PDA's Bushcraft training tools

[FGYT]

Hi Im just about to get a PDA, Something ive been putting off for a long time as i havent been able to justify it (funny i dont normally have that problem :-D with toys n gadjets ).

But ive finally found enough reasons to go for one now looking at them im going for a Windows Pocket PC based model as they now have a massive capability compared to a couple of years ago.
In fact Im going for a O2 XDA2 which is a mobile phone and a PDA this has the same or better specs as most other PDAs but is half the price.
One of the first things i will put on it for out door use id memory map or similar closley followed by a blue tooth GPS receiver ( as mentioned in another topic in this section ) I really want to use this for logging Dives and dive sites but it will be great for tracking and marking Outdoor resourses etc .

With the modern storage capability (SD Cards up to 1GB ) a massive amount of data can be held many many volumes on out door stuff ie E books Do we have a list of Ebooks relating to Bush craft ??
The other thing is you can write your own as you ar in the field the XDA2 has an inbuilt camera used for Stills and Vidio clips etc so you can build up pictures on plants etc for sorting out later etc
Being a phone as well it can dial straight into the Web so giving access to unlimited info Even posting a question on here when you may need a quick answer like can i really eat this and if so how :shock:

Or a short vidio and voice over from when you where shown a technique back on the course and need a refesher when your trying it on your own.

So to recap
What Bush crafty E books or soft ware is out there

ATB

Duncan

[FGYT]

Well had a quick search and found this Ebook place

and an outdoors section
http://www.ebooks.com/subjects/492.smm

any of these catually any good ??

ATB

Duncan

[sargey]

i can't help but think that our friends in the colonies :shock: :-D have a slight lead in this field. perhaps you'd be better off asking the forums over at www.equipped.com i reckon chris kavanaugh and his mates will be the best source.

i've heard of several very helpful e-books available. don't forget associated subjects like first aid and so on.

cheers, and.

[Tony]

I think sargey was spot on refering your to Chris :biggthump

[FGYT]

well after a look round the web last night there are several websites doing ebooks just ahve to sift out the usefull ones

Nother thing seems there are many software packages to help write your own ebook in the right formats etc so no reason you cant do your own yes you can do it on these machines in Word etc But your own library of short ebooks written how you understand and on on teh things you need to reffer to seems like a good idea

Duncan

[FGYT]

Well ive found and down loaded a copy (free) of the US army Survival Mannual = 2.5MB but havent had a chance to look at it yet (think i have the paper copy some where :roll: )

Ive also found several usfull looking titles unfortunatly not all ebooks are the same and only certain formats are suitable for PDA use and not all are avalible in all the formats mainly the ones i would like ie more specalised like Wild plant ID, or wilderness recipies,

I have also found a freeware ebook publishing program so i can make ebooks in .LIT format from Word docs etc so i can tinker with producing my own aid memoir books and see if they have any advantage over just using Word format etc on a PDA

if any one is interested i can compile a list of my findings and put em in the recources folder on here ??

ATB

Duncan

[Stuart]

Viking has a link to the Swedish army survival manual which is great but is in swedish :-(

most of the books on the expedition advisory centre website are free to download, and they are very good

www.rgs.org/templ.php?page=5expepub

[Kath]

You can also create ebooks for Microsoft Reader (which is included with Windows Pocket PC) using a free Word Add-in:

http://www.microsoft.com/reader/developers/info/rmr.asp

[FGYT]

You can also create ebooks for Microsoft Reader (which is included with Windows Pocket PC) using a free Word Add-in:

http://www.microsoft.com/reader/developers/info/rmr.asp

Cheers unfortunatly it only works on MS Word 2000 and 2002

I have 97 at home and 2003 at work

this is what im looking for but again its not avalible on a format for MS reader or Pocket PC

http://www.ebooks.com/books/128840.smm

ATB

Duncan

[Adi007]

Adobe Reader is available for the Pocket PC ...
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrrppcdload.html

[maddave]

Been after an excuse to get a PDA :-D

[Exploriment]

This site is a veritable treasure trove of (in many cases free) apps for PDA's.
http://www.military.com/Content/More...e=palm_milapps

[joe.ford]

:-) I've had a pda for my college course and was wondering if their are encyclopedia type things, thanks to reading your suggestions I may find sumthing

[Justin Time]

For those of you woh like to keep track of animals on your local patch, or your estate if you're wealthy, there's a cool free programme called CyberTracker which works on Palm PDAs.

[FGYT]

This site is a veritable treasure trove of (in many cases free) apps for PDA's.
http://www.military.com/Content/More...e=palm_milapps

unfrotiunatly most are For Palm Based units


However ive now had my PDA for a couiple of months now and its very impressive

Ive purchased a set of Memory Map Digital maps this works well and have a fair bit of 1:50000 loaded on the PDA and well as the Road Atlas and a marine chart

Im going to Get a Bluetooth GPS reciver for it later

The main reson for the mapping was for me to log my Diving of the south coast which works well ( even got the marine case for it )

Ive solved the problem for Bush Crafters on Battry life At the NEC show there was a small stand selling a Small Solar powered unit that charged 2 AA batteries this could then be plugged into the PDA ( or mobile phone etc ) to recharge it it was little bigger than a Packet of Fags

http://www.solartechnology.co.uk/Frameset.htm



Just need some Plant recognition stuff now ( found a French e book but couldnt get the free trial to work :-x


ATB

Duncan

[ScottC]

So have you found any e-books on plant recognition and any other bushcrafty stuff yet then?

[Kath]

It would be soooooo cool to have all the edible plant, wildlife, field guides and books I use ALL stored on my PDA (or at least on SD cards I could drop in) - my idea of heaven! Dream on, right?!? :?:

[ScottC]

my mum has a PDA

[ScottC]

and a SD card

[Kath]

Containing lots of bushcraft ebooks??? :shock:

[ScottC]

Now all I need are some books to download to it.

Anyone know where they could be got or even better, why doesn't bushcraftuk start up an e-book section that some of the techie people could do. That would be sooooooooo cooool! ):

[TheViking]

Kath: what about the australian outdoor manual?? :-) I believe Scott has the link. There's also a vehicle part in.

[ScottC]

Containing lots of bushcraft ebooks??? :shock:

No but lots of bushcraft pictures that i've put on there.

[Kath]

why doesn't bushcraftuk start up an e-book section that some of the techie people could do. That would be sooooooooo cooool!

Um I think copyright laws might have something to do with it ... :wink:

So anyone want to compile a list of books that they would want. You never know the publishers might spot it and realize there's a market for putting out ebook reader formats for PDAs...

Mine would be (to start with at least):

Food for Free
Collins Gems: Trees, Wildlife, Flowers, Birds
Complete British Wildlife

[ScottC]

I mean write their own ones and put them up for all to use.

[ScottC]

the members could contribute to it and get together photos etc and the computer lords can put it all together.

[Adi007]

Hmmmmmm ......

[ScottC]

Kath, what does it mean when Adi goes Hmmmm......

[Kath]

As someone who works as a writer I can say that would be a huge project representing a LOT of hard work for no return. It's a nice idea though, Scott! :wink:

[Kath]

Kath, what does it mean when Adi goes Hmmmm......

:?: Dunno but as a rule generally it means he's :mischief: