Transcript USING an Garmin eTrex Venture or Legend GPS

USING
a Garmin eTrex
Legend
GPS
Garmin Legend in Use
Satellite Page
Choose ‘North Up’ or ‘Track Up’
•
From the Satellite screen:
– Move the CLICK STICK to
the left to select the
Options Menu.
– Press in on the CLICK
STICK (The screen will
look like it does at the left).
Check to see if the setting
is what you want
•
If you want to change it:
– Press the CLICK STICK down to highlight Track Up or North Up,
depending what it is currently setting.
– Press in on the CLICK STOP to change it. .
Pages
MAP PAGE
Zoom In/ Out
MAP Setup
Navigation
Page
Trip Page
Find Command
The FIND
Button is
located on the
bottom left
Setup Menu
Units Options
Systems Page
Enhancements to Accuracy
(WAAS)
• Wide Area Augmentation System
– Geo-stationary Satellites
– ~25 ground stations of
known location (N. Amer.)
– corrects for GPS signal
errors caused by ionospheric
disturbances, timing and
satellite orbit errors
– Improves accuracy to 3-5m
– Limits
• antenna/receiver must be powered 100% of time.
• Must have good view of sky – in MB near horizon
which limits use in hiking and some canoeing.
WAYPOINTS
Hold the
Click Stick
down until
this screen
appears
Mark a Waypoint
Edit A Waypoint
Activate a Goto
Mark a New Waypoint
•Now you are ready to
enter the latitude and
Longitude for a
known location
Create A New Waypoint
Press and
Hold Click
Stick to
Access Mark
Waypoint
page
Select the Location and click to
edit
What Is Geocaching?
• GEO for geography, and CACHING for the
process of hiding a cache (cash) or
treasure
• Hike in the woods
• Treasure hunt
• Outdoor enjoyment
• Family/Scout outing
Geocaching
What is Geo-Caching?
• Treasure hunt with GPS
unit to find locations
• Database of locations kept
online
• It’s all about the trek
• What is in the cache:
– Logbook
– Treasure (can be anything)
– Clues
• One rule: Take from the
cache and leave
something of your own
http://www.geocaching.com (FAQs)
Geocache Found
Geo Cache Contents
Cache Containers
• Micros –
– 35 MM film container
– Altoids tin
• Regular –
– Tupperware and Rubbermaid sandwich & 1-2 Qt.
Containers
– Ammo boxes
– PCV pipe
• Large –
– 5 gal. Buckets
– Tool boxes
Ragged Island Geocache
How do I start to Geocache?
• Go to www.geocaching.com (or other geocache site)
• Click on “Hide and Seek”
• Enter a zip code, city and state or coordinates near where you
want to hunt.
• Note the level of difficulty, the type of cache and when it was
last found.
• Once you have selected a cache to hunt for, you can:
• Download or manually enter the “waypoint” to your GPS
• Print out the page with the coordinates, hint and logs
Ragged Island Cache
Deer Park Geocache
Deer Park Geocache
Edit A Waypoint
SBO Geocache
• WayPoint A01 N37° 04.411
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W076° 29.654
• Waypoint A02 N37° 04.402
•
W076° 29.710
• Cache
•
N37° 04.362
W076° 29.724
Clearing Waypoints
To Delete a Waypoint
1.Go to Find Feature
2.Select Waypoints
3.Select Nearest
4.Select the Options Menu button on
the top right
5.Select Find by name, Delete ALL
or Delete All by Symbol
Clearing Tracks
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•
Select the Main Menu
Go to Find Feature
Select TRACKS
Select the Options Menu button on
the top right
• Select
– Setup Track Log
– Delete All Saved