Paperless geocaching - Revision history

NiraD: neongeo

2012-02-12T20:32:51Z

neongeo

Mickey4Jes at 05:57, 23 October 2010

2010-10-23T05:57:30Z

Markb at 14:37, 22 December 2009

2009-12-22T14:37:55Z

BigCarbonFootprint: Added GSAK link

2009-11-26T18:00:17Z

Added GSAK link

NiraD: copy edit; links; add GeoBeagle

2009-09-21T21:13:58Z

copy edit; links; add GeoBeagle

Droida38 at 21:22, 14 September 2009

2009-09-14T21:22:14Z

Droida38 at 02:16, 26 January 2009

2009-01-26T02:16:36Z

Isaacfinnegan at 21:37, 19 August 2008

2008-08-19T21:37:05Z

Isaacfinnegan at 21:34, 19 August 2008

2008-08-19T21:34:09Z

Jam Clam at 05:28, 10 March 2008

2008-03-10T05:28:57Z

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	[[GeoBeagle]] is a free, open source application for the Android platform to aid users in finding geocaches and letterboxes.		[[GeoBeagle]] is a free, open source application for the Android platform to aid users in finding geocaches and letterboxes.
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		+	[[Neongeo]] is a premium (paid) application for the Android platform to aid users in finding geocaches.

	[http://www.geoshrine.org GeoShrine] is a free program for java enabled mobile phones and PDA's. If the device has a GPS, then GeoShrine can make use of it, otherwise it can just be used as a cache reader.		[http://www.geoshrine.org GeoShrine] is a free program for java enabled mobile phones and PDA's. If the device has a GPS, then GeoShrine can make use of it, otherwise it can just be used as a cache reader.

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 [[CacheBerry]] is a program for paperless caching on the Blackberry platform.
 Alternatively, Blackberry users can create [[Mobipocket]] ebooks and use them to view cache information.
 [[Geocaching Swiss Army Knife]] GSAK is the all in one Geocaching and waypoint management tool. Major features include: Multiple databases, sending/receiving waypoints to GPSr, Google maps, conversion to many mapping formats, PDA output (including CacheMate support), HTML output, extensive searching, macro support, backup and restore, distance/direction from other waypoints (including caches, locations, post codes) and much more. GSAK only runs on Windows operating systems (98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7)
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 * [http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/ BeeLineGPS]
 * [http://gsak.net/index.php/ GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) ]
 [[BCaching]] is a free web app for any mobile phone with web access to view and manage geocache data from pocket queries in the field. There is also support for field notes, personal waypoints / corrected coordinates, and inventory management.

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	* [http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/ BeeLineGPS]		* [http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/ BeeLineGPS]
	* [http://gsak.net/index.php/ GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) ]		* [http://gsak.net/index.php/ GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) ]
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		+	[[BCaching]] is a free web app for any mobile phone with web access to view and manage geocache data from pocket queries in the field. There is also support for field notes, personal waypoints / corrected coordinates, and inventory management.

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 [[CacheBerry]] is a program for paperless caching on the Blackberry platform.
 Alternatively, Blackberry users can create [[Mobipocket]] ebooks and use them to view cache information.
 Other software packages for the Windows Mobile platform includes:
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 * [http://microsoft.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?siteId=75&jid=61CFX9B2F6F3EDC3X1EC53591A14F8XE&platformId=2&productType=2&productId=175492&sectionId=0&catalog=1&&authorId=94799 GeoScout]
 * [http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/ BeeLineGPS]

