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    DNF Suggestion?

    in Website

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    I am fairly new to Geo caching and i am currently a basic member but i will shortly be going premium.

     

    May i suggest an idea about the web page that when you post a DNF log then an icon should appear on the map page like the "smiley face" does when you find it or a "star" does if you own the cache therefore making it more visual when looking for caches to do. I feel this should be available to all members.

     

    In addition to this for premium members may i suggest that when you log a DNF then a list populates of all the DNF's that you have made so that you can quickly go back and check them in the future. Also this list should have a facility to add notes to each DNF so you can remember where you looked or what you saw or found etc

     

    I hope you dont mind me making this suggestion i just thought it would add to the overall experience.

     

    Thank you

     

    Paul

    Newbie help req!

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

    Posted · Edited by TheElliottClan2012

    Thanks Both!

     

    I have re set my GPS and will try again tomorrow.

     

    Are there any caching groups in the north east?

     

    You can't 'calibrate' the GPS, but do check you have all the settings correct.

    eg. Lat/Long HDDD° MM.MMM and the correct Datum WGS84

     

    Well worth a read of Follow the Arrow, written by one of the UK reviewers, especially this page > http://www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk/resources/gps.html#coords

     

    Welcome to the mad house that is caching! :D

    New to geocaching. Help required!

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    Thanks! I think you may be on to something here.....????.....i checked the coordinates after changing the datum and they are all slightly out even though i double checked all of them first time round!

     

    I will pop back out tomorrow morning and try again with updated coos!

     

    Delete any coordinates you have loaded.

    Reset to the correct settings.

    Reload the coordinates.

     

    (The unit may be converting the coordinates as you change the settings, so may never be 'correct'!)

    Newbie help req!

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

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    Hello All!

     

    Apologies first of all as i have just posted this same question in the "General" section of the forum and then i noticed there was a UK section so i thought i should place it here also......anyways.......

     

    We (The Elliott Clan 2012) have just started out in the world of Geocaching and are loving every minute of it! However today we got our GPS device. A basic Garmin Etrex (the old yellow version with a black globe symbol on the front). I got the hang of its use very quick and typed in several coordinates for some caches. Thing is i knew exactly where the caches were yet the GPS was over 100ft out!?! (no tree cover either!) Is the GPS set up wrong? Can i re calibrate it or something else?

     

    Please help as this is getting annoying and we are struggling to find caches!

     

    Thanks

     

    Paul (The Elliott Clan 2012)

    New to geocaching. Help required!

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    Hello All!

     

    We (The Elliott Clan 2012) have just started out in the world of Geocaching and are loving every minute of it! However today we got our GPS device. A basic Garmin Etrex (the old yellow version with a black globe symbol on the front). I got the hang of its use very quick and typed in several coordinates for some caches. Thing is i knew exactly where the caches were yet the GPS was over 100ft out!?! (no tree cover either!) Is the GPS set up wrong? Can i re calibrate it or something else?

     

    Please help as this is getting annoying and we are struggling to find caches!

     

    Thanks

     

    Paul (The Elliott Clan 2012)

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