Paperless Geocaching Encore - Prairie Du Sac WI Event Cache
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Paperless Geocaching Encore - Prairie Du Sac WI
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Saturday, April 29, 2006
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Learn how to go paperless with Palm PDA, Cachemate, GSAK, and
PocketQueries.
****FREE Paperless training event, NO
attendance limits*****
Saturday April 29th, 2006 10am
Milwaukee Valve
1075 Water Street
Prairie Du Sac, WI
Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Fruit and snacks will be provided
(and are acceptable to bring if you so desire)
Feel free to ask for directions, but it is almost under the water
tower, so it shouldn't be too hard to find.
I will be showing the basics, and also some advanced tasks, of
geocaching paperless. The primary focus will be using a computer,
Palm PDA, Cachemate, GSAK, PocketQueries, and Magellan Gold GPSr.
This is somewhat of a continuation of the previous training held
here, we will spend much less time on the PocketQuery aspect, and
more on GSAK and Cachemate. We will also work on having more
handouts that will cover GSAK and Cachemate as well.
Basics:
Create a PocketQuery (PQ)
Load the PQ data into GSAK
Create a simple filter in GSAK to select certain caches
Copy the cache info from GSAK to the PDA and GPSr
Viewing caches on the PDA with Cachemate
Please let me know if there are any specific advanced topics you
would like addressed beyond the basics.
Requested topics:
Hunting Caches while on a trip/vacation. (Show caches that are
along a specific route)
**There will be FREE Internet
access available!! so feel free to bring your laptop if you have
one**
Both wireless and wired connections! Also bring your PDA (even
without computer) and connectors if you want to have the software
or cache listings installed
I have one palm left over from previous trainings (M515 - color)
that will be available for trying things out. I will also be able
to provide CDs with the listed software for participants to take
home, these will be the latest versions of the software available
as of the day of the event.
There are no plans for any temp caches, though there are several
geocaches in the area. There are caches in Dane, Sauk, and Columbia
counties all within a couple miles.
For those whose partners aren't into geocaching, or for those
wanting something more to do while in the area:
Wollersheim Winery is only about a mile or so away.
For a really unique place to visit, as well as where to find ammo
boxes ($5) and tons of swag at bargain prices, check out this
cache:
Winner of the WGA March 2006 Cache of the Month!!!
Dr. Evermore & Lady Eleanor Owned by one of the WGA board
members, and attendee for this event. Next door to Delany's Surplus
on Hwy 12 going north towards Baraboo. (GC shows the cache as being
5 miles from this event)
Feel free to bring your geocoin collections if you want.
*NOTE: the building is security locked, the training room is next
to the door and I will post signs on which windows to go knock on
to get let in for this event. I should be there at least 30minutes
early.
Additional Hints
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