+Featherleggs Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Hi I'm new to Geocaching and want to hide my first cache I've got a great hide etc but I'm not sure how to get the co-ordinates of the hide on my i phone 3GS can anyone help?? Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 The GPS accuracy of iPhones before the iPhone 4 is known to be poor. I'd recommend finding someone local who can loan you their dedicated GPSr for the purpose of acquiring accurate coordinates for your cache. Quote Link to comment
+strontium87 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) You can also download the official iPhone geocaching app and it will show you your current coordinates on the default screen. Edited July 12, 2012 by strontium87 Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 You can also download the official iPhone geocaching app and it will show you your current coordinates on the default screen. Sure it will... Quote Link to comment
+strontium87 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Sure it will... ?? Not sure what your reply means. I have found every single cache I've searched for using the iPhone app; it works great. I do use a traditional GPSr to place caches though as everyone has pointed out, it is more accurate. But depending on the type of cache this person is placing, it might not matter if s/he uses the iPhone app to get coordinates. Quote Link to comment
+Lieblweb Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Do you have a 'car' GPS? I would highly recommend borrowing another GPS unit to assist you in getting better coordinates. When we first started, we hid a couple caches using both the iPhone & a Garmin Nuvi. We would use the phones and the Perfect Mark App to get many many samples and on different days. We would also use the Garmin Nuvi to take more samples and compare them. Not only that, but you need to let the phone settle - by laying it at the cache site and waiting 10-15 minutes before taking any samples. Much easier, faster, and more accurate with a handheld GPS! Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 ...depending on the type of cache this person is placing, it might not matter if s/he uses the iPhone app to get coordinates. Pray tell, what type of cache would that be? What type of cache does not deserve the most accurate coordinates possible? Quote Link to comment
+humboldt flier Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 ...depending on the type of cache this person is placing, it might not matter if s/he uses the iPhone app to get coordinates. Pray tell, what type of cache would that be? What type of cache does not deserve the most accurate coordinates possible? Well stated G.G. Quote Link to comment
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