+acachebox Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 How can I confirm that a given PQ has been loaded to my Garmin 450? The PQ is for another state than which I am in now. Quote Link to comment
+redwoodkestrel Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 The easiest way might just to be to zoom out pretty far on your map and see if there are geocache icons in the other state. Assuming you haven't loaded caches for that other state previously, if there are now geocache icons in that state, then the PQ was loaded. Quote Link to comment
+Walts Hunting Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 It is hooked to the computer. Go to Garmin/GPX and look for it. Quote Link to comment
+acachebox Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Got it. The secreat was how to move the Garmin screen. It requires Pressure to move the map. Quote Link to comment
+Brooklyn51 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Another easy way to check if the info has been loaded is, if you remember the names of a couple of the caches in your PQ, press the geocaching button on the front screen of the Oregon so that you get the list of caches that are closest to you. Down near the bottom of the screen, you'll see an icon that looks like building blocks labelled 'ABC'. Press that button and type in the name of one the caches you remember from your PQ. The Oregon will pull that cache up and display the info and the map of where it is. Try it with a couple of caches and if they seem to display correctly, you most likely have the entire PQ loaded. You can then zoom back if you want and you ought to be able to see other caches in the area. This works for waypoints too. Quote Link to comment
+acachebox Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Thanks That does work and showed a cache 116 mile away in the area in question. Quote Link to comment
+cwgrizz Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 How can I confirm that a given PQ has been loaded to my Garmin 450? The PQ is for another state than which I am in now. Another easy way. Connect your 450 to your computer with USB and use BaseCamp. It will list all of the caches loaded on your 450. Quote Link to comment
+acachebox Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 How can I confirm that a given PQ has been loaded to my Garmin 450? The PQ is for another state than which I am in now. Another easy way. Connect your 450 to your computer with USB and use BaseCamp. It will list all of the caches loaded on your 450. In my floundering around I have seen Base Camp but doubt remember where. Please advise as it sounds like a useful tool. Quote Link to comment
+redwoodkestrel Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Basecamp is Garmin's software for communicating with and managing the caches/waypoints in your GPS unit. Here's a link to more info about it: Basecamp Quote Link to comment
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