Can you access geocaching.com while out in the field with this device? Would you need cell phone coverage to connect?
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I have not used this GPS for Geocaching. If you need to access a web page, then you need either WIFI or cell phone coverage.
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I've used mine outdoor and the GPS is disabled. Still worked (I was within WiFi connectivity for cloud syncing).
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Yes, you can. I have used it with multiple Android phones and tablets. You need to do two things. One is to set the device to Allow Mock Locations under Development or Developer options. The location of this setting has moved around a bit over different versions of Android. Under 4.3 Developer options are now hid. You have to go into About Device and tap on Build Number seven times to unhide the developer options, believe it or not. Second you need to download an app to connect the external GPS to the mock location. Go to the Google Play Store and search for Bluetooth GPS. I use the app done by GG MobLab. One word of warning is that not all apps that use the GPS will be able to use the external receiver. All the apps I use regularly for geocaching and mapping do work but every once in awhile I find an app that I am testing that does not work.
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Philip, I just experimented with it and it appears to have a stand alone GPS. What I did was kill the Google Maps app and turned off the wifi connection. Then I started the Google Maps app and had it "find me". It pinpointed my location without any network connectivity, leading me to believe it has a separate GPS part. Hope this helps.
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I bought it for geocachaing and it turned out ourbe a waste of money it is always pretty far off I get closer with a smart phone than that GPS ever gets. 60 to 80 yards off a lot of the time.
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I bought the Bad Elf for navigating beyond cellular range. It works very well when there is no cell coverage available. I live in Alaska and our network is limited.
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It does Geocaching and I believe you enter Long and Lat to find the sites, but I have never Geocached.I hope this helps
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I personally don't geocache, but I can tell you that many of the members of the magellaninsiders website have reached or exceeded that number and would be very willing to share their insights. I can tell you that Magellan is the only one for which there is a 'user alteration' that will allow you even more than the stated limit for waypoints and tracks (and presumably geocaches). I will look for your post at magellaninsiders.
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I am not positive, but I do believe that unless you subscribe to a data plan, the only thing you'd be able to use would be a local wi-fi, e.g. in your home or a restaurant. I have a plan for my phone, but I do have a tablet with similar hardware-- no data plan-- that will only work locally, within range of wi-fi, so is no good for gps. Also can't message, but can read emails. Also, unactivated devices, if charged, can be used to call 911 without a plan. So I hear-- never tried it.
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Yes, it will give you the detail you need for geocaching as I have used it. Linda
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You can preload maps to the device over Wi-Fi for offline use. The GPS is satellite-based and not dependent on internet access; it will accurately display your position on the previously-downloaded map even when you're offline. Using the stock Google Maps app included with the Note, you will NOT be able to perform location searches (for restaurants, hotels, etc.), get specific directions, or download additional maps while offline.
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just one more thing, with regard to my dilemna.if google maps is installed on it, will it work? can i get my position via those cell towers?
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Yes, I have internet access. I was not aware that I was required to use a website to use my device? Please advise.Thank you, Darrell
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It can, but it is designed for geocaching, so I would not really use it for anything but geocaching. I love it for geocaching though.
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No, just get it interfaced to your laptop, start your software (Streets & Trips and DeLorme Topo North America both work for me) and it will find you. Even inside the house it found my location. This is much better than the GPS functionality in your cell phone. Well worth the price.
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In geocaching I've had very good success getting close to ground zero, although thick tree cover does sometimes cause the Magellan to take a little time to zero in on my location. You can put in latitude and longitude by adding a waypoint. It's pretty easy to do, but not the most intuitive thing to figure out the first time you try it.
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While I am still getting used to this system I was shown the other day at a geocaching meeting how to enter coordinates so if you were hiking you could enter the coordinates for where you wished to hike, but it will only show you how to get there "as the crow flies". It's not like a regular GPS in your car that follows roads & highways. May not be suitable for hiking because of this.