Geocaching Features

The GPSMAP 78 can index and display up to 5,000 geocaches. Load geocaches from your Pocket Queries, a GSAK database, or use your favorite program or website supporting GPX files. Paperless geocaching features are available for every geocache. Read complete descriptions, hints and logs. Filter caches by size, terrain, difficulty and type. Connect to chirp enabled caches. The GPSMAP 78 provides best in class geocaching capability.

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Geocache Menu

• Available when current navigation destination is a geocache.

Log Attempt	Show Description	Show Photos
Show Logs	Show Hint	Show chirp Details
Enter Next Stage	Find Another	Show Found

 

Log Attempt

Select [Log Attempt]	Choose Log Type

 

Found

Select [Found]	[Done] Must be selected to save results	[Find Next Closest]	[Add Comment]

 

Did Not Find

Select [Did Not Find]	[Done] Must be selected to save results	[Find Next Closest]	[Add Comment]

Needs Repair

Select [Needs Repair]	[Done] Must be selected to save results	[Find Next Closest]	[Add Comment]

 

Unattempted

Select [Unattempted]	[Done] Must be selected to save results	[Find Next Closest]

 

Show Description

Select [Show Description]	Geocache description is displayed	Use D-PAD to Scroll Description Slowly	Use + / - buttons to Scroll Description Quickly

 

Show Photos

• See Geocaching with Photos for more information

Select [Show Photos]	Select desired thumbnail Press (Enter)	Selected image is displayed	Select spoiler thumbnail
Press (Enter) to view hidden spoiler image	Spoiler image is displayed	Spoiler thumbnail no longer hidden by Opie

 

Show Logs

Select [Show Logs]	Use D-PAD to Scroll Logs Slowly	Use + / - buttons to Scroll Logs Quickly

Show Hint

Select [Show Hint]	View geocache hint

 

Show chirp Details

Select [Show chirp Details]	Select [Go] to Begin Navigation	Navigating to chirp coordinates

 

Next Stage

Enter Next Stage Coordinates

Select [Enter Next Stage]	Enter desired coordinates	Select [Done]	Next Stage destination enabled

 

Save Next Stage as a Waypoint

Open Map Page and Pan Cursor to Next Stage	Press (Enter) Select [Next Stage]	Next Stage parent geocache data displayed	Press (Menu) and Select [Save as Waypoint]
Next Stage Waypoint has been saved	Select [Go] to navigate Press (Quit) to exit	Press (Menu) and Select [Edit Waypoint]	Next Stage Waypoint available in waypoint list

 

 

Find Another

Select [Find Another]	Find a new geocache

 

Show Found

Select [Show Found]	Found Geocaches are displayed

 

Geocache List

• Available when current navigation destination is not a geocache.
• The geocache list will reflect any currently active geocache filter.
• Only the nearest 1000 geocaches within a radius of approximately 100 miles from your present location will be displayed.
• Geocaches located outside these boundaries are always visible on the map display.
• Use Search Near to view a list of geocaches by proximity to a user specified location.
• If geocaches loaded on the GPSr are not displayed, carefully check all filter settings.

 

Option Menu

[Spell Search]	[Search Near]	[Apply Filter]	[Show Found]
[Setup Geocaches]	[Show chirp Details]

 

View Geocache

Select desired geocache and Press (Enter)	Press (Menu)	Select [Review Point]	Geocache information is displayed
Use D-PAD to Scroll Info Slowly	Use in/out buttons to Scroll Info Quickly	Select [Go] to Find Geocache	Press (Menu) Select [Show Photos]

 

Find Geocache

Select desired geocache and Press (Enter)	Select [Go]	Route is Displayed

 

Spell Search

Press (Menu)	Select [Spell Search]	Enter search term	Choose from search results

 

Search Near

Press (Menu)	Select [Search Near]	Choose from Available Categories

 

Apply Filter

Press (Menu)	Select [Apply Filter]	Choose Desired Filter

 

Show Found

Press (Menu)	Select [Show Found]	Press (Menu)	Select [Show Unattempted]

 

 

Geocache Map

• The Map Page will reflect any currently active geocache filter.
• If geocaches loaded on the GPSr are not displayed, carefully check all geocache filter settings and Map Page geocache zoom settings.

 

Option Menu

[Found]	[Setup Map]	[Setup Marine]	[View Geocache]
[Measure Distance]	[Restore Defaults]	[Resume Navigation]

 

View Geocache

Open Map Page	Pan Cursor to Desired Geocache	Press (Enter) Select Geocache (Enter)	Geocache information is displayed
Use D-PAD to Scroll Info Slowly	Use + / - buttons to Scroll Info Quickly	Select [Go] to Find Geocache	Press (Menu) Select [Show Photos]

 

Find Geocache

Open Map Page	Pan Cursor to Desired Geocache	Select [Go] to Begin Navigation	Route to Geocache is Displayed

 

 

 

Geocache Filters

• Modifications to the current geocache filter will be reflected in the Geocache List and Map Page display only after selecting [Search].

Choose Filters
 

Type

Select [Type]	View available types	Toggle each type as desired	Enabled types are updated

Size

Select [Cache Size]	View available sizes	Toggle each size as desired	Enabled sizes are updated

Difficulty

Select [Difficulty]	View current Difficulty options	Adjust Min/Max Difficulty as desired	Difficulty selections are updated

Terrain

Select [Terrain]	View current Terrain options	Adjust Min/Max Terrain as desired	Terrain selections are updated

 

Status

Select [Status]	View current status options	Toggle each status as desired	Status selections are updated

 
 

 

 

 

Apply Saved Filter

Press (Menu)	Select [Apply Filter] and Press (Enter)	Select desired Filter and Press (Enter)	Selected Filter is applied

 

 

Create Filter

Open [Setup > Geocaches]	Select [Filter Setup]	Select [Create Filter]	Edit Filters as desired
Press (Quit) when complete	Newly created Filter added to bottom of list

 

Edit Saved Filter

Open [Setup > Geocaches]	Select [Filter Setup]	Choose desired Filter	Select [Edit Filter] to modify filter settings
Select [Edit Name] to change Filter name	Select [Move Up] to move Filter up in sequence	Select [Move Down] to move Filter down in sequence	Select [Delete] to remove Filter