>>>...today’s editions of my favorite web pages (Avantgo),<br><br>I use this application to download informational web sites. The most useful for me in an outdoors application is www.meritbadge.com, which has all of the requirements for all of the Boy Scout Merit Badges and rank awards. On campouts and summer camp, I can answer any scout's questions on advancement. (BTW, the rechargable battery eaily lasts the week. I also have the travl kit so I can recharge it at the dining hallon the camp's AC power.)<br><br>Although most of you will not be interested in that site, I point it out as an example of how it may be used. You could sync up to your favorite www.equipped.org pages as well for reference. <br><br>My only problem with this approach is that it adds significant processing time to my sych process. So I'm experimenting with an alternative progran, Fireviewer suite. It converts, graphic, MPGs and web pages onto the palm format. I loaded a copies of Doug's PSK, both packed and unpacked and have just started testing the web page conversion (the freeware version doesn't support web page conversion so I just purchased a licensed copy this month.) I've tried a few pages and haven't quite worked out the bugs yet (I can't get all of the pages to download). I'll be calling their support folks soon. This tool could be used to store SAS images as well.<br><br>Another useful program is HanDbase. I have several databases that I use to store inormation on my Palm. I coverted the NOAA weather radio frequencies and channels for the great lakes area so I can properly set the S.A.M.E. codes when traveling or camping. I have also have camping recipes, packing checklists, etc.<br><br>I also keep a huge amount of text data, including survivial info in Palm Memos that I synch with the my desktop PIM (Sidekick). <br><br>Overall, I would categorized the Palm as a useful secondary survivial tool of convenience. But I would not depend upon it as a primary carry item. BTW, I keep mine in a hard shell Palm case in a $5 camera belt poach I picked up at WalMart. The belt poach makes it convenient to wear around camp. The downside is that it's not water proof.<br><br>Here are links to some of the applications I mentioned.<br>HanDbase (www.ddhsoftware.com)<br>Fireviewer (www.firepad.com)<br>Planetarium (wwww.aho.ch/pilot[planets)