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Plan Before You Leave<br />

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

Being paper-free while on the move is a real bonus, but don’t let that fool you into thinking<br />

that you don’t need to plan before you leave. There are tools that can help you do just that.<br />

One really handy tool is the Geocaching Swiss Army Knife (GSAK), shown in Figure 11-10.<br />

This application is available as a free download (although there are benefits to registering) from<br />

http://gsak.net.<br />

FIGURE 11-10: GSAK in action<br />

GSAK is an amazing program that automates and simplifies a lot of the administrative tasks<br />

associated with geocaching:<br />

Work with and combine multiple cache databases.<br />

Import/export data to and from your GPS.<br />

Advanced sorting of geocache lists (see Figure 11-11).<br />

Incorporates the capability to convert geocache locations into data that can be sent to<br />

various mapping applications.<br />

Batch processing of important tasks.<br />

Another stage of preparation is planning your geocaching journey, both on and off road. By<br />

using an application such as GASK, you can also plot your data using mapping software (such<br />

as Microsoft Autoroute, Garmin Mapsource, or many other mapping applications available).<br />

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