GeoCaching User Interface (GCUI)

• All geocaching functions can be accessed from these tabbed menus:

	Active Geocache
	Geocache Selection
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	Geocache Filters

• Access geocaching features remotely from the Geocaching dashboard.

Active Geocache

Select a geocache		Active Geocache Menu		Geocaching Setup Menu

Description

Select [Description]		View geocache description		Scroll description		View photos

Photos

• See Geocaching with Photos for more information

Select photo icon		Photo and spoiler thumbnails are displayed		Select desired thumbnail		Selected image is displayed
Select spoiler thumbnail		Select Opie to view hidden spoiler image		Spoiler image is displayed		Spoiler thumbnail no longer hidden by Opie

Logs

Select [Logs]		View geocache logs		Scroll logs		View photos

Hint

Select [Hint]		View geocache hint		View photos

Chirp

Select [chirp]		chirp searching disabled		Enable chirp Searching		chirp searching enabled
chirp detected!		Data transfer complete		Select [OK]		chirp data displayed
Disable chirp searching to save battery power		Select [Go]		chirp destination enabled (ANT+ logo near compass)		Gold chirp icon indicates chirp data is available

Next Stage

Enter Coordinates

Select [Coordinates]		Enter desired coordinates				New destination enabled

Save Waypoint

Create Next Stage		Select Geocache List		Select [Next Stage]		Next Stage shown on map
Select [Info Box]		Select [Mark Waypoint]		Select [OK]		Edit saved waypoint as desired

Create Log

Select [Log]		Geocache Log Menu

Found

Select [Found]		Select [Edit Comment]		Enter Field Notes		[Done] Must be selected to save results

Rate Geocache

Select [Found]		Select [Rate Geocache]		Choose a Difficulty rating		Choose a Size rating
Choose a Terrain rating		Adjust Awesomeness rating		Select [OK]		[Done] Must be selected to save results

Verify Find

Select [Found]		Select [Verify Find]		Verification requires user to be near the cache location		Verification Menu
Select [Scan QR Code] if a QR Code is made available		Aim camera at QR Code to scan automatically		Select [Manual Entry] if a verification code is present		Enter the verification code
QR / Verification Code recorded successfully		Select [OK]		Verification Confirmation		[Done] Must be selected to save results

Did Not Find

Select [Did Not Find]		Select [Edit Comment]		Enter comment		[Done] Must be selected to save results

Needs Repair

Select [Needs Repair]		Select [Edit Comment]		Enter Comment		[Done] Must be selected to save results

Unattempted

Select [Unattempted]		Select [Done] to mark geocache as not found

Geocache Selection

• 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 beyond these boundaries will appear on the map when viewed at or below the selected geocache zoom level.
• 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 recheck all filter settings.

Select Geocache List Tab		Choose desired geocache		Selected geocache displayed on map		Select [Go]

Spell Search

Spell Search		Enter search term				Choose from search results

Search Near

Search Near		Search Near Menu		Select [A Recent Find]		Choose a recent find
Select [A Waypoint]		Choose a nearby waypoint		Select [My Current Location]		Geocaches near current location listed by proximity
Select [A Map Point]		Move Red Pin to desired location		Select [Use]		Geocaches near selected location listed by proximity

Show Found

Show Found		Found geocaches are listed by proximity

Geocache Filters

Dynamic Filters

• Each modification to the current filter will be reflected immediately in the geocache list and map screen:

No Filters		Geocache List		Geocache Map
Cache Size Filters added		Filtered Geocache List		Filtered Geocache Map
Cache Type Filters added		Filtered Geocache List		Filtered Geocache Map

Edit Filter

Type

Select [Type]		View available types		Select desired type		Type availability is toggled
Toggle each type as desired		When complete		Enabled types are updated

Size

Select [Cache Size]		View available sizes		Select desired size		Size availability is toggled
Toggle each size as desired		When complete		Enabled sizes are updated

Status

Select [Status]		Enable/Disable as desired		When complete		Status selections are updated

Difficulty		Terrain		Awesomeness
Adjust Difficulty Minimum & Maximum		Adjust Terrain Minimum & Maximum		Adjust Awesomeness Minimum & Maximum		Choose from filtered results

Saved Filters

		Select desired filter		Selected filter is applied		Choose from filtered results

Create Filter

				Select [Edit Filters]		Available Filter Menu
Select [+Create Filter]		Create Desired Filter		Select new filter		Select [Edit Name]
Enter desired name				Filter name is updated

Edit Saved Filter

				Select [Edit Filters]		Choose a filter to edit

Upload Field Notes

• Connect your GPSr and enter Mass Storage Mode

• Open your Geocaching Profile Page

• Scroll down to Field Notes and select Access Your Field Notes

• Select Upload my Field Notes

• Upload Field Notes Interface

A. Enable to automatically ignore any logs found on your device before the date shown (before your last visit to this page)
B. Following the directions in the Garmin tab (D), browse to the geocache_visits.txt file on your Garmin GPSr
C. Upload selected Field Notes from your Garmin GPSr
D. Garmin Field Notes Upload Instructions
E. Do NOT follow step 4 unless you want to permanently delete all log history from your GPSr

• After the Upload Field Notes Confirmation, select Return to Field Notes

• For each logged cache, select Compose Log

• Edit Geocache Log as desired

• After submitting each Geocache Log:

A. Select Submit more field notes to return to field note list
B. Edit current log
C. Archive current log
D. Upload photo to log