Garmin Colorado WayPoint Question

[+geo_canuck77]

I got a Colorado 300 this week, loaded Topo Canada and City Navigator 2009 on to it. I've done a couple Traditional Caches with it and love it so far. Today I figured out a mystery cache and needed to create a Waypoint to it. I went to the map screen and held down the center button (which creates a waypoint at your current location), then I edited the location and changed it to the location of the cache. I went to the 'Where To?' option, selected Waypoints and selected my Cache Waypoint. I selected 'Go' and it went into City Navigator mode to get me there, which I would want!!! I get to the cache and push the shortcuts button and select 'Compass', it brings up the compass, it shows my waypoint name under 'Destination' BUT.....Dist to Dest is always 0? It never shows a number in there? Anyone know if I'm selecting the wrong data field? Should I be doing this different?

 

Thanks to Anyone that can help

[+g-o-cashers]

I tried something similar with my 400t but don't see any issues.

 

What version of software are you using? You should have Software Version 2.8 loaded.

 

http://garmincolorado.wikispaces.com/Versions will get you through the upgrade if you haven't already.

 

-Scott

[+geo_canuck77]

I'm running 2.8 also, do you have City Navigator installed?

What data field are you using to show you how close you are to the waypoint?

[+g-o-cashers]

I'm running 2.8 also, do you have City Navigator installed?

What data field are you using to show you how close you are to the waypoint?

 

Yes, I'm using CN NA NT 2009. Dist to Dest is the field I'm looking at. What does Dist to Next show?

 

-Scott

[+geo_canuck77]

ahh Yes, Dist to Next works, wonder what Dist to Dest does.

Either way thanks! I love this unit for Geocaching, especially with the City Nav installed, for the price you can't go wrong.

[+g-o-cashers]

Dist to Dest should work, not sure why you are getting 0 all the time. Dist to Next will show the distance to your next turn if you are using autorouting (vs Dist to Next would be the total distance along the route).

 

One other thought, is your destination located in a region where you might not have loaded City Nav maps?

 

GO$Rs

[+geo_canuck77]

No I have City Nav for my whole province, also have the Topo's loaded too.

I'll be doing some caching today and tomorrow, see how it works.

[+Red90]

FYI, these topos are better and free... http://www.ibycus.com/ibycustopo/