Help! On vacation and can't load caches into GPS

[+sugeos]

I'm on vacation and have been looking forward to caching along the way. It has been working fine for the first 10 or so days. Now, I am encountering two problems, I can't imagine they are related but here goes:

 

- I can't see the maps on geocaching.com. Normally I use the "Map It" button to decide which caches to upload to my GPS. I click on it and get a blank white square. "Done, with errors on page." I have not changed any display settings on my computer.

 

- Caches won't upload to my GPS. It tells me my browser is not supported or that I need to reinstall the plug in for my unit.

 

One search I did tells me the geocaching website would automatically direct me to the right plug in. I don't know how or where to get it.

 

Any thoughts or assistance would be appreciated! Thanks!

[+coggins]

It would help to know what make/model GPS you have and what internet browser/OS you are using.

 

I see in your gallery what looks like a DeLorme PN-40.

 

Please provide some more details.

[+Nashional]

It's possible the ISP you're currently using has some type of firewall that's preventing you from accessing certain parts of the web.

 

You might want to try a different hot spot like at a coffee shop or McDs.

[+sugeos]

Hm. I have been using wifi at various campgrounds, but for the most part I am using the internet via a tether from my droid phone. I confess to some ignorance here, do not know who my ISP is in that regard.

 

Yes, thanks for gleaning that from the pics, it is a Delorme PN-40. I know now I can go to the website and download the plug in, I will try it.

 

BTW, at another campground with NO wifi and very weak phone signal ... they situation is looking more bleak by the minute!

 

Thanks.

[+BlueDeuce]

You can post in the forums but you can't search for the nearest cache?

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/default.aspx

[+sugeos]

Yes, I have other functionality such as posting on the forums, and I can see the cache descriptions but it won't show me maps.

 

I reinstalled the plug in and enabled popups on the browser just in case, but when I try to upload a cache into the GPS, I still get this message: "Object doesn't support this property or method. You're using an unsupported browser or you need to reinstall the plugin."

 

Arg.

[+BlueDeuce]

Maps? We don't need no stinking maps!

 

Copy the coords, use the goto function. Straight as an arrow. Ignore trees, fences, etc. Just go.

[+DonB]

I'm not familiar with the PN-40, but would it be possible to not use the maps, just do a search for the area you're in and go through the list bookmarking the ones you want then create and download a PQ from the bookmark?