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USING a Garmin eTrex Legend GPS

USING a Garmin eTrex Legend GPS. Garmin Legend in Use. Satellite Page. 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. . From the Satellite screen:

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USING a Garmin eTrex Legend GPS

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  1. USING a Garmin eTrex LegendGPS

  2. Garmin Legend in Use

  3. Satellite Page

  4. 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. . 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 Choose ‘North Up’ or ‘Track Up’

  5. Pages

  6. MAP PAGE

  7. Zoom In/ Out

  8. MAP Setup

  9. Navigation Page

  10. Trip Page

  11. Find Command The FIND Button is located on the bottom left

  12. Setup Menu

  13. Units Options

  14. Systems Page

  15. 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.

  16. WAYPOINTS Hold the Click Stick down until this screen appears

  17. Mark a Waypoint

  18. Edit A Waypoint

  19. Activate a Goto

  20. Mark a New Waypoint • Now you are ready to enter the latitude and Longitude for a known location

  21. Create A New Waypoint

  22. Press and Hold Click Stick to Access Mark Waypoint page

  23. Select the Location and click to edit

  24. 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

  25. Geocaching

  26. 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)

  27. Geocache Found

  28. Geo Cache Contents

  29. 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

  30. Ragged Island Geocache

  31. 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

  32. Ragged Island Cache

  33. Deer Park Geocache

  34. Deer Park Geocache

  35. Edit A Waypoint

  36. SBO Geocache • WayPoint A01 N37° 04.411 • W076° 29.654 • Waypoint A02 N37° 04.402 • W076° 29.710 • Cache N37° 04.362 • W076° 29.724

  37. Clearing Waypoints • To Delete a Waypoint • Go to Find Feature • Select Waypoints • Select Nearest • Select the Options Menu button on the top right • Select Find by name, Delete ALL or Delete All by Symbol

  38. Clearing Tracks • 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

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