grateful cacher
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22 hours ago, Atlas Cached said:
I don't understand.
I have both a GPSMAP 64 and 66 here in front of me, and with both units I can get to all geocache information from the Map page with two clicks from either unit by moving the cursor over the geocache on the screen and pressing Enter twice.
What are you doing that is more difficult on the 66 than the 64?
When you are in the Geocache profile, and are actively searching for a geocache, when you hit the Menu button on the 64s, it will give you options of looking at the cache description, hint, logs, etc. On the 66s, when you hit the menu button, the only option you get is to stop Navigation. To see the cache information, you have to hit the quit button, and select the Geocaching app (assuming that you have the Geocaching app set up to display on the scrolling selections on the main page) to see any of that information. Than you have to select the Map app to go back to searching for the caching.
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On 4/2/2019 at 3:49 AM, RecipeForDisaster said:
I did that and I find it helpful. I also added profile change to the ribbon. Now it's quick to switch between map, navigating, and the cache.
Garmin wrote back and said they'd cover the screen protector I'll lose... and apparently they won't troubleshoot anymore because they think it needs to be exchanged. So, I guess i will. I sure hope the new one doesn't have the same issues!
I'll lose hours of fine tuning setup... is there a folder or something I can copy to at least save my page sequence, profiles, etc? I don't want to clone the whole device in case there's an error somewhere with my current one.
I wouldn't copy any of the fine tuning that you've done, just on the outside chance that some of those settings maybe contributing to the problems. Garmin did exchange my 66s, and I have to admit it works better than the first one I had, but it still has some limitations that I can only attribute to product growing pains......
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On 4/2/2019 at 1:00 AM, Team Fridhem said:
Hej, if you put geocaching list on the page ribbon next to the maps, it is just one clic to see the discription of the active cache.
That's what I've done
But in the 64s it was a matter of having the data available without having to switch between apps. A step backward, IMHO
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On 3/29/2019 at 5:10 PM, RecipeForDisaster said:
I don't use Cachly on my Mac-I thought that was just a phone app and I don't have a phone. Maybe it's a Mac app too?
if 2.80 makes the hints go away, I need to make sure I don't update!
Cachly is only available for the iPhone/iPad right now. We had a geocache event yesterday in Vancouver WA, and the Cachly author who lives there attended (he gave all the Cachly users a nice geocoin). It was great hearing and talking to him about the app. He said that he might move it to the MacOS depending on how Apple implements that functions. Their WWDC in June should shed more light on that. He said it wouldn't be difficult to do. Here's the GC for the event: https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC84184_meet-and-greet-and-cachly?guid=077ea46b-4012-438c-a0fa-de977c9362a9
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On 3/29/2019 at 8:58 PM, luvvinbird said:
Okay, I get it. I need to be actively pursuing a cache in order to get those extra details. A bit of a learning curve from my 64 series, but I really like what I"ve seen so far. It seems there's a lot of technology in this GPSr just waiting to be unleashed. Thanks for your reply.
I agree it's a pain to have to switch between the Map page where you navigate to the cache, and the to the Geocache page where you can see the details about the cache, as well as where you can log it as found/DNF/unattemepted. Steep learning curve for me as well, switching from the 64sc to the 66s
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On 3/6/2019 at 10:14 PM, Atlas Cached said:
Have you renamed the SQL folder yet?
I'm still having problems loading PQs on my newest 66s. So I did rename the SQL folder. I noticed the original folder had a date of 12/31/2026 on it, as did the files inside. But the one that was created after renaming gave today's date and time. Interesting.
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On 3/26/2019 at 5:16 PM, Mineral2 said:
Ok. Then it's a good idea to keep the files on your SD card so that you can perform what is essentially a database reboot in the field.
Also, I think it was you who said you were a Mac person? Do you use iCaching? I haven't had any problems since I started exporting my caches as GGZ files (that said, I'm an Oregon 600 user, so slightly different can of worms there).I'm a Mac user but am not familiar with iCaching? Is that a computer app? If you're a Mac user, are you familiar with Cachly?
