Is it better to do all the mapping on the gps and leave all those other mapping programs on the PC.
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Is it better to do all the mapping on the gps and leave all those other mapping programs on the PC.
Finally, after a little frustration and some encouraging words from fellow cachers, I have made the last leap into paperless caching. Using GPXtoMaplet feature, you can get the cache locations onto the mapopolis maps. The directions are located on this page. http://www.mdgps.org/modules.php?name=pocketcaching I still have a little tweaking to do...but this looks like it might work.
Although, I think I'll miss my Gazetteer!!!
Believe me - unless you're bringing a laptop with Topo USA on it, you'llQuote:
Originally Posted by cameoooooo
STILL be glad you have the Gazetteer! :D
Your right it is Street Atlas for handheld, After I import the txt file that lists all of the waypoints (Cache's) into Street Atlas on my computer I hit the exchange button tab on street atlas, When it asks what to exchange I hit the draw file and all of the waypoints are transfered into my pda, I then run street atlas on my pocket pc and all the waypoints show up on the map. I can route to them and everything right from there. I carry no paper maps or anything, just the pda. I just upgraded to 2005 and still plying around with it, I think 04 was a bit easier but i have accompished the same results with 05Quote:
Originally Posted by Beach Comber
Trackspv
My first challenge is that I can't get the txt file into Street Atlas Handheld.
Can you outline the steps that you take to accomplish that?
Where is the exchange option?
And where do I find the draw file?
I have looked and looked and looked! Haven't found these - perhaps they are staring me in the face. To be honest, once DeLorme told me that it wasn't possible to accomplish this with Street Atlas Hand Held, I tried another software. I'm very interested to see if I can make this happen as you have!!
Thanks!!
You can't do it with SAHH alone - you need either SA for PC or Topo USA to be able to export the draw layer to SAHH on your PDA. Stupid as it sounds...Quote:
Originally Posted by Beach Comber
Don't know why Delorme did it this way. Maybe they wanted to be able to sell 2 versions of software instead of just one! :D
After alot of help from other cachers, Tat and Team Kai. I have decided half of my problem is my laptop. I have decided to take my laptop on the road. I have GSAK and will be installing SA 05 on it this week. Plugged into truck power I will soon be on my way. Thanks to all who have helped, including those encouraging posts.:D Paper, or paperless it's still the adventure. Just look for the white Tahoe with the dish on the roof. LOL
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Originally Posted by Beach Comber
WhereRwe is right, I forgot that I had already installed street atlas for pc BEFORE I installed street atlas for handheld, When I installed Handheld I only installed the files for the pocket pc. Sorry if I misled you.Quote:
Originally Posted by WhereRWe?
Im not sure if I have ever used SA Handheld by itself on a pc other than when I first got it. I do remember it was missing alot of cool features that came on the pc version thats probably why I kept using it. It does everything by itself you just need to have handheld the device files so it will run on a handheld device.
I don't think I've ever used SAHH on the PC. Once I installed the program on the Palm, all I ever use is SA (PC) or Topo USA, downloading maps/waypoints to the PDA.Quote:
Originally Posted by trackspv
Well, perhaps I am crazy, but that has nothing to do with paperless caching - hehehe
Thanks for all the discussion and direction! This is what I understood the situation to be, but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something along the way.
Bruce - do you use a palm os or ppc? I think it might be different for the two technologies because I know that Brad has been able to get the waypoints plotted into his palm using the SA HH version.