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| + | [[Waypoint management software]] allows you to keep lists of [[geocache]]s on your computer. | ||
| + | Depending on your computer setup, you could download waypoints in [[GPX]] format to your [[GPS receiver|GPS]] and cache descriptions to your [[PDA]]. | ||
| + | This saves you from re-typing [[coordinates]] and printing out huge volumes of paper. | ||
| + | Overall, Aussie cachers prefer [http://gsak.net GSAK], partly because it's made by Western Australian geocacher ClydeE, but mostly because it works well! The [[Geocaching Australia Forum]] has a [http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=534 support thread on GSAK]. The beauty of GSAK is that it is created by a programmer that caches, rather than a cacher that programmes. | ||
| + | The most popular [[waypoint management software]] packages are: | ||
| + | ==Windows== | ||
| + | [[Image:gsak.png|thumb|right|150px|GSAK]] | ||
| + | * [[GSAK]] [http://gsak.net homepage] - Sorts caches, marks, links to map, etc. Supports [[GCA]] [[GPX]] | ||
| + | * [http://www.clayjar.com Clayjar Watcher] - Similar to GSAK | ||
| + | * [http://easygps.com EasyGPS] | ||
| + | * [http://gpsbabel.sourceforge.net GPSBabel] - Converts almost any format to any other. | ||
| + | * [http://www.gpxspinner.com GPX Spinner] - Converts [[GPX]] files to document format | ||
| + | * [http://www.fizzymagic.net/Geocaching/gpx2html/gpx2html.html GPX2HTML] - Converts [[GPX]] files to simple indexed HTML format | ||
| + | * [http://geotoad.sourceforge.net/index.php GeoToad] | ||
| + | * [http://www.oziexplorer.com/ OziExplorer] - GPS mapping software | ||
| + | ==Mac== | ||
| + | * [http://www.chimoosoft.com/gpsconnect.html GPS Connect] | ||
| + | * [http://www.gpsbabel.org/ GPSBabel] - converts between most formats | ||
| + | * [http://www.macgpspro.com/ Mac GPSpro] Mapping software with some waypoint managment features | ||
| + | * [http://geotoad.sourceforge.net/index.php GeoToad] | ||
| + | ==Pocket PC== | ||
| + | [[Image:gpxsonar.jpg|thumb|right|100px|GPXSonar]] | ||
| + | * [http://www.isilo.com iSilo] - Document reader | ||
| + | * [http://gpxsonar.homeip.net/default.aspx GPXSonar] - View and manage GPX files. Freeware! | ||
| + | * [http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/default.htm BeeLineGPS]- Makes your PPC look like a handheld GPS receiver with GPX and geocache features | ||
| + | * [http://strandberg.org/gpxview GPXView] - View and manage GPX files | ||
| + | * [http://www.tinystocks.com/gps.html Navio] - Navigation/mapping software with GPX & LOC support. | ||
| + | * [http://www.gpstuner.com GPS Tuner] - Navigation/mapping software with GPX & LOC support. | ||
| − | + | ==Palm== | |
| − | + | [[Image:cachemate_anim.gif|thumb|right|100px|Cachemate]] | |
| − | + | * [http://www.smittyware.com/palm/cachemate/ CacheMate] - [http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopic.php?p=35754 Testimonial] | |
| − | + | * [http://www.cetusgps.dk Cetus GPS] - Links to your [[GPS]] | |
| − | + | * [http://www.isilo.com iSilo] - Document reader | |
| − | + | * [http://www.plkr.org Plucker] - Document reader | |
| − | + | * [http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=74176920011013184252&prodID=29696 Geocache HintDecoder] - Geocache Hint Decoder | |
| − | + | * [http://sourceforge.net/projects/gpilots/ GPilotS] - [[Waypoint]]s, [[route]] and [[track log]] manager program for the [http://www.garmin.com/ Garmin] [[GPS]] | |
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| + | ==Unix== | ||
| + | * [http://www.gpsbabel.org/ GPSBabel] - converts between most formats | ||
| + | * [http://geotoad.sourceforge.net/index.php GeoToad] | ||
| + | * [http://www.ncc.up.pt/gpsman/ GPSMan] - Uses Tk/Tcl | ||
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| + | [[Category:Software]] | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 9 October 2005
Waypoint management software allows you to keep lists of geocaches on your computer. Depending on your computer setup, you could download waypoints in GPX format to your GPS and cache descriptions to your PDA. This saves you from re-typing coordinates and printing out huge volumes of paper.
Overall, Aussie cachers prefer GSAK, partly because it's made by Western Australian geocacher ClydeE, but mostly because it works well! The Geocaching Australia Forum has a support thread on GSAK. The beauty of GSAK is that it is created by a programmer that caches, rather than a cacher that programmes.
The most popular waypoint management software packages are:
Windows
- GSAK homepage - Sorts caches, marks, links to map, etc. Supports GCA GPX
- Clayjar Watcher - Similar to GSAK
- EasyGPS
- GPSBabel - Converts almost any format to any other.
- GPX Spinner - Converts GPX files to document format
- GPX2HTML - Converts GPX files to simple indexed HTML format
- GeoToad
- OziExplorer - GPS mapping software
Mac
- GPS Connect
- GPSBabel - converts between most formats
- Mac GPSpro Mapping software with some waypoint managment features
- GeoToad
Pocket PC
- iSilo - Document reader
- GPXSonar - View and manage GPX files. Freeware!
- BeeLineGPS- Makes your PPC look like a handheld GPS receiver with GPX and geocache features
- GPXView - View and manage GPX files
- Navio - Navigation/mapping software with GPX & LOC support.
- GPS Tuner - Navigation/mapping software with GPX & LOC support.
Palm
- CacheMate - Testimonial
- Cetus GPS - Links to your GPS
- iSilo - Document reader
- Plucker - Document reader
- Geocache HintDecoder - Geocache Hint Decoder
- GPilotS - Waypoints, route and track log manager program for the Garmin GPS
