+polepixie79 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Hi all, Is there anyone in the new forest area who can show me how to use the basics of an etrek 10!! Ive brought a second hand one as a xmas present to myself because I read they were simple to use, but for someone like me who is not the best at anything technological its quite tricky. Quote Link to comment
+edexter Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I would suggest starting with reading thru the manual. Just google "eTrex 10 manual". Then practice a few things like entering a waypoint, using the compass, etc. Once you actually use it in the field a few times it will make more sense. If you have specific questions that the manual doesn't address or just want someone to walk you through it, go to a local event (meet and greet) and ask if anyone there can show you stuff. edexter 1 Quote Link to comment
+hal-an-tow Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Do a google search , there's loads of help out there, including videos which may be a good way for you to absorb the info. The official manual is rubbish though! There's a simple text walk through the main features here I don't think that tells you how to get a cache into the device ro play with though ...simplest way (simplest to explain that is ) is : Click on the download GPX file button on a cache page, Get that caches file on your desktop, Plug the etrex into the computer, it should pop up as a usb device (you may have to select how it behaves the first time: if so select 'mass storage device ' or similar), Click on the device to open it, you should see a folder called 'GPX' Drag & drop the cache's GPX file into the etrex's GPX folder, and Robert's your mother's brother One useful bit of info : waypoints are not the same as geocaches .. that confused me no end when I got my first Garmin ! Quote Link to comment
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