does anyone have this yet? I'm having a heck of a time getting the downloads to "send to gps" on the cache pages. nothing seems to be working. I have a new toy and I can't play with it!
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does anyone have this yet? I'm having a heck of a time getting the downloads to "send to gps" on the cache pages. nothing seems to be working. I have a new toy and I can't play with it!
I don't have one, have never touched one actually, but I helped someone set one of these up in chat a few days ago, he had to download the GPX file (Not the LOC file) in order for it to work. That required him to become a premium member.
Thank you!! I've been a premium member so not a problem. Will try the GPX ... if you'll tell me where it is. You have no idea how dumb I am with software!
You should have gone with a Garmin.....Just saying. Hope you have better luck with it than lots of folks who have dealt with Magellan in past years. Good luck!!!!
For individual caches, you can download the GPX file for the one cache using the button on the cache page.
Alternatively, since you are a premium member, you can get pocket queries and load the GPX file in the query directly into the Explorist.
In either case, you should be able to load the GPX file directly into the memory of the Explorist or an expansion card if you have one installed (either should show up as a new drive once cabled to your PC).
I have a Magellan Explorist that was great for a year and a half then while out caching it quit picking up a signal. Everything works except that it won't pick up the satellites! Updated it - still doesn't work. Just bought a Garmin Oregon 450 and love the touchscreen. The salesman at Cabellas trold me that Magellan has been having a lot of trouble with their equipment so I didn't buy another but I loved it.
I like the touch screen on my 450 as well. I've found, however, that it really pays to lock the screen on it while you're bushwhacking.
As to the Oregon 450 - HOW do I delete Geocaches? The instructions regarding Geocaching use are very limited!
You cannot delete individual caches from the 450, you can only delete the entire GPX file, whether that file has one or more caches. There is a GPX folder in the GPS you can access when you plug it into your computer. You can't do it from a menu on the GPS...Quote:
Originally Posted by newbie74
Nice thing about the 450 is that you can load 1000 caches and go paperless caching.
Actually with the new API in GSAK you can now load 2000 caches. I know cause I do that now. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JustKev
Yeah that's the one thing I have had fits about with the 450T. Is there a workaround for deleting just single caches?Quote:
Originally Posted by brdad
Actually the Oregon 450 and 550 series will hold 5000 caches in up to 200 GPX files.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haffy
Not that I am aware of. But at least if you mark them as found as you do them, they will not show up on your nearest caches list.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haffy
create one GPX file per cache :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Haffy
Even then, you can't delete them from the GPS.Quote:
Originally Posted by cano
One alternative would be to use one SD card for each cache!
Now you're just being silly.
Yes it is great loading 5000 caches in. When we go on a big trip like geowoodstock it makes it nice to put all the areas you plan to cache in, in one load. Or to be able to have all my unfound caches in the state loaded all the time. I do also have a PN-60 which holds 1500 at a time and you can delete one cache at a time on it.
yes, in one gpx file, but with multiple gpx files, way more than that...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mainiac1957
Yes that's true Jim. I forgot to mention that part. I do load multiple ones myself.