Proximity alarm - garmin

[+The Baggster]

Just setting my new one up and, as a complete novice, what would you suggest as proximity alarms? Bearing in mind I've yet to locate a cache, what's the best bet?

[+BlueDeuce]

I think some locations share Red Light Camera waypoints.

[+Birdman-of-liskatraz]

I have mine set at 200 footish... which seems fine to me. Then as it warns me, I make sure I watch the arrow instead..

[+MartyBartfast]

Just setting my new one up and, as a complete novice, what would you suggest as proximity alarms? Bearing in mind I've yet to locate a cache, what's the best bet?

 

50m for me.

 

I think some locations share Red Light Camera waypoints.

 

Eh?

[+The Blorenges]

Just don't set the anchor drag alarm as I did..... as soon as I moved it went off

 

I think mine bleeps at 50 feet or so which on reflection is irritating because the screen flips to tell you that you are arriving and hides the compass.

 

Chris (MrB)

[+Unobtainium]

Set something around 20-50 meters and try it out. If you don't like it, adjust it to suit your personal style.

[+third-degree-witch]

mines set at 50 feet

[+Haggis Hunter]

Does anyone know how you set it up on the Oregon? Mine currently bleeps at random distances, I think it depends on how fast I am moving, but I would like it to be set at about 50m all the time.

[+t.a.folk]

Mine is set to the default of 7M. Often turn off the go to before we get that close & watch the digits to get us to GZ.

[+londontavern]

I suggest you switch it off, who needs more distractions.

 

Although I must try the dragging anchor alarm, now that has got potential for an amusing few minutes in the forest.

[+Moote]

I suggest you switch it off, who needs more distractions.

 

Although I must try the dragging anchor alarm, now that has got potential for an amusing few minutes in the forest.

I agree with this, it is annoying, and it gives you little in the way of location beyond a beep! I'd rather look at the needle and figures going down

[+keehotee]

I suggest you switch it off, who needs more distractions.

 

Although I must try the dragging anchor alarm, now that has got potential for an amusing few minutes in the forest.

I agree with this, it is annoying, and it gives you little in the way of location beyond a beep! I'd rather look at the needle and figures going down

 

That's fine if you want to walk along staring at your GPS.

 

Me - I'd rather look at what's around me and then let the alarm tell me when I need to unclip the GPS and start staring at the arrow instead......

[+Moote]

I suggest you switch it off, who needs more distractions.

 

Although I must try the dragging anchor alarm, now that has got potential for an amusing few minutes in the forest.

I agree with this, it is annoying, and it gives you little in the way of location beyond a beep! I'd rather look at the needle and figures going down

 

That's fine if you want to walk along staring at your GPS.

 

Me - I'd rather look at what's around me and then let the alarm tell me when I need to unclip the GPS and start staring at the arrow instead......

I don't do that, I look at the heading, walk towards the target, only checking at intervals, once near obviously the GPSr is used more often, very often you can sense the location, from the arrow direction and distance, no need to have a peeeep to tell you that you are near.

[+drdick&vick]

Alarm set at 100ft for me, take a bearing and walk in the general direction and when I get the beep, unclip the unit and follow the arrow.

[+Kinkykimbo]

I have mine to 10m, as this gives me time to look around while I am walking to a cache and not looking at the arrow all the time. As if you go out in the dark you need to look where you are walking

[GerritS]

I have mine to 10m, as this gives me time to look around while I am walking to a cache and not looking at the arrow all the time. As if you go out in the dark you need to look where you are walking

 

I must admit 10m or 30' for me, if I am of the beaten track I am following the arrow or map or what ever.

 

If walking along a foot path/ track by the time I've reacted I am normally just on the spot...

 

Think the distance might be set with your profile on the Oregon? So you can have it different for different activities.

 

I just wish the anchor alarm was louder (any tips?) when you find yourself at anchor you want it to wake you!

 

Gerrit

[+Kelt.]

I use a 60CSx and still have not discovered how to set multiple proximity alerts (or a general alert for all caches if they are in range) for my POI loaded caches

 

I hope I have explained this correctly: I use POI's as my cache locations (coz I can get thousands loaded at once) and I would like the Proximity alarm to sound when I am near any of them.

 

Can this be done?

[+currykev]

I went for the oregon 200.

No beeps or whistles for me!