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Geocaching Swiss Army Knife
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[[GSAK]] stands for Geocaching Swiss Army Knife and is a very popular piece of [[waypoint management software]].  Major features include:
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* Ability to store waypoints on your computer and download them to your [[GPS]]
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* Multiple databases
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* Conversion to many mapping formats
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* HTML output
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* extensive searching
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* macro support
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* backup and restore
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* distance/direction from other waypoints (including caches, locations, post codes) and much more.
  
[[GSAK]] is the all in one [[Geocaching]] and [[waypoint]] management tool. Major features include: Multiple databases, sending/receiving waypoints to [[GPS]]r, conversion to many mapping formats, HTML output, extensive searching, macro support, backup and restore, distance/direction from other waypoints (including caches, locations, post codes) and much more.
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[[GSAK]] loads [[GPX]] and [[LOC]] [[Waypoint]] files.  These can be loaded directly from an email account, from a single file and by importing a whole folder of files. [[GPX]] files are available from two main sources.
 
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# [[Pocket Queries]] on [[Geocaching.com]].  This is a [[Premium member]] service on that website.  A [[Pocket Queries |Pocket Query]] is only going to provide [[geocache]]s that are initially listed on that site.  It will give you a large part, but not necessarily the whole picture of [[geocaching]] in your area.
[[GSAK]] loads [[GPX]] and [[LOC]] [[Waypoint]] files.  These can be loaded directly from an email account, from a single file and by importing a whole folder of files.
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# [[Geocaching Australia]] [[GPX]] files which are free and available by selecting "Find > Available Caches", and then choosing a state.  Presently, there is a small link on the bottom right of the page with the GPX file.
 
 
[[GPX]] files are available from two main sources.   The first is through [[Pocket Queries]] on [http://www.geocaching.com Geocaching.com].  This is a [[Premium member]] service on that website.  A [[Pocket Queries |Pocket Query]] is only going to provide [[geocache]]s that are initially listed on that site.  It will give you a large part, but not necessarily the whole picture of [[geocaching]] in your area.
 
 
 
The second method for obtaining [[GPX]] files is from [http://www.geocaching.com.au Geocaching Australia].  This will give you state-by-state [[GPX]] files for caches listed on [http://www.geocaching.com.au Geoaching Australia].  These can be found on the menu system by selecting "Find > Available Caches", and then choosing a state.  Presently, there is a small link on the bottom right of the page with the GPX file.
 

Revision as of 09:56, 17 September 2005

GSAK stands for Geocaching Swiss Army Knife and is a very popular piece of waypoint management software. Major features include:

  • Ability to store waypoints on your computer and download them to your GPS
  • Multiple databases
  • Conversion to many mapping formats
  • HTML output
  • extensive searching
  • macro support
  • backup and restore
  • distance/direction from other waypoints (including caches, locations, post codes) and much more.

GSAK loads GPX and LOC Waypoint files. These can be loaded directly from an email account, from a single file and by importing a whole folder of files. GPX files are available from two main sources.

  1. Pocket Queries on Geocaching.com. This is a Premium member service on that website. A Pocket Query is only going to provide geocaches that are initially listed on that site. It will give you a large part, but not necessarily the whole picture of geocaching in your area.
  2. Geocaching Australia GPX files which are free and available by selecting "Find > Available Caches", and then choosing a state. Presently, there is a small link on the bottom right of the page with the GPX file.