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Sunday is good.
Steve Bukosky
WaukeshaWell it looks like I got things running. I bought a Belkin PDA serial to USB adapter and once I downloaded the Windows XP driver off the website, it seems to be uploading and downloading at what appears to be the same speed as the direct to serial port connection. I bought this off of eBay and saved about 50% from what CompUSA wants. Also have a USB hub coming as I’ve got four USB plugs using two outlets.
Oh yes, Easy GPS and Mapsource both work with it.
Steve Bukosky
Waukesha[This message has been edited by sbukosky (edited 08-29-2002).]
I’ve been trying to get up to the CATO CAR Crash. I’ve cleaned up most things in the northern kettle moraine but wouldn’t mind hitting some over again. Also, wouldn’t mind passing by Lizard Mounds if anyone wants to pick those two up. I promise to keep my hints to myself.
Steve Bukosky
WaukeshaI might be able to ride any of the days. I do have one limiting problem because Pat is still recuperating from her surgery. Let me know the plans. I should be able to do some riding and caching.
Steve Bukosky
WaukeshaI’d like to upgrade to a Garmin V from my eMap only because of the autorouting feature.
Steve Bukosky
WaukeshaSome of us use the Garmin eMap. It does pretty good in the woods and when it doesn’t, I hook up an external antenna, stick it on my cap and that does the job nicely. It has the advantage of having a pretty decent base map in it and accepts Mapsource maps which will then show the small roads and often many old access roads and some trails. I’ve added a 64 meg memory stick to mine and have the entire state and much of Illinois loaded into it. It fits into the shirt pocket nicely. Price is right, <$200 and often <$150 on eBay. Don't be afraid to buy a refurbished one. That is essentially what I have and it works great.
Steve Bukosky
WaukeshaGeoclipping also works on the benchmark hunts. “Documents To Go” is a good program too. I can copy and paste an entire web page to MS Word and keep it. Also used the spreadsheet function to put the triangulation calculating spreadsheet in for future use.
Steve Bukosky
Waukeshaquote:
Originally posted by Cheesehead Dave:
While I don’t try to get the coordinates so exact that people can walk right up to the cache (What fun is that?)
Actually, that is my goal, when combined with usable hints. For the rest of the story, read my log at “Glacier Hills”
Steve Bukosky
WaukeshaOk, mine are hidden. I’m happy to see that Yawningdog only hid one because as I was going to place one of mine in a spot, I found that there was one already there!! You didn’t like the hornets over there either, did you? What are the odds? I was worried that I’d pick another spot on top of or close to his other one.
Name: Chevrolet
N42 02.270 W88 23.953
Difficulty: D2 T2.5
Stamp: Skull
Hint: RocksName: Another Pine Mess…
N43 02.255 W88 23.729
Difficulty: D3 T3
Stamp: Angel with Heart
Hint: More pine cones than usual
Steve Bukosky
Waukesha[This message has been edited by sbukosky (edited 08-10-2002).]
[This message has been edited by GrouseTales (edited 08-15-2002).]
Shucks, and I was making a hat with antlers and a duck between them for a door prize at the picnic.
Agreed, but I don’t understand it. The knives, that is. When I was in grade school, we would wear our cub scout and boy scout uniforms the day of a meeting. Uniform included hanging the official pocket knife from the belt. Never had a teacher faint! Just didn’t like the shavings on the floor while whittling down a pinewood racer during class.
Steve Bukosky
WaukeshaThanks for doing the footwork. I’d like to participate in any meeting and discussion on the letter.
Steve Bukosky
WaukeshaI’m fortunate that it worked the first time. What I do is =save as= into a folder and then use Palm Desktop to add it to the Hotsync list. I don’t put in any directory in the PDA and the file goes right into the ebooks section of Mobipocket. It’ll do what I want but I like the layout of the Geoclipping better.
Steve Bukosky
WaukeshaAs I type this, I’m charging up the battery in my Sony Clie that I just bought specifically for this purpose. I hope this does what I’m expecting. I had to choose between gambling $70 for a Palm M105 or go the more expensive but seemingly better value of the Sony. I hope you get your answer. These should come in useful for the picnic perhaps?
Steve Bukosky
WaukeshaWow, what a great time I had! Finally we found people in the woods stranger than us! If you didn’t come, you missed a wonderful gathering. Thanks again for your efforts. They are appreciated big time!
Steve Bukosky
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