Compass bearing doing Geocaches w/ Garmin GPS MapCsx

[+skjacksontum]

Purchased a Garmin GPSMapCsx mostly for Geocaching. Got it last Friday and went out twice trying to find some of the local caches within 1 mile of my house. Trying to learn how to geocache and figure out the gpx unit. My problem is that when we are “finding” the geocache, the compass always shows South at the top. I guess I figured the compass would move as I moved – when I was facing North, North would be on top, etc. Am I misinterpreting how the compass on this works? It was extremely confusing to me to be facing North and have the compass show South. The arrow always seemed to be trying to lead me in the right direction, though.

 

Anyone with the same gps have any insights on using the compass during the find, geocache mode? Is there a setting we may have missed?

 

Thanks,

 

The Jackson Family

[+Team_CSG]

Purchased a Garmin GPSMapCsx mostly for Geocaching. Got it last Friday and went out twice trying to find some of the local caches within 1 mile of my house. Trying to learn how to geocache and figure out the gpx unit. My problem is that when we are “finding” the geocache, the compass always shows South at the top. I guess I figured the compass would move as I moved – when I was facing North, North would be on top, etc. Am I misinterpreting how the compass on this works? It was extremely confusing to me to be facing North and have the compass show South. The arrow always seemed to be trying to lead me in the right direction, though.

 

Anyone with the same gps have any insights on using the compass during the find, geocache mode? Is there a setting we may have missed?

 

Thanks,

 

The Jackson Family

I think you need to calibrate the electronic compass. Select menu when you are on the compass screen and then select calibrate compass