Garmin Oregon solved puzzle cache map display

[+Carrieb126]

I'm using a Garmin Oregon 600t. I went out today for the first time with solved puzzle caches, using the corrected coordinates feature on the cache page, and uploaded the caches using a bookmark-turned pocket query file. So far, so good.

 

Once the caches were uploaded to the garmin, I encountered 2 problems -

 

1) using the geocache list on the garmin, it displayed the proximity of the original/unsolved cache, not the proximity of the corrected coordinates. If I selected a solved cache, it would then properly display the distance to the corrected cache coordinates. This was especially frustrating since I knew a cache container was in fact close to me, but I had to scroll and find it by name. It made it hard to know which cache would be next closest.

 

2) using the map feature, it would display the question mark icon at the proper coordinates, but hovering over the icon or using the pin would not display the name of the cache, and I couldn't select the cache from the map. Also, when I zoomed in, suddenly the icon would disappear.

 

I kept having to go back and forth between the map and the list, trying to figure out the name of the closest cache.

 

Is there some setting I'm missing?

 

Carrie

[+Walts Hunting]

I would call into question your statement number 1. You state that you corrected the coords on the online cache page using the pencil icon. A GPX only has one set of coords in it. It either has the original or the corrected not both and it doesn't have any indicator in it that says which it is. If you have corrected the location than the downloaded pq has the corrected location but would have no knowledge of the original coords. The situation you describe has been an issue on apps that downloaded pqs that have corrected coords but when they access them the internet connection was returning the original. Not sure if that has been resolved.

[+Carrieb126]

I have 3 separate PQs loaded on. One of them has the same caches as what is in my solved puzzles PQ, but it was run before I solved the Puzzles. Could that be causing a problem? 2 PQs with the same caches, but different information for some of the caches?

 

I'll fix my PQs and see if that seems to fix my problem, and if not, I'll hopefully be able to report back with more info or screen shots.

Edited May 10, 2015 by Carrieb126

[+Carrieb126]

I think this solved it - I had two pocket queries with conflicting information. I just downloaded revised queries, and the map is working properly, and it looks like the list of caches is working properly, but I'll need to go field test it.

 

having queries with different info for the same cache confuses the device.

 

I have 3 separate PQs loaded on. One of them has the same caches as what is in my solved puzzles PQ, but it was run before I solved the Puzzles. Could that be causing a problem? 2 PQs with the same caches, but different information for some of the caches?

 

I'll fix my PQs and see if that seems to fix my problem, and if not, I'll hopefully be able to report back with more info or screen shots.