[GeoStL] Re: Garmin 60CSx

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There, however, are issues and limitations with using the Custom POI file
for caching.

1) The find nearest geocache function only works for geocaches as a
waypoint.  It will not work using custom POIs.  It also will not save a find
custom POI to your calendar record of the geocaches you have found.  (You
can get around this by saving the custom POI as a waypoint and then finding
it.)

2) Custom POIs will only display on the map 300 foot zoom and below.  You
can have the waypoints display as high as you want.

Custom POIs have a big advantage over waypoints for caching.  They will hold
many more letters than a waypoint.  Most of the time, the hint will fit in a
custom POI and it will not fit in a waypoint.

The best solution is to load the waypoints and custom POIs. It is simple to
do with GSAK and a macro (I can share the macros).  I will use the find
geocache function when looking for the cache.  If I need to see the hint, I
will select find custom POI and look at the hint, then select cancel and
then the GPS is still on find the cache.  It is much easier to look at the
hint this way than to look it up on my PDA or laptop.  Since you can have as
many custom POIs as you want (when I went to WA and OR, I had about 3,500
caches on my gps as custom POIs), you always have them all if there is an
issue with you loading them as a waypoint.   



Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last" 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Griffin
> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 10:44 AM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Garmin 60CSx
> 
> -
> I have a Custom POI file with over 10,000 WPs. I update it as needed
> depending on the areas or what I am looking for. I am trying to compile a
> custom POI file with all QT's in the US.
> 
> Mike
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "GC-RGS" <gc-rgs@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 10:10 PM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Garmin 60CSx
> 
> 
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> The waypoints/geocaches are stored in internal memory, hence the limit of
> 1000. But caches (from a GPX file or comma delimited file) can be loaded
> on
> the MicroSD card so the only limit is the size of the card. They can be
> stored as separate files too, say by state)
> 
> Rich
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Auld" <kauld1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 10:01 PM
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Garmin 60CSx
> 
> 
> > -
> > The Garmin 60 will only hold 1,000 geocaches ;)
> >
> >
> >>From: "bromley" <bromley@xxxxxxx>
> >>Reply-To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Garmin 60CSx
> >>Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 21:21:02 -0600
> >>
> >>-
> >>I like my explorist and the accuracy isn't a problem.  My
> >>biggest gripe is that it will only hold 200 waypoints in any
> >>given file.  I am in Gainsville Georgia and between the
> >>waypoints that are local here and the ones I used to travel
> >>down with, I have six separate files of 200 each (yeah, I
> >>know it's more than I will ever find but I want to be
> >>prepared for whatever area I'm in) and I have to shuffle
> >>between them.  I sorted them by distance from Columbia, IL
> >>(where I live) and it's been real pain keeping them sorted
> >>out and finding what I need.   How many waypoints will the
> >>Garmin's allow me to hold at any given time?
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Ken Auld" <kauld1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Garmin 60CSx
> >>Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 06:53:17 -0600
> >>
> >> >-
> >> >My old Magellan is still as accurate as my Garmin GPSmap
> >> >60CSX.  In fact if  it were not for the autorouting I would
> >> >really be upset.  Daughter's GPSmap  60CS, Bernie the
> >> >happykraut's is better than my new one. I have both the
> >> >topo and City Navigator North America v8. Llike Bernie I do
> >> >not use the  Topo.
> >> >
> >> >Ken
> >> >
> >> >>From: "GPSmap 60CSX" <happykraut@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>Reply-To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >>To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Garmin 60CSx
> >> >>Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 05:30:46 -0600
> >> >>
> >> >>-
> >> >>   Steve, congratulation. Hey, sooner or later, they all
> >> >>come around. It  just
> >> >>takes a little longer on some. I would not want to be
> >> >>without autorouting. It is the greatest, especially when
> >> >>you're out of town. I have the topos, but can't remember
> >> >>when I used them last. I'm sure others have different
> >> >>opinions.  Bernie.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>-----Original Message-----
> >> >>From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >>[mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve
> >> >>Bromley Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 11:57 PM
> >> >>To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >>Subject: [GeoStL] Garmin 60CSx
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>-
> >> >>Ok,
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>After having to break down my Cache list into groups of
> >> >>200 to get them to fit in my Explorist (I'm writing this
> >> >>from Manchester TN right now), I'm considering buying a
> >> >>Garmin 60Csx (gasp, another convert.  Bernie, what can I
> >> >>say, I admit it when I'm wrong).
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>I have a question to ask you Garminites out there.  What
> >> >>MapSource software do you use?  Should I get the Topo
> >> >>package or the one that gives me turn by turn directions?
> >> >>Other than the receiver and the mapping software, are
> >> >their any other indispensable things that you'd buy along
> >> >>with the unit?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>Steve aka javapgmr and possibly Garmin owner.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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