Geocaching Australia

i use it to get to the closest street and then for finding the actual cache i use my garmin forerunner 305...

i have a program on my palm which enables me to translate co-ords to whichever format is needed...

managed to load the 100 caches "nearest home" as Landmarks onto the phone...

can't wait to go caching with it!

looks like I may have found an answer to my own question!

http://danielkwood.googlepages.com/convertingtolmxfiles

i'll test it tonight and report back...!

any have one of these and use it for caching?

can waypoints be uploaded to the phone?

how about the Nokia 6110 Navigator?

got my stickers today too...excellent work!

Thanks for organising this Ian.

One SSAE is on it's way to you with a supply of banknotes for 10 stickers!

sounds good to me, i'll take 10!

caughtatwork wrote:I use the GAFF system.
http://wiki.geocaching.com.au/wiki/GAFF

<p>nice system but I haven't actually seen it used in a log for a cache I have attempted/found...

<p>I was mainly referring to going to sources other than the cache page (past logs & hints) & Google...

do you? <p>I always note in logs if I've done any of the following along the way to finding a cache: checked final co-ords (after solving a puzzle/mystery cache) with a cache owner, particularly if the cache is way out in the bush;<br> sought an extra hint (or two!) from the cache owner to solve a p...

<p>i'd like to add my thanks to the organisers as well...

<p>even though i didn't complete all 20 requirements, i had a great time planning caches i probably wouldn't have done anytime soon!

<p>particularly enjoyed the make a new mate one as well as doing the 4 elements one...

<p>THANKS!!!

thanks CraigRat, that fixed me!

i'm trying to access the query link but it keeps telling me "you need to be logged in to access this page"....i am logged in!

help anyone??

I've been using my Palm Z22 - at the moment it's got a pocket query with every cache for a hundred miles on it. We're in Melbourne so there are a lot. I ended up using the free mobipocket program, and haven't had any problems. <p>i use the same model Palm and use to use mobipocket until i started h...

if you haven't seen this before and are interested, here's a link to download a free program for your palm...i find it handy for converting to/from UTM [i use a GPSr, which doesn't have the capacity to have basemaps, together with topo maps]...

http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/navigate/index.html