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On 3/12/2019 at 12:57 PM, Mineral2 said:
And don't forget the compass pointer on the Geocache dashboard:
I see my error now. I wasn't using the Geocache dashboard, I was using 4 small data fields. Now the display looks similar to the one on the 66s.
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42 minutes ago, Wild-Skye said:
Must admit I am finding this discussion fascinating -- I have come from an etrex 20 to the 66s and frankly am totally confused. Downloaded the manual which I found useless. While it is great that there are experienced technical folk out there willing to help a) I feel Garmin should get their act together and provide a decent user manual b) it is good that there are many folk on this forum willing to help - but reading the posts above I suspect some of you don't realise how hard this is for those of us who are of perfectly normal, average or above intelligence but simply don't have the experience or knowledge of garmin and similar thought processes (ie we really haven;'t the foggiest idea what half the vocab means or what the menu selections are supposed to do or not do)
This site has helped me a lot with the 66s....
https://www.gpsrchive.com/GPSMAP/GPSMAP 66/index.htm
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13 minutes ago, Atlas Cached said:
That is the behavior of the compass pointer in the Geocaching Dashboard, but not the pointer data field. This is why I asked if you had read the description for that data field, then you could have answered your own question!
It sounds like your 64s is functioning properly.
I'm confused when you say compass pointer. Is that one of the data fields? Is that the arrow that is on the map proper? Not wanting to sound obtuse, just trying to understand the way it works.
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On 3/6/2019 at 3:52 PM, Atlas Cached said:
OK, sounds to me like you are not allowing enough time for your GPSMAP 66 to clear the old database and freshly index the freshly loaded 70+ PQs!!
Just a follow up to loading my PQs on the 66s. I've purchased a new 64s that I got Saturday (I had sold my old one when I got the 66s). When I load my 70+ PQs on it, using the drag'n'drop method, it takes about 6-7 minutes for it to Load Waypoints, Tracks, and Routes (I'm doing it now). The progress bar moves, and it doesn't freeze. When I tried the same process on the 66s, the progress bar would never update, and the unit would not power off, the only thing I could do was to pull the batteries to shut it off.
I never got a chance to do the SQL thing that you asked, I returned the 66s to Garmin, they are sending me a brand new 66s to replace the one I purchased. They will even let me transfer the City Navigator purchase to the new one.
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On 3/10/2019 at 8:13 PM, Atlas Cached said:
1. The profile enabled is irrelevant. There is nothing different from one to the next other than those settings which have been altered. Any profile can be just as capable as any other profile. They are each simply just a collection of settings.
2. Have you read the functional description for that data field?
I was basing my comment on what you stated about the action of the pointer, that it points to the nearest geocache so that the closest one isn't missed. On my 64s, the pointer is only active when I have a geocache selected.
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On 3/7/2019 at 10:04 AM, Atlas Cached said:
It is the same for the GPSMAP 66. (Garmin is not reinventing features and functions that already work)
FYI: The Geocache dashboard Pointer ALWAYS points to one of three things:
1. If not navigating to a geocache (or Next Stage), the pointer points to the nearest Geocache. (helps you not accidentally miss any nearby geocaches)
On the 64s I have, when I have Geocaching profile enabled, and 4 data fields, the first is set to pointer, and there is nothing there.
On 3/7/2019 at 10:04 AM, Atlas Cached said:2. If navigating to a geocache, the pointer points toward that geocache. (helps direct you to the geocache you have selected)
3. If navigating to a Next Stage, the pointer points to the Next Stage Coordinates. (help direct you to the selected Next Stage)
If you are navigating to any other waypoint, POI, etc., the Geocache Dashboard performs as described in #1 above.
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3 minutes ago, Atlas Cached said:
Have you renamed the SQL folder yet?
Haven't had time to yet. I've been working on a CT scanner that's been down all day, and still isn't fixed. I hate when work gets in the way of geocaching.....LOL
BTW, does a factory reset do anything to the SQL folder?
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58 minutes ago, Atlas Cached said:
Takes almost just as long to clear the internal database as it does to build it.
You said you were moving 70+ PQ's at a time. How many caches in each PQ? 500? 1000?
