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by PesceVerde
10 June 15 10:06 am
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: eTrex not talking to Windows
Replies: 3
Views: 3764

Re: eTrex not talking to Windows

Hi. I once had a serial cable plus serial->USB adapter cable, to connect an old Garmin to a laptop. The laptop needed an appropriate driver installed to make the adapter work. From memory RS232 was the one used. Good luck.
by PesceVerde
31 May 15 10:57 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: How many people still visit the forums
Replies: 67
Views: 31374

Re: How many people still visit the forums

Yes I'm still here and check the GCA forum/s most days. Mostly a lurker these days, but I'm still interested. :)
by PesceVerde
22 March 15 12:28 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Archived trig points
Replies: 9
Views: 5130

Re: Archived trig points

I personally enjoy getting out into the bush to find a cache, but almost nowhere now is completely public. Land management authorities seem to prefer big permanent scars through the bush, rather than small temporary ones. Who's doing the archiving? Are Trig listings subject to approval from an autho...
by PesceVerde
28 May 14 11:55 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: You can now use 'Geocache' in scrabble...
Replies: 12
Views: 5831

Re: You can now use 'Geocache' in scrabble...

GammaPiSigma wrote:
Yurt wrote:
GammaPiSigma wrote:You can use geocache but not tnetennba. What a world. :lol:
Could you use that in a sentence?
Good morning. That's a nice tnetennba.
No it isn't.
by PesceVerde
12 November 13 12:31 am
Forum: International visitors
Topic: Two Swedish cachers in a car from Adelaide to Brisbane
Replies: 14
Views: 27192

Re: Two Swedish cachers in a car from Adelaide to Brisbane

Hi, While in Brisbane, why not try a drive west towards Mount Nebo, and Mount Glorious. The higher you go, the more rainforest-y it gets. Maybe also meander northwest through Samford, Samford Valley, Dayboro and beyond. There are a few caches along the way. Cheers and bon voyage.
by PesceVerde
01 August 13 12:03 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Reading the new(ish) Earthcache guidelines
Replies: 12
Views: 5799

Re: Reading the new(ish) Earthcache guidelines

Hi. In some SE Queensland parks, track damage and land slips are still being repaired from the wet summer two years ago. Mostly areas of high (people) traffic are being fixed first and for some reason it's taking a long time. :(
by PesceVerde
06 May 13 1:53 am
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: an 'invisible' garmin....
Replies: 15
Views: 9618

Re: an 'invisible' garmin....

Wear and tear?
From memory, USB sockets (GPS and PC) should be good for a few thousand plug/unplug cycles.
by PesceVerde
17 January 13 11:16 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: An event for Introverts!
Replies: 33
Views: 14586

Re: A event for Introverts!

So, is this (non) Event cache still going ahead? :) Yes/No.

Something would be good, like "Fill a bag with litter today while caching, put it in the boot, and throw it in your Wheelie bin when you get home." virtual Event for Introverts. Everyone could participate, even Extroverts :roll: .
by PesceVerde
09 January 13 1:53 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Is it just me?
Replies: 71
Views: 28731

Re: Is it just me?

A gentleman is a man who can play the accordion, but chooses not to. :|

EDIT: Or substitute accordian with whichever instrument you don't fancy.
by PesceVerde
30 December 12 12:37 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: "Throwdown" or "angel cache"?
Replies: 84
Views: 31695

Re: "Throwdown" or "angel cache"?

As you have looks-like gathered, there are various opinions about the topic and a variety in thickness of rose-coloured glasses. Circumstances change with time; cache owners move away from the cache area and/or caching. If you feel that you must place your own container at someone's cache site, 'for...
by PesceVerde
25 November 12 6:08 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Unfortunate first geocaching experience
Replies: 31
Views: 12511

Re: Unfortunate first geocaching experience

:idea: Chill dude. Put your gun away for a while.
by PesceVerde
12 November 12 5:23 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: entering co-ordinates into Garmin Nuvi
Replies: 2
Views: 2405

Re: entering co-ordinates into Garmin Nuvi

used Digital degrees or ddd°mm.mmm' Hi. The above format would be degrees and digital minutes. Perfect for geocaching. On the nuvi, go to Where To>Coordinates>Format> hddd mm.mmm' >OK. Then enter away. Generally speaking, the nuvi is suited for in-car use. Cheers. If that doesn't make sense, what c...
by PesceVerde
14 October 12 1:36 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Caches to Nuvi 1450
Replies: 12
Views: 7202

Re: Caches to Nuvi 1450

Hi. Preferences and Waypoints/Favourites are erased. My maps (pre-installed and added maps) aren't erased but have to be de selected at Tools>Settings>Map>Info, after a hard reset. There's always some degree of risk but I've never had a problem with it. Auto-routing, turn-by-beep maps on the handhel...
by PesceVerde
13 October 12 1:34 am
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Caches to Nuvi 1450
Replies: 12
Views: 7202

Re: Caches to Nuvi 1450

Hi. The best meathod I found was have one GPS setup just for caching. My nuvi had/has an annoying 'feature' of auto-copying info in .GPX files to other user folders and also to it's own onboard memory. I remove unwanted GPX files from the nuvi and Reset to factory defaults every couple of outings to...
by PesceVerde
27 September 12 6:50 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Display GPS Track on a map (on personal web site)
Replies: 7
Views: 5017

Re: Display GPS Track on a map (on personal web site)

You could open them in Google Earth, if it helps. :frog

File>Open>(Files of type: GPS, ...)