Sputnik 57

It isn't exactly rude, but it is considered bad form to post the same question in three different threads. I'm hopeful that the one of the answers you have gotten will help. If not, press Menu, Menu, go to Setup, press Enter, go to Routing, press Enter, and set Guidance Method (the first drop down) to "Prompted" Then when you press Goto on the cache, it will prompt you. Select Off Road. Hope this helps

I'm obviously missing something here, but I would assume that the GPSr calculates speed by computing distance over time, and distance is a function of a change in position. We know that the position accuracy may be off by, say, 20 feet or so. Suppose that I am traveling at a "true" speed of 60 mph, or 5280 feet per minute, or 88 feet per second. My GPSr is updating once per second. Suppose that I am traveling north, my first reading is 20' off to the north, and my second is 20' off to the south. Although I traveled 88 feet, my GPSr would "think" that I traveled 48 feet, or 32.7 mph. If the error were reversed, my GPSr would show that I traveled 128 feet, or 87.3 mph. This is a HUGE variation. Now it may be that position errors are consistent, and don't flip flop like that. My example of being 20 feet off in opposite directions within 1 second is obviously the most extreme example, but if I am off by only 1 foot (long), my mph is 60.7; 1 foot short gives me 59.3 mph. A one foot error means my speed measurement is off by .681818 mph. To get an accuracy of .1 mph, the distance measurement would have to be accurate to within .14667 feet (about 1 3/4th inches). Okay, I've obviously WAY over-analyzed this. How does the manufacturer claim accuracy of within .1 mph? Have any police officer cachers out there tested GPSr vs radar gun?

If you are trying to log a grandfathered locationless, go for it. If you are trying to create a new locationless, you can't

Cant tell if the OP was referring to the bearing to the cache or to his direction of travel. Not sure about the post regarding subtracting 180 degrees, either. If your direction of travel and bearing match, you are headed toward the cache.

Mods will get you for that. Post tests to the pinned test posting thread.

There is a forum for that as well, called "geocaching.com web site" Constructive criticism is always welcome there.

The 60c (and I assume, the 76) is pretty smart about which map to use. For example, if you want to drive from you house in LA to Denver, you can load the city maps for LA and Denver and have it autoroute you. The GPS will use the detailed maps for LA and Denver, and the base maps for the road in between. Assuming that you plan to stay on the major highways during your trek, you don't need to D/L all of the maps on the route. I plan routes in Mapsourse, the D/L the route (not the maps and waypoints) to my GPS. The maps are already there, so no need to resend them. I get turn alarms and all of the other info I would get if I had the GPS calculate the route. Pretty cool.

I'll ask the obvious. Did anyone hear it?

Just wanted to add to the Kudos to Clyde and Robert. I'm using a 60c and Xp (SP1) and it works great. Just wondering now what I'm goingn to do with my serial connector. Oh, wait. I still have my GPS12. Guess I need to try it on that.

My $.02 . . . I bought NG Topo, and the maps are pretty good, but only at 100k resolution. To get 24K resolution, you have to spring for additional maps, at about $100 per state. I live in Texas, so it may be a pretty good bargain for me, but if you straddle a state line, you probably need to get both, which is quite an investment. Here is a review of Topo. No experience with DeLorme, sorry. You may want to check out a free web-based product called TerraClient, which is pretty slick, and free! It features satellite images with a map overlay on which you can adjust the intensity.

I got mine for $349 at Comp-U-Plus and was very happy with their service (but compare tax, if applicable and shipping costs). I got my City Select and Topo maps at GPS now, and would certainly do business with them again.

I dont believe that you can do that at this point. I use GSAK and cachemate to download that info to my palm. I only load the coordinates and cache name (actually, a %smart cache name from GSAK) into my 60c.

Did you download and install the beta version of GSPbabel as well? I'm sure that Clyde will be by here with more info soon. If not, send him an e-mail or browse the latest GSAK topic.

I'm not sure if "small" for a cache is officially defined yet. I've found a pill bottle a little bigger than a film canister that I would still consider a micro. Altoids tins are micros, IMHO. I would offer up "Fist-Sized " as the threshold. I know that isn't an exact size, and some caches might go either way, but it gives you a pretty good image. Waddaya think?

Google returns: That's pretty obscure

Markwell has visual instructions for getting there by triangulation.

Reasonable minds can differ, but most people do not think of TBs as swag. A fairly heated discussion, though, here.

I am sometimes amazed at how long a thread can go before someone Markwells it (this time, to Markwell's own site, which, If I'm not mistaken, is Markwell squared!)

Nob, I have the 60c and love it. But it comes with a base map loaded, based upon where you purchase the unit. If you buy one in the US, you get a US and Canada base map. The mapping function is pretty cool (enough to make me go out an buy their more detailed maps). If you aren't going to use the maps at all, you may want to consider a Legend C (which actually has mapping, but less memory) for less $$ (sorry, ££). I got my 60c from CompuPlus and was very happy with their price and service. I got my maps from GPS Now and was very pleased with them as well.

GeoPals launched two travel bugs from central Texas, Mr. Kerry Goes to Wachington and Mr. Bush Goes to Washington Stated goals( from Mr. Bush): Mr. Bush is currently in Colorado, while Mr. Kerry is in New Jersey, but its not November yet.

Harold, we call that working "half days." Occupational hazard.

I've only found one virtual, but I posted it as found and e-mailed the owner at the same time. I'm very sure I found it, but in the unlikely event that I am wrong, the owner can delete my "found it" post and scold me in a reply e-mail. Just my $.02

If you're curious and they're not shy, try posting a note on the cache page thanking the cachers for "watching" and asking them to e-mail you if they wouldn't mind. Only a small percentage of cachers read the forums, but they should get an e-mail when you post a note (I think) and may intriduce themselves.

There is a travel bug graveyard, and a pinned forum dedicated to it is here.

I've noticed this problem for "TB Hotel" caches in Houston and Austin. It never occured to me to post a question about it here. Thanks, Jeremy, for always looking for ways to make the site better.