Geocaching Kit

Mr Router · Post by **Mr Router** » 27 June 07 11:07 am

Bronze wrote:
Team Wibble wrote:...if absolutely needed!

Because.

Why need a 15" monitor and blue tooth everything in a Hilux?

Because

You got me

Mr Router · Post by **Mr Router** » 27 June 07 11:09 am

Team Wibble wrote:
Mr Router wrote:
Team Wibble wrote: We also recently discovered that we can fit our laptop bag into the front flap of the backpack, and carry it that way, if absolutely needed!
Why
Because it makes finding the next waypoint of GCXHKH http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... ca7d002ea4 much easier.
Of course you could try following the arrow on the GPSr, but that's not recommended in that terrain.

A great case for an Ozi equip PPC

Team Wibble · Post by **Team Wibble** » 27 June 07 1:52 pm

Mr Router wrote:
Team Wibble wrote:
Mr Router wrote:
Team Wibble wrote: We also recently discovered that we can fit our laptop bag into the front flap of the backpack, and carry it that way, if absolutely needed!
Why
Because it makes finding the next waypoint of GCXHKH http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... ca7d002ea4 much easier.
Of course you could try following the arrow on the GPSr, but that's not recommended in that terrain.
A great case for an Ozi equip PPC

Well yeah, except we already have a Phone/PDA which solves the phone/camera/in car navigation (Tomtom)/cache notes problem, but doesn't have a powerful enough processor to run OziExplorer (believe me we've tried).

Can't justify ANOTHER piece of expensive electronic equipment...

Mr Router · Post by **Mr Router** » 27 June 07 1:55 pm

What platform is your phone running ??

Bunya · Post by **Bunya** » 27 June 07 2:19 pm

Mr Router wrote:What platform is your phone running ??

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 27 June 07 2:20 pm

I'd say thats a wall.

Mr Router · Post by **Mr Router** » 27 June 07 2:30 pm

Bronze wrote:I'd say thats a wall.

Im with you me ol china

Team Wibble · Post by **Team Wibble** » 27 June 07 2:58 pm

My wall keeps the rabbits out, not phones up.

I'm using an I-mate JAMin, runs Windows Mobile 5.0. The processing power is lower than other PDAs which has the advantage of better battery life, but if you try to run Ozi it pretty much kills it. Has to think for about 20 seconds every time you try and move a map a bit. Or zoom in.

Dvixen · Post by **Dvixen** » 27 June 07 4:18 pm

Contents of my ever present backpack:
GPSr
Cameras (SLR and compact)
Mini Pen
Mini Sharpie
A scrap of paper
Tradeables
Flashlight (I carry 3 pen sized ones, and a small hand held one. I have 2 more in the car. I got lost in the dark without one once, not eager to repeat that!)
Water
Bear Spray
Spare ziplock bags. (Most are for my camera gear if it rains, my backpack leaks.)
Batteries
Compass
Energy Bars
Bandages
Dental Floss
Nailfile (I HATE breaking a nail!!)

Zytheran · Post by **Zytheran** » 27 June 07 4:30 pm

What?? No-one else brings drop-bear food to distract them when you run away? That's brave..

wombles · Post by **wombles** » 27 June 07 4:36 pm

dental floss and bearspray??

Mr Router · Post by **Mr Router** » 27 June 07 4:37 pm

Team Wibble wrote:My wall keeps the rabbits out, not phones up.

I'm using an I-mate JAMin, runs Windows Mobile 5.0. The processing power is lower than other PDAs which has the advantage of better battery life, but if you try to run Ozi it pretty much kills it. Has to think for about 20 seconds every time you try and move a map a bit. Or zoom in.

settings/memory/close running programs. try ozi again.

Cheesy pigs · Post by **Cheesy pigs** » 27 June 07 6:28 pm

wombles wrote:dental floss and bearspray??

Zytheran wrote:What?? No-one else brings drop-bear food to distract them when you run away? That's brave..

I think you'll find that DVixen isn't talking about the dreaded Drop Bear, but the much more timid and cuddly creatures, the black bear, the grizzly bear, the brown bear and the polar bear!

And I agree Dvixen - tearing a nail really is awful. I always manage to scratch myself with a jagged end, if I dont pack my nail file.....

Team Falling Numerals · Post by **Team Falling Numerals** » 27 June 07 7:00 pm

Zytheran wrote:What?? No-one else brings drop-bear food to distract them when you run away? That's brave..

silly. that's why you take kids with you!

Papa Bear_Left · Post by **Papa Bear_Left** » 27 June 07 7:41 pm

Cheesy pigs wrote:
wombles wrote:dental floss and bearspray??

Zytheran wrote:What?? No-one else brings drop-bear food to distract them when you run away? That's brave..
...the much more timid and cuddly creatures, ... the polar bear!

Getting slightly less cuddly, but timid? Awww..shucks...

Not a lot of people know that Drop-bears were introduced into Germany in the 19th century and thrived in the Black Forest region of Bavaria, becoming quite a pest. The resourceful Germans came up with a protective device that, when issued to and worn by millions of men, caused the drop-bear to become extinct by 1930.

As you can see, by the late 1930's, the spike was no longer required and was removed to stop the frequent and embarrassing sitting down incidents...