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 [[Category:guides]]
 [[Category:technical]]
-Paperless geocaching refers to the use of a Palm, Pocket PC, PDA or Mobilephone in the field to access the information from the cache pages instead of using pages printed from the web site.
+Paperless geocaching refers to the use of a PDA, smartphone, advanced [[GPSr]], or other mobile device to access cache information in the field, rather than using pages printed from the web site.
-To get the information into your PDA, you need to download the .gpx files which have not only the coordinates for the cache, but the information about the cache, including the description and the hint.
+To get the information into your mobile device, you need to download one or more [[GPX]] files, which have cache information including coordinates, difficulty and terrain ratings, size, description, and hint.
-There are two main methods for paperless caching.  The first method involves running a database program (such as [[CacheMate]]) on your PDA that imports your gpx file and allows you to view and edit data about the caches.
+There are two main methods for paperless caching.
-The second method involves converting your gpx file into an ebook and then viewing the ebook on your pda.  Common ebook formats include HTML, PDF, and [[Mobipocket]] (.mobi).
+The second method involves converting your gpx file into an ebook and then viewing the ebook on your mobile device.
-If you take up Paperless caching, make sure you keep the information in your Palm or Pocket PC database updated. There is nothing quite so frustrating as looking fruitlessly for a cache that is in both your GPSr and your Palm and then finding out it went missing a few weeks earlier.
+If you take up paperless caching, make sure you keep the information in your mobile device updated.
-[[CacheMate]] is a great program for Palm & Windows Mobile based handhelds designed specifically for paperless geocaching
+[[CacheMate]] is a program designed specifically for paperless geocaching,
-[http://www.geoshrine.org GeoShrine] Is a free program for java enabled mobile phones and PDA's. If the device has a GPS it can make use of it, otherwise it can just be used as a cache reader.
+[[GeoBeagle]] is a free, open source application for the Android platform to aid users in finding  geocaches and letterboxes.
-Other software packages for the Windows Mobile platform include:
+[http://www.geoshrine.org GeoShrine] is a free program for java enabled mobile phones and PDA's. If the device has a GPS, then GeoShrine can make use of it, otherwise it can just be used as a cache reader.
- * [http://gpxsonar.homeip.net GpxSonar]
- * [http://strandberg.org/gpxview/ GPXView]
- * [http://code.google.com/p/richesse-gps/ Richesse-GPS]
- * [http://microsoft.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?siteId=75&jid=61CFX9B2F6F3EDC3X1EC53591A14F8XE&platformId=2&productType=2&productId=175492&sectionId=0&catalog=1&&authorId=94799 GeoScout]
- * [http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/ BeeLineGPS]
-On the Blackberry platform, a software package called [http://www.cacheberry.com/ Cacheberry] allows for paperless caching.  Alternatively, Blackberry users can create [[Mobipocket]] ebooks and use them to view cache information.
+Other software packages for the Windows Mobile platform includes:

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	[[CacheMate]] is a great program for Palm & Windows Mobile based handhelds designed specifically for paperless geocaching		[[CacheMate]] is a great program for Palm & Windows Mobile based handhelds designed specifically for paperless geocaching
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		+	[http://www.geoshrine.org GeoShrine] Is a free program for java enabled mobile phones and PDA's. If the device has a GPS it can make use of it, otherwise it can just be used as a cache reader.

	Other software packages for the Windows Mobile platform include:		Other software packages for the Windows Mobile platform include:

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 [[CacheMate]] is a great program for Palm & Windows Mobile based handhelds designed specifically for paperless geocaching
-Other software packages for the Windows Mobile platform include [http://gpxsonar.homeip.net GpxSonar] and [http://strandberg.org/gpxview/ GPXView]
+Other software packages for the Windows Mobile platform include [http://gpxsonar.homeip.net GpxSonar] and [http://strandberg.org/gpxview/ GPXView] and [http://code.google.com/p/richesse-gps/ Richesse-GPS]
 On the Blackberry platform, a software package called [http://www.cacheberry.com/ Cacheberry] allows for paperless caching.  Alternatively, Blackberry users can create [[Mobipocket]] ebooks and use them to view cache information.

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	Other software packages for the Windows Mobile platform include [http://gpxsonar.homeip.net GpxSonar] and [http://strandberg.org/gpxview/ GPXView]		Other software packages for the Windows Mobile platform include [http://gpxsonar.homeip.net GpxSonar] and [http://strandberg.org/gpxview/ GPXView]
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		+	On the Blackberry platform, a software package called [http://www.cacheberry.com/ Cacheberry] allows for paperless caching. Alternatively, Blackberry users can create [[Mobipocket]] ebooks and use them to view cache information.