international geocaching

[+Outward Bound]

I am lucky to be travelling overseas in a few days (to Europe, from New Zealand), and am likely to try a few caches if I can get thru the langauge barrier - thats another issue!

 

My question is, if I download pocket quieries using my normal GC account, do I have to change GPS datum when I get to Germany? If so, what datum do I use?

 

Any advice appreciated.

[+theplank]

simple question >> simple answer: no need to change anything

(if you are lucky not even the spoken language, but that's another question ...)

 

hope you enjoy your stay in germany

 

the plank from the country near germany called austria :-)

[+Happy Humphrey]

I am lucky to be travelling overseas in a few days (to Europe, from New Zealand), and am likely to try a few caches if I can get thru the langauge barrier - thats another issue!

 

My question is, if I download pocket quieries using my normal GC account, do I have to change GPS datum when I get to Germany? If so, what datum do I use?

 

Any advice appreciated.

Nope, same old boring WGS84 datum. Just allow a few minutes for the first-time satellite lock then off you go! You may or may not get a WAAS signal, but that doesn't matter too much.

 

Many of the caches in Germany have an English translation. Some cache owners will be able to help with translation problems: then there's Google translation which will normally give you a fair idea.