Guest Guppy Posted July 27, 2001 Share Posted July 27, 2001 What do YOU do when you are under heavy tree cover and the signal isn't totally lost but it doesn't seem to tracking you and the go-to compass stays pointed in the same direction even when you're moving and turning? Quote Link to comment
Guest k2dave Posted July 27, 2001 Share Posted July 27, 2001 sometimes you have to back up to a better location or go ahead to a better one. I have never had any luck just stopping and waiting - and some times a restart seems sucidial. Quote Link to comment
Guest Elwood Posted July 27, 2001 Share Posted July 27, 2001 generally the time my vista stops working is usually about 100 feet from the cache, can count on it like clockwork, so i decode the hint, find the cache and move on to the next one! thats what works best for me Quote Link to comment
Guest celts Posted July 27, 2001 Share Posted July 27, 2001 It's happened to me several times. I've just started the GOTO again (without shutting off the etrex and starting again) and it's worked pretty well. Quote Link to comment
Guest tnunnery Posted July 27, 2001 Share Posted July 27, 2001 Fortunately signals have stayed pretty strong for me. In the worst cases, I back up and find a spot with good reception, take a bearing and then use a compass to guide me in. Quote Link to comment
Guest jeremy Posted July 27, 2001 Share Posted July 27, 2001 I'm with tnunnery. Find an open area, get good coordinates, and guide yourself with the compass. Jeremy Quote Link to comment
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