Geocaching 102 -- How to use a GPS Event Cache
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Geocaching 102 -- How to use a GPS
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Join us for Geocaching 102 -- How to use a GPS, at West Richland
Mid-Columbia Library.
Date --- Wednesday, May 12, 2010 between 5pm-8pm
Mid-Columbia Library
3803 W. Van Giesen
West Richland, WA 99353
Phone: (509) 967-3191
Bring your laptop, gps, batteries, and gps cables.
We will be showing you how to use a gps with using a Garmin GPSMAP
60CSX.
1...What type of screens are on a gps and how each screen
works.
2...How to setup and customize your gps to show you the information
you want to see on the screen.
3...What does these techy term mean: waypoint, coords, accuracy,
goto or find, etc. Lets find out.
4...How to mark a waypoint, find a waypoint, and what does this
feature do, what does this button do?
5...Review how to connect your gps up to the computer. What
software do I need to make it work. How to update your gps?
6...Show you websites where to download software or maps that works
with your gps.
7...Introduction to the Garmin Mapsource software, basic functions,
how to send & receive maps, waypoints, routes, and tracks to
the gps.
8...How to use the geocaching site to download waypoints (Caches)
to your gps using the website. (Send to GPS)
9...Introductions to some of the geocaching groups. (Local and
State geocaching clubs)
Don't have a GPSMAP 60CSX? No problem, most of basic features on
this gps can be found on any of the other gps units out there.
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