IBcrashen
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I am considering purchasing a Garmin GPS V. I've read it gives you turn-by-turn directions. Can you use it for geocaching to get within 10 feet of the desired coordinates?
It did the job and is very rugged, many of us old timers started on it or the III+. Turn by turn directions are only if you have city select program ( or what ever newer version is called, city navigator, maybe $85 for that )and it might hold the Orlando area, 19 megs total. If I remember right it only zooms to 50 feet on the maps so from 50 feet out it would show your on the cache. You would be better off taking the money your putting out for it and the city navigator program and getting a more modern unit for that same investment. Heck if you have a smart phone and can get the geocaching phone app ( only $10, unless it went up) it gives you more bang for the $$$. Even a refurb garmin nuvi ( for your car ) gives more bang for the $$.
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I cant keep logged in. I have to everyday. I have saved my profile page as a bookmark and when I go to that page, the page it sends me to log into will not accept my name and password. I have to go to another page where the sign in is in the upper right of the page and then it will work.
Edit: I cleared my cookies and it seems to have cured it for me. At least for today,
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i just upgraded today to a premium membership. I did a pocket query and transferred it to my garmin dakota 20. Now when I hit go and choose a cache, it still tells me that hints are only available to premium members. How do I get them to work????
Are you getting your PQ`s sent to you in the .gpx format? if not the .loc file does not contain that info.
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Thank you for your help. The list of phone service e-mails was very helpful.I set up my phone but do you have to set up notification for each kind of geo cache (traditional, etc.) seperately?
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You can also set it up to send a text to your smart phone, if you have one. You set up the same notifications for each kind of cache you want a notice for using your phone number as the address once you have confirmed that as another e-mail address with Geoching.com. Heres a list with "n" being your phone number.
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It decrypts the logs if any are encrypted.
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Isnt it the same as Google Terrain?
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Gotta say that while google maps were gone (not really, using greasemonkey script had them) I started using bing aerial and in my neck of the woods they were far far better than googles. Sure hope someone writes another script for that.
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If you go to your "Pocket Queries Ready For Download" tab and download the PQ directly, does it work?
If so, it may be your email provider (or their virus scanner) that is mucking up the file.
Downloading from the site works fine. Switched to different email provider for that pq and it comes fine so it points to email provider. If I had time I could look at new caches within the last 3 weeks and get out and find it to get it out of the pq. Wonder if the better half would agree to going out and finding all 380 in the pq
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The other day I made a totally new PQ, same parameters, and still same results.
Todays PQ`s are the same, one works and this one is corrupt.
Just made another copy and switched to old e-mail address, different server, and it comes through fine.
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Just made a copy of the PQ and get the same error with that one also.
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Anyone else receiving PQ e-mail and the PQ zip file is no good. I have had this PQ for years and for the last 2-3 weeks (this PQ comes twice weekly) when downloading the attachment from the e-mail I keep getting "does not appear to be valid archive" when trying to unzip it, but downloading the zip file from the site its fine. No changes have been made. I have tried downloading it via 4 different e-mails now, numerous times each. My other PQ`s via e-mail are fine. ????
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I lost the maps yesterday also. Using an older version of firefox 3. something or other. Upgraded to 11 and got em back but lost the google/bing greasemonkey scripted maps though. Also now I have to buy again a newer version of another firefox software add-on I need.
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I have some cache names that pop up once, some that pop up twice on same map. My bigger concern is those on my ignore list are now showing.
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Thank you for your responses. It gives me a much better idea of what to expect.
I've been borrowing a Garmin Venture HC for a few weeks. I've been looking at lower priced units like the eTrex Legend H and eTrex 10. The ones with more storage or ability to add a SD card really jump in price. I can see how they are very usefull for serious hikers and cachers, I am not sure I'll need it. Thus my questions about storage in these inexpensive models - basically wondering if I could squeak by with them. Based on Brians 24k map example, 24MB would cover (very approximately) 50km x 60km, which would cover my home town and surrounding area, but not much more. I can definitely see how juggling maps depending on where I was traveling (not that I travel a lot) would be a pain.
Is there an easy way to "cut out" a map section to load onto your GPS? Which tool do you use? I've done a bunch of reading but I don't think it is sinking in! Sorry, normally I'm better at this kind of thing.
Thank you for the answers and welcome. I'll check out the Openstreetmaps and gpsfiledepot.com too.
Colin
One way is you use Garmins free BaseCamp and select segments you want using that program. You could download it now and then go to GPSFileDepot and get the free maps and see just how much you could load.
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What kind of connection are you talking about? USB, serial, Serial to USB? For USB here are Garmins USB.
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Right, here's what I've done.
Uninstalled everything to do my gps and adapter.
I plugged in my adapter on its own and installed the drivers.
I then downloaded garmin commincator. Plugged in the garmin cable, attached my etrex and turned on
When I went to geocaching.com and tried to transfer details of a geocache, but I have the message ne devices found
Anyone one have any ideas/suggestions?????????????????
Try different software to load caches to your gps. Not all serial adapters will work with Garmin Communicator Plugin. From there FAQ page:
"How do I know if the Garmin Communicator Plugin will work with my Garmin device?
The plugin works best with devices that connect to a computer via USB cable. Although some devices that connect to a computer via serial cable or serial-USB adapter will work with the plugin, they are not officially supported, so we cannot guarantee compatibility or provide customer support."
Try EasyGPS or Garmins Mapsource ( which might of come with the unit) or Garmins Basecamp ( dont use so not sure if it will work with serial port, maybe someone who knows will chime in on that one).
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What GPS unit do you have?
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You can also have a text message sent to your cell phone if you have that option (rates do apply if applicable) by setting up your notifications using your cell phone number in the "send to" box as shown here. You must add and verify it before receiving though. You dont get the coords in the text message but a link to the cache page.
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Just so the PO can see what it looks like using the gsak macro and loading as POI`s here is a link. This is an older version of the macro but it shows what it looks like on the gps with numerous pages of cache description, hint, logs. When I used it I just put the hint with the POI and abbreviated cache info like size, type, last 4 logs, terrain, difficulty. I also loaded it as waypoints and if I needed the hint just looked it up in the POI section.
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Does anybody know if there are any Unobtanium Members still caching? I have heard rumors of a few Eludium Memberships, but the person that told me that has since dropped out of sight.
They didnt drop out, they just got promoted to Cloakabullisium Membership level. We are only seen if we want to be and as Charter members.
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Is there anyplace along the trial to plug in and recharge my Segway?
Cache page Image Gallery links
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If I click on the "View the Image Gallery" link on the cache page and then click on a picture the "view log" & "print picture" links just bring you to the next picture. I`ve tried it in Firefox, explorer, & Safari. If I view the source and copy the "view log" link and paste it into new web page it will take me to the log.