Rick345

Ok, how many can you send per session? And what is the best way to get the word out if you are sponsering an event? Not everyone downloads event caches or has them in their notifacation list so I used to e-mail new cachers and invite them to out events but, recently that method doesn't seem to work. Suggestions?

I have a hard time putting the back, back on after replacing the batteries also. And to cons I would add it has no way to add or update maps. While presently that isn't a big problem for me but, if I were caching in a state forest or other remote location I'd like to be able to upload topo maps to plan my route a little better. But, GC is what it is and that ain't bad.

I have ahard time putting the back, back on after replacing the batteries. And to cons I would add it has no way to add or update maps. While presently that isn't a big problem for me but, if I were caching in a state forest or other remote location I'd like to be able to upload topo maps to plan my route a little better. But, GC is what it is and that ain't bad.

I checked it out and your correct and it is odd. The GC must have a numbering clitch but, as you said it doesn't effect accuracy. It's just an oddity.

Yes, here's how: When you have found the first part of the multi and have the "new" coordinates in hand. Press the "Back" button on the GC so your at the main menu screen. Next toggle up to "the way-point flag" press the "Menu" key toggle down to "Add Way-point" press the joystick button. Toggle down to "Coordinates" press the joystick button. Use the joystick button the move left or right up or down the it highlight the field needing to be changed. Press the joystick button then move the joystick left or right to highlight the digit needing to be changed and move the joystick forward or back to change the digits and press the joystick to make them "stick". Once the new coordinates have been selected use the joystick to toggle down the the "OK" icon the press the joystick. At that point you are taken to the new way-point you just created labeled "WPT-1" or something like that. Press the "Back" key and confirm you wish to save the new way-point by pressing the joystick button. Press the "Back" key once more and use the joystick to highlight the new way-point then press the "Menu" key and highlight "Go" press the joystick button again and cancel your current route at which point the compress screen comes up and you follow the compass to the next stage.

In the logbook in the cache I usually only sign my name and date however, when I log them on geocaching.com I sometimes write a longer more detailed explanation of my find. IN the woods or a local park I find myself pressed for time: misquotes, muggles, the heat the rain, ect. At home sitting in front of my computer I have more time and fewer distractions so I write a bit more. And as memtioned by other the size of the logbook could be only a strip of paper, or maybe a sheet of paper so the amount you can write is limited.

Using a Triton 500 GPSr is it possible to project a waypoint? For example if a geocache states walk 215 feet using a bearing of 110 degrees can I project the point? I know it could be done with the old explorist units...

Yes, Grid Squares would be a good one to have I am lacated at EM50vp

I am pretty sure Bristish Grid and OSGB are the same however, I honestly don't know if the French system has another name... And just out of curiousity does anyone know what the difference between the Irish systems are? (ITM & IG) I don't...

Thank you all that is exactly the information I needed to be sure of in order to reassure myself the cache would be fair to everyone... Now for a related question, as I memetioned I use a Magellan and to access the different coordident systems you Press the menu button scroll down to preferences Press the enter button scroll down to map units Press enter Scroll down to coord systems Press enter Hightlight the system you want Press enter then press escape, escape, escape to get bsck to the main screen How do you do it with a Garmen? If anyone asks me... And for those who asked the two units seem to have the same systems but slightly different names for the systems but, that's OK I jusyt wanted to be sure each unit could access the systems needed to find my cache...

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I recently hide a cache which requires the seeker to change Coord System formats a couple of times in order to input the new coordinates at each of the four stages.... On Magellan GPS's this is easy to do and I used units built into the Magellan but, than I started to wonder what Coord System formats are built into the Garmin units? The Magellan's have the fallowing built in, do Garmin's have the same? Or more importantly are they missing any of the following grid systems? LAT/LON UTM OSGB Irish Swiss Swedish Finnish German French USNG MGRS Indian

I recently hide a cache which requires the seeker to change map unit formats a couple of times in order to input the new coordinates at each of the four stages.... On Magellan GPS's this is easy to do and I used units built into the Magellan but, than I started to wonder what map unit formats are built into the Garmin units? The Magellan's have the fallowing built in, do Garmin's have the same? Or more importantly are they missing any of the following units? LAT/LON UTM OSGB Irish Swiss Swedish Finnish German French USNG MGRS Indian

Ok I got it except what do you mean by cache type? And what are the different cache type codes? Thanks for the help...

