JRFI

Thanks for the input. I tried another cache today with the same results, luckily they are both within a half-mile of my home. This time I also used a Garmin nuvi in addittion to the BackTrack. I know that these devices are not really intended for this activity but thought I might get by especially with 1 or less difficulty ratings. Both these units gave me a Long. & Lat. reading but in different forms and there is no way of setting DATUM to WGS84 (whatever that is ) Apparently this is not as easy as I thought it would be and will require a little more research. I will lurk on the boards for awhile and pick up what knowledge and tips I can. I guess a "real" GPS will also be required in the future. Thanks again for the help. EDIT to ADD: I looked it up and I now know what DATUM WGS84 is. I assume that the Bushnell and Garmin use it as their default because there is no way of setting it in these units.

Today I tried to locate a cache. I was at the co-ords. specified in the post. I was unable to locate anything. I know there is no flashing lights saying; "here it is!" and this was my first attempt at this. My question is: Does anyone know if a Bushnell BackTrack 5 is accurate enough to find anything with?