A couple more comments after readings all posts :) * I know I don't need GpsBabel but it is easier to plug it rather than having to mess with the MicroSD card content. Not I don't want to, but I didn't take time to look into it yet. Houdah can't find the Garmin directly it seems. So GPSBabel is easier, for now.
* The type of device you chose to use has more undirect consequences than one might think: - A logger is easier to use but most of them have built-in battery you can't remove. What if it is depleted? Sucks huh? Even if it is removable, one more charger :( - I dunno if some loggers use AA or AAA. That would be an answer. Autonomy is often questionable (like 5-10 hours max). - You may trust a logger green LED stating it catched satelites, I really prefer seeing that on a screen. Dunno why, I'm more confident that way. - As some did suggest, you can use smartphones (Blackberries, iphone 3G etc.) to log GPS positions. The question is: do you want to risk your phone's battery getting depleted by logging your positions? I certainly don't but that's just me of course. Also, I may have chose that if I already had a phone with GPS, much cheaper then. - AFAIK most loggers or phones will get basic GPS reception meaning less accuracy than specific GPS receivers (but is it important for logging purposes? I dunno). - Car GPS devices can often be hacked and used as loggers (as I wrote already) but internal non removable battery might be annoying. - Specific devices will usually stay way longer on batteries. 18-20 hours on two simple AAs are the way to go for me. - Maps can be difficult to find or expensive :( I'm indeed looking at any other software which has been discussed in this thread. Thanks to everybody for your input. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille ---------------------- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