I was playing with my Magellan Explorist 400 the other day and noticed you can read the Geocache Files by connecting the Explorist to a computer via the data cable. Clicking on My Computer, Clicking on removable diis, clicking on Geochache folder. And one can read the files using MS Notebook. Here is what the file string looks like: $PMGNGEO,3045.908,N,8804.474,W,0000,F,GC11801,Southern 358,babama,under the yellow wheel,Geocache,,,,*4E $PMGNGEO,3033.293,N,8810.013,W,0000,F,GC16XQ1,Hamilton Road,cldickerson,Twisted Pipe,Geocache,2510107,2510107,1.0,2.0*38 $PMGNCMD,END*3D Ok I understand that $PMGNGEO is the marker for the beginning of the string 3045.908,N,8804.474,W are the lat and long what is the next feild? The 0000? And the F following it? GC11081 is the geocach ID number Southern 358 is the cache name babama is the owners name under the yellow wheel is the hint Geocache is the type, can this be modified so GSP unti will display if the cach is a micro, regular, small? next line 2510107 is Oct 25 2007 the dead it was published 2510107 is the last date it was found 1.0 is the difficulty and 2.0 is the terrain what is the *38 and *4E? Is it some type of checksum or what? $PMGNCMD,END*3D is the end of file marker and checksum I assume.

Thanks that clears that up sometime we (I) can't see the obvious...

I was playing with my GPSr this morning and discovered something interesting and would like an explanation of my discovery. First off the GPSr is a Magellan explores 400 and I waited for a good signal that is to say a lock on seven satellites and a stated accuracy of 23 feet. I marked my location which is: 30 39.266N 88 11.833W then I thought it would be fun to see "exactly" where and how far away the farest point on earth from me actually is. So I went to the map function and changed the scale to 400mi and moved the censor eastward toward the Indian Ocean and through watching the distance and reducing the scale to .80mi I obtained a maximum distance from POI0001 (where I was actually standing) of 12415 miles and marked that place as POI0002 (the censor position). Went to menu and then the edit screen to see what the Lat and Long of POI0002 was and to surprise it was: 30 39.061S 91 48.648E and I would have expected it to be 30 39.266S 88 11.833E. What gives? Now I did expect some human error and "play" in the joystick to introduce some error but not more than 3 degrees. While I am only vagly familiar with spherical geometry the distance between POI0002 and 30 39.266S 88 11.833E would be about 200 miles. Now for two questions: Is the point farest from 30 39.266N 88 11.833W actually 30 39.266S 88 11.833E or closer to POI0002? What caused such a large error (200 mile) difference?

Well, I would download another peice of software and try it out because: If the new software works you have narrowed your problem to the Mellgenlan software and you can remove it and reestall it. If the new software doesn't work I would seppect the cord that connects the GPS to the computer. I would also unplug and plug in the GPS cord at the computer end the USB connector and try another USB port.... and try that USB port on anther device to see if the port has gone belly up...

Thaks you all that clears eaverything up very nicely.

When I put in my zip code 36609 to search for a cache and the cache list pops up. I understand most of the list. For example: the first thing NW, W, and NW is the general direction of the cache from my location. The second line I have a question about: I understand 1mi, 1.1mi and 1.1 is the distance of the cache from me. What do the numbers in parenthesis mean? (3.5/2.5)? Next is the date the cache was hidden. Then comes the name of the chache and who owns and hid it What do the letters and numbers combination in parenthesis mean? (GCMH66), (GCT6AQ), (GC12K8D)? And how can I use this designator? I have already figured out I can enter it in the waypoints line of the hide and seek form and it will return all references to that cache but, I would like to know much more about that designator. For example: What is it? What does it mean? How is it calculated? How is it assigned? Why is it important? How can I use it? Next comes the last date that cach was found. So in summery I want to know about the *stuff* in parenthesis. Examples below: NW 1mi (3.5/2.5) 16 Jan 05 Trails of Cottage Hill by onefastsol (GCMH66) Alabama 23 Feb 07 W 1.1mi (2/3) 27 Jan 06 Grant's Crossing by Rankin (GCT6AQ) Alabama 23 Feb 07 NW 1.1mi (1/1.5) 28 Apr 07 Hum-dinger by jetquest (GC12K8D) Alabama 4 days ago* 5 days ago* Thanks Rick345

Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS) UPS The Universal Polar Stereographic projection (UPS) is defined above 84 degrees north latitude and south of 80 degrees south latitude. The eastings and northings are computed using a polar aspect stereographic projection. Zones are computed using a different character set for south and north Polar regions. He's a website that will tell you more than you ever wanted to know about differerent types of coordinate systems including UTM UPS and many others.