Enter coordinates for search on IPhone

[+pjkgeo]

I am a new premium member and a new geocacher. I use the IPhone app for my searches. I can't seem to find how to enter coordinates "to go to" into the app. This comes up when hiders use coordinates for way points and such.

 

Thanks in advance. What a great and enjoyable hobby.

 

Geopjk

[Blue Square Thing]

Click the Navigate to Geocache button on the cache description (or any cache description).

 

Then make sure you're in the map view

 

Click the three dots in the top right corner

 

You can now add a Waypoint!

 

After you've added the waypoint (which is reasonably straightforward) go back to the map view and you'll see a little yellow flag. If you tap the flag you get a little dialogue style box appear (called Waypoint and the name of the Waypoint). If you click this you can Set As Target - which will mean that you can switch back to Compass view and it'll be set to the waypoint (although quite what they've done to Compass view on the new update I'm not entirely sure tbh).

[+pjkgeo]

Click the Navigate to Geocache button on the cache description (or any cache description).

 

Then make sure you're in the map view

 

Click the three dots in the top right corner

 

You can now add a Waypoint!

 

After you've added the waypoint (which is reasonably straightforward) go back to the map view and you'll see a little yellow flag. If you tap the flag you get a little dialogue style box appear (called Waypoint and the name of the Waypoint). If you click this you can Set As Target - which will mean that you can switch back to Compass view and it'll be set to the waypoint (although quite what they've done to Compass view on the new update I'm not entirely sure tbh).

[+pjkgeo]

Click the Navigate to Geocache button on the cache description (or any cache description).

 

Then make sure you're in the map view

 

Click the three dots in the top right corner

 

You can now add a Waypoint!

 

After you've added the waypoint (which is reasonably straightforward) go back to the map view and you'll see a little yellow flag. If you tap the flag you get a little dialogue style box appear (called Waypoint and the name of the Waypoint). If you click this you can Set As Target - which will mean that you can switch back to Compass view and it'll be set to the waypoint (although quite what they've done to Compass view on the new update I'm not entirely sure tbh).

[+pjkgeo]

great! Thanks so much

 

Happy hunting!

 

Pjkgeo

[+Gitchee-Gummee]

IF you want to do this with the Intro-app... you cannot. Premium Member status has no bearing.

It is limited in scope and will select only "beginner"-type caches.

 

You need to be using the full (paid) app -- in which case it is unnecessary to enter coordinates to find any cache, they (all) show on-screen (adding or projecting waypoints is part of the full app).

[+BethKatzPA]

In the iPhone app, if I want to enter the coordinates for some private, temporary activity, it’s awkward.

 

I have to follow the steps above to be searching for some other cache, try to navigate to it, choose the map view, tap the …, Add Waypoint. tap the Waypoint flag, and set it as target. There seems to be no way to just add a waypoint (or a series of named waypoints you can come back to) in the app.

 

And when I’ve been out in the field doing puzzle caches, entering the answers for the new target (using the steps above) is not intuitive. The capability is hidden well.

[+NJSquirrel]

In the iPhone app, if I want to enter the coordinates for some private, temporary activity, it’s awkward.

 

I have to follow the steps above to be searching for some other cache, try to navigate to it, choose the map view, tap the …, Add Waypoint. tap the Waypoint flag, and set it as target. There seems to be no way to just add a waypoint (or a series of named waypoints you can come back to) in the app.

 

And when I’ve been out in the field doing puzzle caches, entering the answers for the new target (using the steps above) is not intuitive. The capability is hidden well.

You forgot to mention the stupid wheels. It would be SO much faster if it was a keypad.

[+Walts Hunting]

In the iPhone app, if I want to enter the coordinates for some private, temporary activity, it’s awkward.

 

I have to follow the steps above to be searching for some other cache, try to navigate to it, choose the map view, tap the …, Add Waypoint. tap the Waypoint flag, and set it as target. There seems to be no way to just add a waypoint (or a series of named waypoints you can come back to) in the app.

 

And when I’ve been out in the field doing puzzle caches, entering the answers for the new target (using the steps above) is not intuitive. The capability is hidden well.

The iPhone app is for finding caches not any other activity. There are my (mostly free) apps that will let you enter a coord and go to it.