Puzzle caches and the Dakota 20

[+The QCs]

I received a Dakota 20 GPS last week. I have read the instruction, watched the videos and found over 100 traditional caches with it. However, there are a few puzzle (unknown) caches I would like to do. I have the solved co-ords which are obviously different to the published co-ords. How do I put the new solved co-ords in and then use the compass to get the the cache?

I know this is something basic, I have tried using way points but everytime I try and use the compass feature, it defualts to the nearest traditional cache. Either that or I just use the maps and follow the line, but I like the compass feature!

Many thanks!

[+geojibby]

No probs. I've got the Dakota 20 too. So, goto "mark waypoint", save and edit (pop in your new puzzle coordinates, when done "x" out of the menu. Then click the "where to" button, select "waypoints", find your updated puzzle coordinate waypoint you just entered, click "go" then "x" out of that menu, click "compass" button and simply make sure you have the compass info field selected for distance to destination.

 

EDIT: I think you have the incorrect compass dashboard selected. You've got the "geocaching-nearest" selected. So, on your compass page, just click the button on the lower right and from that next menu, large data field (or small data fields) and you will have the screen shot I attached above.

Edited December 7, 2010 by geojibby

[+Cacheoholic]

Does the Dakota have the “Enter Next Stage” option like the Oregon?

[+Chrysalides]

Do you use GSAK? There might be other tools to modify the coordinates in a GPX file, but I haven't looked into them as I use GSAK. If you do (or if you intend to) just use the "corrected coordinates" feature, and export the GPX from GSAK to your Dakota.

[+geojibby]

Cool! Yes it does. I just checked it out. That's the way to do it! It's a lot more straightforward than the method I proposed before - I'm still thinking the 60Cx way. hehehe...

 

 

Does the Dakota have the “Enter Next Stage” option like the Oregon?

[+The QCs]

Oh that is brilliant, thank you!

 

Time to find some puzzles!

 

Thanks again.

[+And Sister]

Does the Dakota have the "Enter Next Stage" option like the Oregon?

 

I knew this, yet I still didn't use that feature when I asked this question on another thread. (Geojibby answered it there as well, but we both concentrated on the waymark method.) This would be called a d'oh! moment for me. To the original poster, thanks for asking! Now we're both happy.

Edited December 25, 2010 by And Sister

[+GrateBear]

To The QCs--thanks for asking this. I got the same unit a couple of weeks ago but haven't tried it out yet, so I know I would have had the same question. My old unit was the Legend Cx, which was quite easy to make the change on. Ah, technology, isn't it great!