Finding nearest cache on eTrex Venture HC

[+JTCrawfo]

I have had a Venture HC for a few months now and I am getting the hang of it. The only thing I would like to do that would make it so much easier is to be able to find the nearest cache rather than spelling out the cache code. I know you can do this after you find one, but it doesn't always pull the one I want to go for next if there are more than a couple in an area.

 

I normally do it by going to the map and pointing to the cache on the map, but sometimes that is a little tricky and it involves scrolling through bunch of screens.

 

I just got the basic eTrex H for our Cub Scout pack and it has this feature and it is great! Right from the find waypoint screen you can scroll down to the nearest caches then search from the nearest 4-5. Why can't a more expensive model do the same thing?

[jmundinger]

I have had a Venture HC for a few months now and I am getting the hang of it. The only thing I would like to do that would make it so much easier is to be able to find the nearest cache rather than spelling out the cache code. I know you can do this after you find one, but it doesn't always pull the one I want to go for next if there are more than a couple in an area.

 

I normally do it by going to the map and pointing to the cache on the map, but sometimes that is a little tricky and it involves scrolling through bunch of screens.

 

I just got the basic eTrex H for our Cub Scout pack and it has this feature and it is great! Right from the find waypoint screen you can scroll down to the nearest caches then search from the nearest 4-5. Why can't a more expensive model do the same thing?

 

Menu > Find > Geocaches and, when you get to that page, press the "menu" button and select "find nearest"

[jholly]

I have had a Venture HC for a few months now and I am getting the hang of it. The only thing I would like to do that would make it so much easier is to be able to find the nearest cache rather than spelling out the cache code. I know you can do this after you find one, but it doesn't always pull the one I want to go for next if there are more than a couple in an area.

 

I normally do it by going to the map and pointing to the cache on the map, but sometimes that is a little tricky and it involves scrolling through bunch of screens.

 

I just got the basic eTrex H for our Cub Scout pack and it has this feature and it is great! Right from the find waypoint screen you can scroll down to the nearest caches then search from the nearest 4-5. Why can't a more expensive model do the same thing?

 

To show nearest, Find->Waypoint->Menu, select nearest.

[+JTCrawfo]

Thanks! I knew it had to be there somewhere.