Rand McNally Foris
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User Manual
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9.2.4 Options
Edit status
- Log caches and leave comments. Comments can be
edited at any time.
Show logs
- View comments left by other geocachers who have
already searched for this cache. (See Chapter 9.2.7).
Show hints
– View available hints to help find the cache.
Create waypoint
– For multicaches, use the clues to determine the
next point. Tap the plus sign to add a waypoint by coordinates,
projection from your current location or projection from a chosen
waypoint.
For projections, enter the bearing and distance and tap "Next." Tap
"Reset" to change the entry, "Map" to show the calculated waypoint on the map, and "OK" to
confirm. Save the waypoint by entering a name. Delete waypoints by tapping
.
Change description
– Edit the description. Tap "Reset" to restore the original information.
9.2.5 Arrival at the geocache
The following options display on the navigation screen when routing
to a geocache:
X Cache
– End the search
Next waypoint
– Start navigating to the next stop in a multicache
Log cache
– Once you've found the cache, log your find and leave
comments
Cache details
– View cache description and details
(Note: You can view the details about the geocache at any time on
the main menu under "Active route > Active geocache.")
9.2.6 Delete
geocache
Geocaches can be removed via the device or via Trailhead. To
delete a geocache directly on the device, you must delete the corresponding file for the
geocache in the GPX manager (see Chapter 12.3). Or delete the geocache via the GPX
import on Trailhead (see Chapter 14.2).
9.2.7 Logging in the community
Connect your device to Trailhead to log your finds with geocaching.com. On the device, log
data, status and comments are saved in the file "geocache_visit.txt."
9.3 Pocket
query
A pocket query is a compiled file which consists of several filtered geocaches that can be
downloaded to the device via Trailhead. To learn more about pocket queries, visit
geocaching.com.
Note: Pocket queries are limited to 1,000 geocaches with a max file size of 5 MB. The first
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