (I don’t have my PDA available at the moment). This is where you enter the registration code. Now you’re good to go!

Do you have GSAK? I don’t know that it’s necessary, as I can’t use it on the Mac, and I can send files to CacheMate using a converter.

Run a pocket query from gc.com and open it with GSAK. This will be harder for me to explain, as I can’t look at GSAK to help. I’m sure someone else can provide these details.

In GSAK, go to the menu bar and click the first item (I think it’s file?) Down that list is Export. This will give you some more options are to where to export, so select CacheMate (I think!!? Someone help me out!)

You will have to create a file for the query so it can be sent to CacheMate (mine is called “cache” — original, eh?). You have options, like how many logs you want to export, maybe other stuff? But once this file is created, you will then be told that it will be uploaded in your next hotsync.

So put your PDA in the cradle and press the button — voila! Paperless Caching! When you access CacheMate on your PDA again, you will be asked if you want to put these caches in a specific location. I always go with unfiled, but I’m sure you can do more with this. I haven’t played with it enough yet. Then the files will upload and you are ready to go.

I hope that was at least semi helpful. That’s probably the best I can do — I’m not too savvy at all this techie stuff. I just sort of figure it out by trial and error.

Hopefully, someone will be able to help you more!

Bec