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Chapter 11 — <strong>Hacking</strong> Geocaching<br />

GPXSonar is software written by a geocacher to help other geocachers. It goes well beyond<br />

being purely software that enables you to view static cache details (on your Pocket PC 2002<br />

and later). Figure 11-7 shows the interface.<br />

FIGURE 11-7: GPXSonar<br />

GPXSonar is available for free download from http://gpxsonar.homeip.net.<br />

GPXSonar is very useful in the field because it enables you to do so much. Here are just a few<br />

of the amazing features of this tool:<br />

It is compatible with files available for download from www.geocaching.com, which<br />

means that there is no need to print out web pages before going geocaching!<br />

The application generates dynamic HTML pages containing cache details.<br />

GPXSonar enables you to carry out text searches and apply custom filters (for example,<br />

cache type, difficulty, and terrain) to find only the caches in which you are interested.<br />

Hints and clues can be decrypted automatically. This single feature alone is a savior when<br />

it’s cold and wet and you are not in the mood to manually decrypt the clue.<br />

It contains a built-in field logbook, so you can electronically log your find for later transcription<br />

onto the listing site (the author of the application is currently working on a<br />

version that will log the cache automatically when the device is connected).<br />

GPXView<br />

License: Donateware (if you like it, make a donation!)<br />

Operating system: Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 and later<br />

GPXView is a lightweight software application that does a good job of replacing paper when<br />

geocaching. The interface is shown in Figure 11-8.<br />

This product is available for download from http://strandberg.org/gpxview.<br />

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