Sounds likely you are moving 50,000+ caches off the device then moving another 50,000+ on. That is not going to index in a few short minutes...
I realize that I'm moving a lot of data. But on the older Garmins I used it wouldn't take longer than 10-12 minutes to move the same amount of data. Not every PQ has 999 caches, some have only 200-300, some less.
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14 minutes ago, Atlas Cached said:
Using too much back light? Real easy to have it on 50% Brightness or more in the daylight and not even notice it.
Backlight is on for 30secs. But since it never completes booting to the main display, the backlight never goes out........
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3 hours ago, Atlas Cached said:
Sorry, that's what the Geocaching Dashboard does. Always has. On all Garmin GPSr. For over a decade now. Get over it.
GPSrChive > GPSMAP 66 > Function > Operation > Dashboards > Geocache explains in detail exactly how the Geocache Dashboard functions. Check it out. Then have a look at the Compass Dashboard, as that is the one you seem to want. Or the Small Data Field dashboard, which can be configured with a directional pointer (is even showed that way on the page) along with three other data fields! Maybe that would work for ya?
Thanks for this information. This is a great resource. I'm starting to understand the relationship between Dashboards and Profiles. Steep learning curve on this unit.
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1 minute ago, Atlas Cached said:
So... 12-16 hours?
I would love to get 12-16 hours with this unit. I've never had them last more than 7-8 hours. That includes both the Garmin battery pack and rechargeable NiMH batteries.
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5 hours ago, Atlas Cached said:
OK, sounds to me like you are not allowing enough time for your GPSMAP 66 to clear the old database and freshly index the freshly loaded 70+ PQs!!
I delete the old PQs off the 66s, then power it on to give it a chance to clear, and it still hangs at the progress bar.....
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5 hours ago, Atlas Cached said:
How much time are you waiting for the green progress bar to move?
Have you tried deleting the SQL folder and rebooting?
So long that it drains the batteries......
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6 hours ago, dprovan said:
Good info, but there's a huge glitch: you can only go to the geocaching information from the geocaching dashboard. I find the geocaching dashboard to be obnoxious, almost useless, because it navigates to the nearest geocache even when the unit is navigating to something else, like a waypoint. Astonishing. So I tried to get around it by using the small data fields and filling them in with the information I need for navigation. That worked OK for navigating, but then when I am navigating to a cache, I can't jump to the cache's information. I still can't believe it. I guess I can get around it by adding an additional page to my page sequence specifically to look at the geocaching info, but I haven't gotten around to trying that yet 'cuz I just can't believe it doesn't work the way I'm expecting.
This stuff strikes me as goofy even after I take into account something else I've concluded: that no one at Garmin geocaches.
I agree, that the geocaching aspects of this device is pretty poor. I still am having problems with the map not displaying after finding one cache, and when I go to the next one, I get a blank map screen.
FWIW, Garmin did say they're going to send me a new warranty replacement unit....but I have to send mine in first.....
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Another glitch I've found when loading geocaches via the drag'n'drop method, and I power on the 66s after disconnecting from the computer. If I just power it on, it hangs on the Loading Waypoints, Tracks progress bar, and locks up. I can't turn it off, the only way to power it off is to remove the batteries. If I power it on with it plugged into an A/C outlet, it will boot up, load maps, but bypasses the Loading Waypoint, Tracks progress bar, and none of the cache data is seen on the device.........anyone else experience this???
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I found this page on gpsarchive this morning, about the Geocaching function of the 66s/66st. It gives it a big FAILED stamp, and says this function is currently broken.
One question, how are GGZ files created??
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On 3/1/2019 at 5:35 PM, Atlas Cached said:
Did the green progress bar take hours again after you removed the GPX files from your GPSMAP 66?
What OS are you using? Mac or PC?
The map issue sounds like you may need to adjust a Map Setting, or may be running old firmware.
You might benefit from renaming the SQL directory to something else and letting the device rebuild all internal data from scratch again.
I'm a little nervous about renaming the SQL directory. Will that affect any of the maps I have installed, like the City Navigator?
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