+randyrucker Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Is it possible to change the coords of a geocache in the field? Conversely, can you input coords in the field and get the geocaching nav screen ? I don't like the waypoint nav screen. I want to use this screen to navigate with when I type in coords: Not this screen: Is this possible? Quote Link to comment
+g-o-cashers Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Is it possible to change the coords of a geocache in the field? Conversely, can you input coords in the field and get the geocaching nav screen ? I don't like the waypoint nav screen. Nope. This is one of my biggest complaints about the unit as a geocacher. I do a lot of mystery and multi caches and the Colorado geocaching mode is almost useless for navigation on these types of caches because of this limitation. GO$Rs Quote Link to comment
+randyrucker Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Yea I am seeing what you mean. I meet another geocacher in the field and he gave me coords for another cache nearby, but navigating in the compass mode is more difficult. Does anyone know if I get a cache beamed to me by another Colorado it shows up in my unit as a geocache and not a waypoint with logs, etc.? Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 With the beaming, it shows as a Geocache. It transfers everything except the description, logs and hint. Quote Link to comment
sanramonhunter Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 With the beaming, it shows as a Geocache. It transfers everything except the description, logs and hint. So it only transfers the lat/lon and GC#? That's kinda lame. Quote Link to comment
+randyrucker Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 With the beaming, it shows as a Geocache. It transfers everything except the description, logs and hint. That doesn't leave much. So much for paperless beaming... Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 So it only transfers the lat/lon and GC#? That's kinda lame. Lat/lon, GC number, name, cache size, terrain and difficulty rating, cache type, TB numbers. There might be more, I can't remember exactly, but that stuff for sure. This has been set by Groundspeak, not Garmin because only premium member are allowed to get all of the information and there is no way to know with a beam. If you do not like it, complain on the "Geocaching.com Web Site" forum. Maybe they will change it...... Quote Link to comment
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