How do I get coordinates when placing a Cahce?

[+we-spy]

I have an Magellan Explorist GC, how do I get the coordinates when I go to place my first cache so I can upload them.

[+Ry Dawg]

Mark a waypoint. The listed coordinates are the devices current location. Copy those.

[+releasethedogs]

Mark a waypoint. The listed coordinates are the devices current location. Copy those.

don't forget to use the waypoint averaging feature of your GPS also.

[+Bear and Ragged]

And test out the coordinates you get, by walking away a short distance, and see if the coordinates get you back to the same spot!

[+hawkeyetob]

When in the geocache list of your M GC GPSr, press the menu button.

An options screen pops up.

Use the stick to scroll down to Add Geocache.

It will list current position and accuracy after timer.

 

Then save or edit.

Walk away and test like any other geocache.

Make sure you go from many directions.

Happy caching!

[+Wooden_Walker]

What is more accurately?

 

The datas from my HTC-Sensation and the App "GPS Status" or the datas I pick from Google Maps?

[+Bear and Ragged]

What is more accurately?

 

The datas from my HTC-Sensation and the App "GPS Status" or the datas I pick from Google Maps?

 

Of the two, the first -if used correctly- should be the more accurate...

[+dfx]

What is more accurately?

 

The datas from my HTC-Sensation and the App "GPS Status" or the datas I pick from Google Maps?

 

Uh... Tough decision there. Since "GPS Status" doesn't do any averaging, you should use something that does. Together with averaging, under normal (normally good) reception conditions you can probably (wild guess here) get coords that are accurate to at least 5 meters.

 

With Google Maps, it depends. In some areas, the imagery is high resolution and accurately aligned, in those areas you can get coords that are accurate to 1 meter or even better. But in other areas, the coords can be hundreds of meters off. And the problem is: you don't know.