Using GPS for Survival Geocaching
Spinning off of geocaching for recreational use, geocaching can also come in handy for survival purposes. Here we will explore some of the ways that a GPS unit can be employed from an emergency preparedness standpoint…
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Windows Mobile App Queries for Caches Near You
A Groundspeak member writes, “I’ve written a tiny Windows Mobile program to get your coordinates from the GPS receiver and send these to the WAP site, so that the 10 nearest caches are returned. That’s all it does, so if a cache looks interesting you still have [...]
Contribute to OpenStreetMap
A Groundspeak Forums member writes about an open mapping project: If you are interested in getting better maps for geocaching, make sure to check out (as well as contribute to) OpenStreetMap. OpenStreetMap is an open source project to collaboratively map the entire world. It can be considered a sort of wikipedia for maps. [...]
Feedback Needed: Tech Talk – Software Goodies for Geocachers
This is a full draft chapter from Joy of Geocaching. We need your input! What have me missed? What have we got wrong? What new stories can you contribute? Please comment or e-mail us
This chapter covers several of the most popular and useful geocaching applications, including GSAK, GeoBuddy and Microsoft Streets & Trips. We don’t claim [...]