Geocaching and the 6800

BigRedGonzo · #1 (**permalink**) 10-22-2008, 05:25 AM

Has anyone tried geocaching with the 6800? I use the GPS functionality for door to door travel a lot and it works perfectly, but I can't find a good solution for geocaching. If you've tried this and don't mind sharing, let me know what software you use and your experience with it.

**schettj** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-22-2008, 08:52 AM

Can't Tom Tom "navigate to" a gps location?

jimnutt · #3 (**permalink**) 10-22-2008, 09:39 AM

Try TurboGPS. It works fairly well and has some features that are handy for geocaching.

wILLk0r3 818 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-22-2008, 10:26 AM

Google search for beeline GPS.

l33tlinuxh4x0r · #5 (**permalink**) 10-22-2008, 10:36 AM

I use geoscout you can get it from navstation.co.uk

It is a very usefull program everything that you could get on the geocaching webpage is available through the program.

Rechard · #6 (**permalink**) 10-22-2008, 09:02 PM

My first 40 finds were with my 6800 using Beeline.......I found it to be the best for me. It accepts your GPX files from GeoCaching.com too!

BigRedGonzo · #7 (**permalink**) 10-22-2008, 10:44 PM

I'll reply to everyone at once:

TomTom, Street Atlas USA, MS Trips and Maps (or whatever its called) all do the same thing, but aren't very good at getting you to a pinpoint location.

I tried TurboGPS, but the only way I could get coordinates into it was by typing them in. That isn't very practical with geocaching.

I plan on giving BeelineGPS another try. I tried it a couple of times, but it really didn't get my motor running. I does seem to be the most viable option.

I tried Geoscout and couldn't get it to retrieve any Cache data. I left my phone on the charger with Geoscout running all night and it downloaded caches right and left, but when I went to try and access one of them there were none there. I may try it again.

I also tried something called Smache, but it was too buggy.

I guess I'm not as lacking as I thought. I thought that I had missed the golden egg, but I guess it isn't laid yet. I'll keep searching, but I'm still open for suggestions.

Thanks,

crazyon2wheels · #8 (**permalink**) 10-23-2008, 04:02 AM

I still think the best app for general geocaching on a smart phone is CacheMate it can be found here http://www.smittyware.com/ppc/cachemate/
and has a free trial where you are limited to 10 Caches in the database.The full version is only $8.It stores all of the geocache information and can give you distance and direction to a cache with a screen like most of the handheld GPS units.I dont really use it as much now that I have the new Garmin but I still reinstall it everytime I flash my phone.

if you have any questions feel free to contact me by email or the post I have several years experience geocaching and have used a pda for most of it

Also a lot of good information here
http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showforum=11

CrazyOn2Wheels

Osteo · #9 (**permalink**) 10-23-2008, 08:30 AM

We've been caching since April with Geoscout and TT7 and having no troubles. TT gets us to the area and Geoscout to the cache. For Multi's, I tend to use RichesseGPS as its easier to enter the coordinates on the fly in it than in Geoscout (and its free). Geoscout has a free trial (as does Cachemate) so I'd try both; I did and liked Geoscout but YMMV... Oh, and POI Edit 2007 will generate the TT POI files easily from the pocket query from Geocaching.com and its free as well. We're The Unpleasables on Groundspeak if you want to look us up!

Rechard · #10 (**permalink**) 10-23-2008, 08:46 PM

GPS Tuner is another program that is good for Geocaching. You might wanna take a look at that one.