1. Please outline the steps to mark a fishing spot and how I can return to it later.2. Can I name a waypoint, how?
870657
There should have been very specific instructions that came with the Garmin. Directions for water would be the same as for land.
750123
I don't know about making a file, but you can make a multi-point route. I'm not sure how many points are allowed. I usually only do 2 way points. Many times headed somewhere, I'll decide to find a restaurant to eat at. I'll add it. It'll ask what order I want to make the trip in. I arrange the order and it routes me. It will even give you the arrival times and distances for each of the way points.
2193307
Yes Just click on the FIND button and you'll see a bunch of icons with Recent Finds highlighted. Scroll down to find TIDES and CURRENTS toward the bottom. I never use Tides, instead preferring Currents. When you are active with the GPS in coastal waters (or if you have saved a waypoint) there are strategically located Current locations marked with a light rose-colored Diamond with a G in the middle. Place the pointer over this icon and hit enter.
317808
Use the Compas to get your Angle. Or when your on the Base Map where it shows your Location it Always Shows North. Then move the cursor to where you want to go. It also measures distance when you move the cursor. And mark a waypoint there where you want to go. Then Navigate to your waypoint.
764534
This unit does not display a "trail", it is basically an electronic compass that has the ability to remember 5 gps points, you can start your hike at one of these 5 points (mark it) then off you go, when it is time to return it will point the direction of striaght line back to your start location and give distance. If you want to see the trail you wlaked you download the "trip" data to the Bushnell app. Hope this helps.
235359
Very Accurate and if you mark a way point you can get back there within 3 feet. Just mark the point where you start from, it's a straight line direction but if you are in an open field it can get you back without a problem.
594700
As far as I remember you can follow your reverse course. It doesn't have "maps" as such, but plots your course and gives you your current location. I used it for a backup on my sailboat and just logged the lat/Lon on my charts along with my DR plotting. Since there are no maps but only plotted waypoints, you can use this anywhere you have GPS sat. coverage.
1135117
I don't usually wander to far out of my current fishing range and all seems to be good.....as suggested i would say to contact Garmin and ask them if there is any kind of an update to that chart. Sorry I can't be more helpful.ER
1917073
You can click to save, but I don't believe it will save it right there, I do believe it will just return you to the checkpoint. I could be wrong though, I usually just use the checkpoints haha
1668518
There is a feature that is called "Multi-stop". You can put in your first destination and then ask it to find gas stations or campgrounds on MY ROUTE and then save them as a VIA. It's not overly easy to use, but it is possible. We find ourselves consulting many books and online sources to find campgrounds and then saving the campgrounds into a group that we have called "Campgrounds" and then head from one of those to the next. Give yourself time to play with this and learn it's functions WAY before you head out. It can be complex, but once you hit the road and ask for things "ON ROUTE" it helps a lot with stops.
1632474
Yes, you need to know the GPS coordinates of your destination. There is a small arrow that appears on the screen indicating what direction the location is. I use this Garmin exclusively for fishing ocean wrecks and it has spot on accuracy.
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Thank you so much for the post on the "hard reset". I recently updated my maps and when next I used it I saw the No Maps and the No Data message. Your hard reset worked perfectly--on the second try--it was comforting to see that question come up and know how to answer it. I didn't have any addresses that were essential so all is well. You are a life saver!!!!
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Yes, more or less. You go into "Base Camp" on your PC and you can mark waypoints and create routes. If you don't have the TOPO maps, you won't have any elevation lines or any trails. Not all trails are included on the TOPO maps, but even if they aren't, sometimes there are points of intrests that you can mark etc. For example, a lot of the trails in the Adirondacks are on there, but a lot of the trails in the Catskills are not, but some points of interest are and the peaks are. Of course, you can also mark waypoints as you hike and record your track as you hike as well. I find it to work out very well. Yes, more or less. You go into "Base Camp" on your PC and you can mark waypoints and create routes. If you don't have the TOPO maps, you won't have any elevation lines or any trails. Not all trails are included on the TOPO maps, but even if they aren't, sometimes there are points of intrests that you can mark etc. For example, a lot of the trails in the Adirondacks are on there, but a lot of the trails in the Catskills are not, but some points of interest are and the peaks are. Of course, you can also mark waypoints as you hike and record your track as you hike as well. I find it... » Read More Yes, more or less. You go into "Base Camp" on your PC and you can mark waypoints and create routes. If you don't have the TOPO maps, you won't have any elevation lines or any trails. Not all trails are included on the TOPO maps, but even if they aren't, sometimes there are points of intrests that you can mark etc. For example, a lot of the trails in the Adirondacks are on there, but a lot of the trails in the Catskills are not, but some points of interest are and the peaks are. Of course, you can also mark waypoints as you hike and record your track as you hike as well. I find it to work out very well. « Show Less
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My advice to you would be, find another pole to buy, this piece of trash didn't last one fishing trip. And the alert feature was useless.
100521
You can track all distances traveled. Reset to zero is simple. You can track waypoint to waypoint. Current place to any waypoint you have established. This unit can do everything a beginner could want.
1498057
yes, you can be returned by the same route that traces using the option "way points", it is important to highlight those areas of importance for better orientation upon return, especially where there is no road or the topography is quite complex, it is a very good team, I recommend
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I'm away from home, where my Tekton is located but this is what I did-with the same situation. I put a nut on a bolt just a couple of turns ( a stationary bolt) and marked it and the bolt with a marker. I then set the Tekton on one of the setting and hit the thing.It turned one way and the other way was the opposite. It was the only way I could figure it out. I marked my answer on the Tekton. I'll be home soon and could give an exact answer.