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    Finding coordinates

    in How do I...?

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    This sounds like a silly question, but when you want to find the coordinates for a specific place, how do you look it up? Say I have an address and I'd like to know the coordinates. Where would I go to look it up? I've tried Google Earth and haven't really been able to figure it out.

    GeOrg - using Field Notes

    in GPS technology and devices

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    How do you use field notes? I've never used them before, either in GeOrg or anywhere else. I know how to enter a field note, and how to find them, but then what do I do with them? Look at them on my phone and use that as my notes to manually enter into geocaching.com?

     

    I love GeOrg but I haven't been using all of the features, so this is my next step.

     

    Something that I read somewhere, sometime, (not necessarily about GeOrg) made me think that you could automatically upload field notes into geocahcing.com and I don't want to do that.

     

    Right now we take notes on paper, but it would be nice to have them right in my phone instead. I just wondered, how does everyone else do it?

    Magellan Roadmate 1700

    in GPS technology and devices

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    Must be a newer unit as it is not in the GPS Reviews yet.

     

    Looked at the manual online (always a good idea to read the manual :anicute: ), I found at least one option that should allow the entry of coordinates.

    Never noticed though if it is switchable from road nav > hiking/hiking > road nav. I think that may be the key as to whether or not it will be usable for geocaching.

    If it wants to keep you on the road... well, not too many geocaches are on a road. :huh:

     

    I couldn't find anything in the manual about entering coords.

    They only need it to get there by roads. Will only be looking for the easier caches.

    Magellan Roadmate 1700

    in GPS technology and devices

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    My parents just bought a new big screen Magellan Roadmate 1700 GPSr for traveling. Can they use it for geocaching? Can you load latitude and longitude? Or can I load geocaches, like custom POIs maybe? We have a TomTom and I'm able to load caches in that. Thanks for any help.

    Laura

    Making a route - backwards, kind of

    in General geocaching topics

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    There's a reasonable tutorial for doing this in S&T at http://www.gpsbabel.org/formats/s_and_t/TripPlanning.html

     

    When I moved the site to fixed width, it looks like I blew out the images on this page...

     

    Ok. That sounds more like what I want to do. So, bear with me. What do you do with the info after that? Do you print out a map, or print out the directions? Or print out the list of waypoints and navigate to them in that order? Or send it to your GPSr and it navigates you from waypoint to waypoint?

    Garmin eTrex Vista HCx

    in GPS technology and devices

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    I would like to be able to see the location (lat. & long.) of my destination and also my current location (lat. & long.) at the same time, on the same compass page. Is that possible? Is it possible to see both at the same time on any page?

     

    The Change Data Fields option lists Location (lat/lon) and also Location (selected). They seem to be the same thing, which is my current location.

     

    Thanks for any help.

     

    Hi IdaLabs

     

    I don't have your Vista HCx and my Legend C isn't handy right now. But the non-paperless Garmin units are quite similar across the line. None of my Garmins are able to display Destination coordinates, and I'm sure yours can't either. I'm curious why you need to see that. The last person I remember asking to see the current location coords and destination coords wanted to navigate to Ground Zero by following the raw numbers. Indicated it would be more interesting for them because it was a greater challenge.

     

    As far as your observations of your HCx's behavior, if you were to set your UNITS to a format other than HDDDMM.mmm you would see a difference between "Location (lat/lon) and also Location (selected)". Also if you change the number of Data Fields from 3 to 4 you won't even see either LOCATION as a selection choice. Just file that under mostly useless info that is not in the Manual.

    Well, actually, I would like to follow the raw numbers once I get close. Also, my husband is using a TomTom and is always asking me for the coords :anibad:

    Garmin eTrex Vista HCx

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    I would like to be able to see the location (lat. & long.) of my destination and also my current location (lat. & long.) at the same time, on the same compass page. Is that possible? Is it possible to see both at the same time on any page?

     

    The Change Data Fields option lists Location (lat/lon) and also Location (selected). They seem to be the same thing, which is my current location.

     

    Thanks for any help.

     

    I'm hoping someone got an eTrex Vista HCx for Christmas and can help me on this.

    Geocoin question

    in Trackables

    Posted

    Thanks, that gives me some help to start looking around. I think I'd like to find one with labrador retrievers or something to do with Michigan maybe. I can just see me starting to collect :blink:

     

    ELTADA mentioned brick/mortar stores. Is there a listing somewhere? I'd love to go to one of those!

    Geocoin question

    in Trackables

    Posted

    First of all, I hope I'm not posting in the wrong spot.

     

    We've been geocaching for a few months now. I just love finding geocoins, checking out where they've been, how far they've travelled, etc. I would really like to have one, just one for now, of my own to track, but I'm still not clear on a few things. I've tried the FAQs, so maybe someone here can help.

     

    To have one of my own with a tracking number, do I have to design and buy a whole batch?

     

    Are there pre-designed coins to purchase where I can purchase just one? If so, then do you also purchase a tracking number?

     

    Coins that are for trade or for sell in the forums are coins that have already been activated and therefore, wouldn't actually belong to me, right?

     

    If anyone can get me started, I'd appreciate the help. I'm sure I'll have more questions :)

    Garmin eTrex Vista HCx

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    I would like to be able to see the location (lat. & long.) of my destination and also my current location (lat. & long.) at the same time, on the same compass page. Is that possible? Is it possible to see both at the same time on any page?

     

    The Change Data Fields option lists Location (lat/lon) and also Location (selected). They seem to be the same thing, which is my current location.

     

    Thanks for any help.

    Tracking Number

    in Trackables

    Posted

    When I log a geocoin, there is a line that says "Use ______ to reference this item". It's a different number than the number on the geocoin. Do all geocoins have two numbers? Can someone explain this? Where do I use that number to "reference the item"? I'm sure there's a post somewhere that explains, but I couldn't find it.

    Thanks

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