are waypoints able to be manually entered?

[+FloridaFour]

Can you enter coordinates manually into a handheld GPS device if you aren't at a computer? I can do this with my NuVi, but can you do it in handhelds? We tried on my mom's magellan explorist, can't find a way to do it, only mark where you are. Seems it should be possible, especially if you wanted to use it for hiking, etc.

[Dr Jeckyl and Mr Hide]

Can you enter coordinates manually into a handheld GPS device if you aren't at a computer? I can do this with my NuVi, but can you do it in handhelds? We tried on my mom's magellan explorist, can't find a way to do it, only mark where you are. Seems it should be possible, especially if you wanted to use it for hiking, etc.

 

No idea how you do it on the Explorist but if it's anything like the Garmin, you create a waypoint for your current location, then modify that with the coordinates of the location you want to mark.

[+PDOP's]

Yes normally. I haven't used the model you mention but with Garmin's you create a waypoint for your present location then edit the coordinates, name, etc.

Edited October 30, 2010 by PDOP's

[NordicMan]

Can you enter coordinates manually into a handheld GPS device if you aren't at a computer?

 

Wow I love this current generation I started 'caching when there was no computer-GPS connectivity at all, at least for the GPSr I was using

 

FloridaFour, you're going to have to figure out how to manually enter a coordiate if you're ever going to want to try a multi-cache or puzzle cache, lol

[+RRLover]

Yes it works in the stated manner on an eXplorist.

Mark a waypoint then manipulate the pointer to the

coordinate fields and alter to the desired result.

 

Norm