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Just came across this info on Magellan’s website about their new VantagePoint software coming out soon. (Link)

I noticed that is says it will be compatible with the CrossoverGPS, so it looks like it might be a promising addition for me.

Also, I came across a little more information on GPS Tracklog about the software here.

The other possible good news there is this part:

Q: Will the Triton accept geocaching log data (like descriptions, hints, previous logs) along with the actual geocache points?

A: All geocaches will have to be loaded into VantagePoint prior to synchronization with Triton, but most (if not all) geocache attributes are supported in VP.

Q: Will the unit accept standard .gpx files via USB?

A: .GPX files will be loaded into VantagePoint first, then VP will communicate with Triton via USB.

I wonder if this will make loading geocaches onto the CrossoverGPS easier, too? Also, I wonder if there will be another firmware upgrade to the Crossover with this software’s release?

Only time will tell……but I’ll keep optimistic at this point, and will certainly be trying out this software with my Crossover as soon as it becomes available

What does that mean? Assuming everything goes as planned this weekend, I will be wheeling in Kentucky and Illinois (yes, I know I live in IL, but this weekend will be the first time I actually wheeled in IL this year). That will put the total number of states I wheeled in this year at 10.

That was my goal for last year, but I came up short. So I’m glad I should be able to make it this year

This event will be held at The Cliffs Insane Terrain on November 23rd. I hope to see you there!

This year it will be held at Cliffs Insane Terrain Offroad park on Friday November 23, 2007, which features our famous Mild and Wild Chili, LOL maybe not famous but it’s good. This is a fantastic event, with great food, great people and of course a great cause. This year the benefactor of this charity event is for a fallen fellow wheeler and friend of the Jeeping community Nozzleram “Doug”. All proceeds will go to The Heine’s Education Fund for his daughters Madeline, and Margaret Heine’s of Leesburg, IN.
So come on out and enjoy some good warm food and know that your hard earned money is going to a good cause.

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I obviously couldn’t wait too long after receiving my FOID a few days ago. After a lot of research, I decided my first handgun is going to be the Taurus 24/7 Pro .45ACP. It should be here in a few days. I can’t wait

Here’s a generic picture until I get mine…

Well, yesterday I made sure my Jeep is ready for my wheeling trip next weekend

Amanda and I will be leaving Thursday evening after work and heading South to Turkey Bay OHV located in Land Between the Lakes. I’ve never been there before, and have heard good things. We will be doing a little exploring and geocaching before heading back to Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois.

I can’t wait to get away for the weekend

Also, I will be towing my new truck for the first time this trip, too.

Amanda and I spent a little time this afternoon looking for some local caches in Elmhurst. Here’s a few pictures from the day.

Found this cool leaf on the way to the second cache of the day:

Grabbed this Jeep travel bug at the 2nd same cache:

Then found this micro:

Last one for the day:

…and before heading home, we took a walk around the Elmhurst College campus (where I graduated from in 2005). Stopped by the fountain.

Yep, that’s right. Finally got my FOID in the mail yesterday!

Now to decide which handgun I will be picking up shortly

Ugh…..I’ve been meaning to get back out to the garage every evening this week to work on my Jeep. But so far I have been very lazy this week and haven’t.

Hopefully I can break the cycle tomorrow evening and get some work done…

Plus, I need to make sure my 2000 XJ is ready to head down South next weekend

Been a little while since Amanda and I had done any local geocaching, so we went and looked for a few after she got out of work today. Found two of the three we set out to find. Here’s a few pictures: