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<p> <p>
This is where it gets tricky because every device and phone app does this differently. This is where it gets tricky because every device and phone app does this differently.
<h3>GPS phone apps</h3>
<p>
This should work the same way whether you have an iPhone or an Android phone.
<p>We do not have a recommended app as there is nothing we have found which quite does quite what we need. We are using
<a href="http://www.gpsessentials.com/">www.gpsessentials.com</a> and <a href="https://osmand.net/">OsmAnd</a> so try one of these first. If you discover a good app, tell everyone about it.
<p>
Visit the <a href="http://www.gpsessentials.com/">www.gpsessentials.com</a> website and read the manual (top left, on the menu bar: "Manual") for how to do this.
Except that the manual doesn't tell you.
<p>The OsmAnd documentation says:
<ul>
<li>"The simplest way to view a track you've downloaded is to tap on it in your device's file manager and choose to open it in OsmAnd. After that, you'll see the track in My places - My tracks or in the Dashboard - My tracks."
</ul>
<p>
More documentation on this to follow...
<h3>Modern Garmin handheld GPS devices</h3>
<p>
Connect the GPS device to your laptop (or the expo laptop) using the USB cable. A folder will open on the laptop showing the contents
of the device.
You will see a subfolder called "GARMIN". Open the folder "GARMIN" and copy the file essentials.gpx which you
downloaded into that folder.
<h3>Old Garmin handheld GPS devices</h3> <h3>Old Garmin handheld GPS devices</h3>
<p> <p>
These can only import cave entrance locations (waypoints) and paths (tracks) using the Garmin communication protocol. These can only import cave entrance locations (waypoints) and paths (tracks) using the Garmin communication protocol.
This means that you need special software on your laptop in addition to a USB cable that connects your laptop to the Garmin device. This means that you need special software on your laptop in addition to a USB cable that connects your laptop to the Garmin device.
<p>
<figure><a href="https://www.cablestogo.com/learning/connector-guides/usb">
<img src="t/usb-minib-5pin-m-c.jpg"'
alt="mini-USB socket"
/></a>
<figcaption><em>mini-USB b socket</em></figcaption>
</figure>
If your Garmin has a <b>mini</b>-USB socket, rather than the usual micro-USB found in phones, then you might have an "old" Garmin handheld, but some modern handhelds still use this old socket.
<p>Once you have the right cable and connectedyour handheld to your laptop:
<ul> <ul>
<li>On a Windows machine, use "GPSbabel for Windows" which has an easy to use graphical user interface: <li>On a Windows machine, use "GPSbabel for Windows" which has an easy to use graphical user interface:
<a href="https://www.gpsbabel.org/download.html">download GPS Babel</a> <a href="https://www.gpsbabel.org/download.html">download GPS Babel</a>
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If this doesn't work then there are no useful error messages. If this doesn't work then there are no useful error messages.
</ul> </ul>
<h3>Modern Garmin handheld GPS devices</h3>
<p>
Connect the GPS device to your laptop (or the expo laptop) using the USB cable. A folder will open on the laptop showing the contents
of the device.
You will see a subfolder called "GARMIN". Open the folder "GARMIN" and copy the file essentials.gpx which you
downloaded into that folder.
<h3>GPSessentials phone app</h3>
<p>
This should work the same way whether you have an iPhone or an Android phone, so long as you are using this app
<a href="http://www.gpsessentials.com/">www.gpsessentials.com</a>.
<p>
Visit the website and read the manual (top left, on the menu bar: "Manual") for how to do this.
Except that the manual doesn't tell you.
More documentation on this to follow...
<h3>Another phone app...</h3>
More documentation on this to follow...
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</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h2 id="tophead">CUCC Expedition Handbook</h2> <h2 id="tophead">CUCC Expedition Handbook</h2>
<h1>Placeholder</h1> <h1>Charging your light (and phone)</h1>
<p>This is not the page you are looking for. <h2>Top camp</h2>
<p>This will be replaced with the information you want as soon as someone gets around to writing it. Why not find out how to do this yourself ? <p>Top camp has no mains 230V electricity.
<p>Top camp does have solar-powered car batteries, so you need to bring a <b>12V car-type charger</b> for your caving light and phones.
<p>At top camp there is one USB-charging socket (a pair of USB sockets) provided. This just plugs into one of the 12V sockets. Since this is not enough for everyone's phones, you need to <b>bring your own</b> 12V-to-USB plug-in. (Providing proper permanently-wired USB charging is on our to-do list.)
<p>USB to multiple-USB (e.g. 1:4) expander boxes don't work for charging lights. Even for charging phones they are very, very slow. So if you are using USB to charge your caving light <b>you must</b> bring a light charger which <b>plugs directly into the 12V socket</b>.
<h2>Base camp</h2>
<p>Base camp has mains power and UK-style 230V mains sockets as well as EU-style mains sockets. So your usual UK chargers will work and you don't need to bring any converter plugs.
<p>We have no permanent USB charging sockets. People bring their own mains-to-USB chargers so you may be able to borrow one, but this does mean that enough people bring one. So to be sure, <b>bring your own</b> (and label it with your gear tape).
<h2>USB cables</h2>
You need to bring your own USB charger cable for your phone (typically big USB to micro-USB). Yes, there are a lot of them about, but they are all personal gear. So <b>bring your own</b> (and a spare) and label it with your gear-tape colour.And bring a spare.
<h2>Phone recharging battery</h2>
If you are doing a lot of surface prospecting, and especially if you are using your phone for GPS location, you will want to bring a spare battery which re-charges your phone, e.g.
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Cell-Phones-Accessories-Portable-Phone-Power-Banks/zgbs/wireless/7073960011">one of these</a>.
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