Paperless Geocaching

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Paperless Geocaching

• by Brian OConnell AKA aerospacecase

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Workflow mass geocache selection

• Log in to geocaching.com
• Perform pocket query
• Load pocket query .zip file into GSAK
• Filter GSAK for specific areas and conditions
• Export .gpx files to Pocket PC or Palm OS PDA
• Export Streets and Trips .csv files to Microsoft
  Mappoint
• Export filter results to Garmin 60CS
• Export filter results to Garmin Nuvi 660

Note filters are saved in GSAK and used in
macros to allow one button automation
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Filter geocaches using GSAK
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Macro saves several geographical areas

• FILTER name"Arleta"
• EXPORT TypeGPX File"c\GPS\GPX_Export\Arleta.gpx
  "
• FILTER name"Camarillo"
• EXPORT TypeGPX File"c\GPS\GPX_Export\Camarillo.
  gpx"
• FILTER name"Long Beach"
• EXPORT TypeGPX File"c\GPS\GPX_Export\Long
  Beach.gpx"
• FILTER name"Malibu"
• EXPORT TypeGPX File"c\GPS\GPX_Export\Malibu.gpx
  "
• FILTER name"Los Padres Forest"
• EXPORT TypeGPX File"c\GPS\GPX_Export\Los
  Padres Forest.gpx"
• FILTER name"Lake Cachuma"
• EXPORT TypeGPX File"c\GPS\GPX_Export\Lake
  Cachuma.gpx"
• FILTER name"Lancaster"
• EXPORT TypeGPX File"c\GPS\GPX_Export\Lancaster.
  gpx"
• FILTER name"Pyramid Lake"
• EXPORT TypeGPX File"c\GPS\GPX_Export\Pyramid
  Lake.gpx"
• FILTER name"Angeles Forest"
• EXPORT TypeGPX File"c\GPS\GPX_Export\Angeles
  Forest.gpx"
• FILTER name"Riverside"

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Macro to update Microsoft Mappoint

• Creates Streets and Trips CSV files to be used
  by MapPoint
• These create color coded pushpins linked to
  these files
• Leave them on the hard disk
• Use the Update links command from the MapPoint
  Data menu
• DATABASE Name"Default"
• FILTER name"Archived Unavailable"
• EXPORT TypeSNT File"c\GPS\Waypoints\ArchUnavail
  .csv"
• FILTER name"My Found Caches"
• EXPORT TypeSNT File"c\GPS\Waypoints\MyFinds.csv
  "
• FILTER name"My Hides"
• EXPORT TypeSNT File"c\GPS\Waypoints\MyHides.csv
  "
• FILTER name"MyDNFs"
• EXPORT TypeSNT File"c\GPS\Waypoints\MyDNFs.csv"
  
• FILTER name"Parking Etc"
• EXPORT TypeSNT File"c\GPS\Waypoints\Parking.csv
  "
• FILTER name"Traditional"
• EXPORT TypeSNT File"c\GPS\Waypoints\Traditional
  .csv"
• FILTER name"Virtual"

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Mappoint displays cache info
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Nuvi allows large POI descriptions
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Select description for TTS conversion
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Text to Speech (TTS) program
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Read description via TTS to MP3 file
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Create Geotour with audio descriptions
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Garmin Tourguide formatallows MP3 audio and JPG
pictures
Tap button to hear MP3 audio of cache description
Tap button to view photo
Tap button to navigate to cache
Tap button to view map
Tap button to see more details
Tap button to return to cache list
Tap button to save cache to Favorites
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GSAK macros automate .gpx production
One button click on GSAK generates multiple .gpx
files and loads to PDA
Map shows geographical coverage of .gpx files
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GpxSonar shows cache description and recent logs
from geocaching.com web site