Thot
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On our first few hunts, after walking around some the GPS homed right in on the target. This time it pointed all over the place. I noticed it was doing flaky things in the car. We’d be moving down a straight road and the target would suddenly jump from a modest distance off to the left side of the road to the about the same distance off to the right. As we finally neared the target it pointed to four very different locations as far apart as 40'. ( I tried to narrow them down each of these points by coming from different directions.)
The description rated it one star (easy) to find, but given the large amount of dense shrubbery in the area encompassed by these points I decided it was futile to try to find a 1” x 2” microcache wrapped in camo tape.
How would others handle this situation?
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I tried to put a link to another cache description page in a log, but it didn't work. The software converts the link to a (click here) which doesn't work.
I used the link from the browser address for the target page.
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You are looking at the worst case possible.
The 50' isn't reality. It's probably closer to 20 if you update your firmware. Do a search on the Magellan 315 in the GPS and Software section . You will be suprised at how many people have a lot of success with it.
Your are right!
I have confirmed what you said and better. I located a microcache today that I doubt I could have found if the error had been as much a 40'. In fact the gadget pointed directly at it, which, given how it was hidden, was necessary for me to find it. It takes a little practice, but I'd guess it pointed within 2' of the cache.
So, the answer really is, Try it, you'll see."
So, I now have to wonder where the up to 50 foot error Magellan specifies comes from.
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That seems to answer all my questions, except deleting a specific waypoint from the GPS unit. I'm assuming it cannot do this.
On your gps, select the waypoint you want, to delete it . . .
Thanks.
Yes, I understood how to delete them with the GPS unit. The way I'm doing this it would be convenient to delete multiple points using the software.
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There’s a microcache in my area in a VERY public and heavily trafficked location (in geocaching terms, lots of Muggles) . I have never seen this area when there were less than maybe 30 people within 60 feet. Also, I’ll appear very odd/conspicuous walking around this location looking at a GPS.
How should this situation be handled to avoid drawing a lot of attention to the cache and its location?
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Thanks.
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Virtual caches all seem to require a test emailed to the host(?term) as proof you were actually there. Are you supposed to wait for some kind of confirming reply before logging? What if it doesn’t come in X days? How long do you wait?
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MapsOnUs: give the US address and get a map and coordinates at the bottom of the page.
Not sure why but I couldn't get it to display coordinates.
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Thanks. The right click menu is very helpful.
That seems to answer all my questions, except deleting a specific waypoint from the GPS unit. I'm assuming it cannot do this.
Now that I see how to do all these things it's very useful.
I guess if I found his wish list I'd suggest adding the ability to combine files by importing/merging a different file into an existing file. And, of course, the ability to delete individual waypoints just as it can add them.
Thanks again very much for the help. Once you know how it seems a little emparrasing I couldn't figure it out. Oh well . . . .
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Thanks for the link.
I learned how to merge lists by drag-and-drop. Other than that it was pretty much what's in the help file, and I didn't find answers to my other three questions.
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Has anybody created an FAQ for EasyGPS?
I see people asking questions about using it and I have more questions.
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Can I edit waypoints -- name, description, coordinates, etc. If so , how?
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How do I combine downloaded files, or add a downloaded list to my existing waypoint list?
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Can I send only one waypoint from a large list to the GPS without deleting all the other points?
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Can I use it to delete waypoints? How?
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I see now. It's done at the search page. Not from inside EasyGPS.
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As far as mass dowloading of waypoints, EasyGPS is free and easy work with. With it you can dowload all the waypoints on a search page.
Can you explain how this is done? There's no help file with EasyGPS and so far I haven't figured out you to do what you suggest can be done.
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Never mind. I figured out how to switch the coordinate system to UTM. Figure I don't have to understand it to enter it.
Do you think that the device keeps the higher resolution than it can display? If it just rounds to the nearest hundredth minute then entering it to greater fidelity won't achieve anything.
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Just enter the coordinates in UTM
The resolution of UTM coordinates is 1 meter, which exceeds the accuracy of the GPS.
I don't know what UTMs are, but I've only been fooling with this thing for a few hours. So far I don't see a way to enter coordinates in any form except lat/lon.
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Magellan’s current ad on their website says, “You’ll always know exactly where you are and where you’re going to within 15 meters . .”
You left out the "or better" part of that line!
Yeah, well . . .
By the way, thanks for the tip about the firmware upgrades.
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That was you? You don't live near American Falls do you?
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The 50' isn't reality. It's probably closer to 20 if you update your firmware. Do a search on the Magellan 315 in the GPS and Software section .
I called it the "circle of uncertainty", so yes the outer limits of the circle would be the extremes, but the circle represents the area where it could lie.
I’m basing the 50' feet (actually 15 meters) on Magellan’s current ad on their website. It says, “You’ll always know exactly where you are and where you’re going to within 15 meters . .”
It seems like it would be unusual for a company to understate the ability of their wares.
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And besides, if you really grew up in a small town, you just know some little old lady was watching the suspicious activity you were involved in just outside her (suoer huge binocular aided) window peeping...
You may be right, but I was quite aware of the problem of being observed and took precautions to avoid it. That's actually easier to do in a small town than a city. For example, it was the County Seat and the Court House was located in the middle to town. It was open at all times -- you could go in at night and no one was ever around (except inside the sheriff’s office). There were several places to hide coins that would seem completely secure and you could be sure no one was watching. There are many similar examples. So, I don’t think I was seen hiding them very often.
But, the suggestions given in this thread may well be the answer. Everyone knew me and my folks. If I’d put the coins in an envelope with my name, saying they were mine “Please don’t remove,” I have a hunch they wouldn’t have been taken often.
No. It was in Texas a long, long time ago.
Okay, The Good Luck Stopped
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It's a Magellan GPS 315.
I should have mentioned, there was pretty heavy cloud cover, but the location was in the open with lots of open sky area.