[GeoStL] Re: New to Geocaching have a question
- From: "Bruce S" <bruces1321@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2004 19:22:35 -0500
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Jen,
You won't have any major problems with your gps except when it comes to
hiding a cache. With your precision your error may be more 60 feet just due
to the "round off" error. Don't be surprised when you see logs saying your
coordinates are off a little.
Bruce
>From: "Jen C." <justjen@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [GeoStL] Re: New to Geocaching have a question
>Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 19:17:20 -0500
>
>-
>Thanks for the answers. I figured it out. Trying to start a cache and
>putting the bug in it. Just waiting on approval.
>
>I live in Bourbon, not too far from St. Louis.
>
>Found 4 already and just signed up on 10-01.
>
>I have an older GPS still learning how to use it. Like I said it has taken
>us (my husband & I) to 4 so far.
>
>My only thing with this unit is that when you put the coordinates in it it
>only will let you put in 2 digits after the decimal.
>Meaning if a location says N37 57.662 W091 32.574 All I can enter into
>the unit is N37 57.66 W091 32.57
>
>Do any of you see me running into problems with this unit if it only holds
>so many digits? It is a magellan 2000xl
>
>I don't know much about units so any help would be appreciated.
>
>I have this on a loan and can decide to purchase in 30 days if I wish.
>Should I just pass this opportunity up and try to find another?
>
>Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions,
>Jen
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pam Ekey" <pekey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 6:51 PM
>Subject: [GeoStL] Re: New to Geocaching have a question
>
>
> > -
> > Hi Jen,
> > Welcome aboard. Do come to some of the SLAGA group hunts and picnics.
>It's
>a good way to learn the finer points of geocaching, and meet some of the
>other geocachers in the area.
> > If you have logged the travel bug properly, it should show up on your
>personal cache page. If it does not, go back to the "Track Travel Bugs"
>page
>and try to relog your find. The Travel Bug will then come "off" the cache
>that you took it from. When you go to log a cache, and want to drop off the
>travel bug, at the bottom of the log form, a drop down list will appear
>with
>the travel bugs in your "inventory." You just click on the one you want to
>drop off. You usually need to scroll down the cache log page to find the
>drop down list.
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > Pam/Tribble
> > "Jen C." <justjen@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > -
> > I have picked up a travel bug, I logged it like the site tells you to.
> >
> > It now shows up in my inventory as it is supposed to.
> >
> > My problem is that I am trying to put it in another cache however can't
> > figure out how.
> >
> > The site says it should show up in the pull down list, but it doesn't.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Jen
> >
> >
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