My supposed route, superimposed on Google Earth using BaseCamp, is often hundreds of feet from my actual route. Is there a solution? Thanks.
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Make sure you have WAAS enabled. And make sure you have "follow street" enabled. Should do it. If it looks good on the Etrex screen but not Google Earth then it is a compatibility problem between the two and your s.o.o.l.. Good luck!
2156168
usually i select towns along the route and save as favorates, as i reach the vicinity of each i select the next one. last week i used this method to go the back way into houston, tx. worked great.just be sure to mark location of next highway junction about 3 miles along the way
1299247
Yes. You can use Google earth for photos of anywhere and overlay the tracks.
1768776
I have used this GPS for geocaching and hunting...it gets me within a few feet most of the time...even in tree cover....yes lat and long can be added using a waypoint..
669460
Yes, it shows your location on google maps, but it's not accurate, you better find a better option.
2044661
It's not necesary, but you need to have an app offline, google maps not work offline, at least you have download a especific map.
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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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WE bought this for geocaching and are dissapointed that it gets no closer than the gps on my android. It also does not update quickly. you have to walk to find out you are getting closer or moving away. I had planned to send it back but waited to long. Don't know about lat and long.
980656
The only way I know to see muliple routes is to select "settings" on the home page, then select "Navigation routes", and you will be given an option for: 1. Faster time, 2. Shorter distance, 3. less fuel. and 4. Off road. If you select any of these, your route may be different for each, but only one will be displayed at a time. Ray.
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I'm not sure. I mean, wherever I was, I was able to zoom out and see a map, but not the best map I guess. I used it in the middle of nowhere in Oregon though. It always got me where I needed to go, it just didn't always tell me where exactly I was, if that makes sense. I.e., it directed me from point A to point B, but if I wanted to know what town I was in, or on what road, that information wasn't always on the screen. Hope that helps!
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It's adding up the noise from repeated measurements. That will always tend to make it read high. This is less of an effect when the signal strength is very good, or you are moving fast. Basically, the noise in the position information looks like a random walk on top of the path you take. (visualize it as if its constantly bouncing around you, like a hyperactive puppy on a 15 foot leash. If you walk slowly for 10 miles in s traight line, the puppy will walk a much longer path to get to the same place.) Try telling it to record on a slower interval, or shutting it off when you stop for lunch. Also, upload the data to MapSource and look at it. Sometimes it goes nuts, and gets one bad data point far away from where you are. The software will dutifully add in the round trip distance to that bad point to your total. If you delete the one bad point, you'll get the right distance.
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Yes, it is very misleading. Radio frequencies work best on line of sight, so as long as there is nothing blocking such as buildings or high hills, 30 miles is quite possible if you have the elevation and no interference from buildings or other obstructions. Buyer beware. Regards Brian
1858735
The advertizing for Terrain Navigator suggests that only routes and waypoints will transfer to the 60csx and not the actual topo map. Have you actually been able to transfer the 1:24,000 topo map to your Garmin GPS 60CSx?
548193
I like this feature on the Magellan eXplorist GC. I bought the 110 because I thought it was a step up from the GC, but I prefer the GC over the 110 for Geocaching! You can do what Paul Salvagin said ( I believe it's under "Edit Nav. Fields"). I also just use the Zoom In Tab, which makes the arrow fairly accurate when you get to GZ. Make sure that your auto zoom is OFF (check "Map Options").
508075
I am not sure you are doing anything wrong. I have owned different devices (GPS) and with others hiking each could get a different reading. If you are sAying it is 1/2 mile off I would send it back and write them why. Garmin is very good about making it right.
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If you get the free program called EasyGPS, you can connect your i5 to the computer using the USB cable, and it will download a table of all your "Favourites", which includes Latitude, Longitude and even altitude. If you want them plotted on a map, you can do the same with Google Earth Plus ($20/yr), but I think plotting a route is limited to roads (if you were thinking of off road).
639806
I wasn't able to create my own route with multiple way points on this unit. My old TomTom is the XL and I downloaded the free Tyre program that works with Google Earth to create itineraries. Tyre works with TomTom and Garmin and you can create an itinerary with lots of waypoints or stops. You can also edit itineraries you already have on your TomTom. Needless to say I bought the VIA 1605 but returned it. Like you I wanted a unit I could create my own itinerary with lots of waypoints.