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11. Geocaching
11.1 Geocaches
Geocaching is a kind of outdoor treasure hunt in which you as the treasure hunter can find concealed
containers, known as geocaches. Via the Activity Manager you can very easily transfer geocaches
from the internet onto your navigation device.
On websites such as Geocaching.com or Opencaching.de you will find the respective files to download and you
can share your own experiences with other cachers.
11.1.1 Transfer files to your device
11.1.1.1 Transfer by Activity Manager
You can download geocaches to your device via the Activity Manager. This software can be found here and it is
free for downloading: http://www.blaupunkt.com/de/servicesupport/mobile-navigation/
To do this, download the GPX file you want and then import it via the
Activity Manager
. You will find detailed
instructions on how to do this in Chapter 20.
11.1.2 Search for Geocaches
If you want to find a geocache, tap on
Geocaching
and then on
Search for geocache
.
Specify the search centre you want here. The geocaches are then sorted according to their distance from this
centre and displayed.
If you are looking for
All non-found geocaches
, they are displayed to you sorted in alphabetical order.
When you have selected a geocache from the list, you can display the geocache on the map by clicking on the
map, navigate there directly by clicking on
Calculate
or call up the detailed view with a double-click.
Note:
When doing geocaching please make sure that you hold your BikePilot² device
horizontally
. This helps
that the electronical compass works well.
11.1.2.1 Cache list
In the list view, all geocaches in the area surrounding your search
centre are displayed to you. They are sorted by distance.
You can also search for cache names or cache codes (each geocache
has a specific name and a unique code). To do this, start the search
with
ABC
and enter the desired name or code.
You can also filter the geocaches according to specific criteria.
