No Limits

No more picking, choosing, and planning. Just download them all! The eTrex Touch supports virtually unlimited geocaching by indexing up to 4 million geocaches (GPX and/or GGZ format). Load geocaches from Pocket Queries, a GSAK database, or your favorite program/website supporting GPX/GGZ files. All paperless features are available for every geocache. View complete descriptions, hints and logs. Filter geocaches by size, type, status, terrain, difficulty and awesomeness. Connect to chirp enabled geocaches (35/35t). The eTrex Touch provides more geocaching features than any eTrex before it!

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GPX vs GGZ

Use one or the other, or use them both. The eTrex Touch provides full geocaching functionality regardless of format. Using GGZ files substantially improves the eTrex Touch searching and indexing speeds. GGZ files consist of a compressed geocache GPX archive that includes an XML index containing only the information essential to searching and indexing functions. When a specific geocache is selected, additional information is then retrieved from the corresponding GPX file as required. Removing unnecessary information from the sorting process translates into a more efficient and enjoyable geocaching experience.

GeoCaching User Interface (GCUI)

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

	Active Geocache
	Geocache List
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	Geocache Filters

• Geocaching features can be accessed remotely with the Geocaching Dashboard.

Active Geocache

Select a geocache		Active Geocache Menu		Setup Geocaching		chirp

Description

Select [Description]		Geocache description is displayed		Scroll description

 

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]		Geocache logs are displayed		Scroll logs

Hint

Select [Hint]		View geocache hint

 

Chirp

• Functional only with eTrex Touch 35/35t models (incorrectly shown as available on eTrex Touch 25 models, see Bug 6)

Menu		Select [chirp]		chirp searching disabled		Enable chirp Searching
chirp searching enabled		chirp detected!		Select [OK]		chirp data displayed
Disable chirp searching to save battery power		chirp searching disabled		Select [Go]		chirp destination enabled

 

Next Stage

Enter Next Stage Coordinates

Select [Coordinates]		Enter desired coordinates				New destination enabled

 

Save Next Stage as 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

 

 

Create Geocache Log

		Choose Log Type

 

Found

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

 

Did Not Find

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

Needs Repair

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

 

Unattempted

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

Geocache List

• 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, try setting the active filter to Show All.

 

Choose Geocache

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

 

Spell Search

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

 

Search Near

Menu		Select [Search Near]		Choose from available categories

 

 

Show Found

Menu		Select [Show Found]		Found Geocaches are displayed

 

 

Geocache Map

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

 

Open Map Page		Pan Map to Desired Geocache		Select [Info Box]		Geocache information is displayed
Scroll description		Scroll logs		Select [Go]		Geocache destination enabled

 

 

Geocache Filters

• Each modification to the current filter will be reflected immediately in the Geocache List Tab and Map Page display:

 

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Choose Filters

Type

Select [Type]		Toggle each type as desired		When complete		Enabled types are updated

Size

Select [Cache Size]		Toggle sizes 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

 

Saved Filters

Saved Filters		View available filters		Choose desired filter		Selected filter is applied

 

Create Geocache Filter

Saved Filters		Menu		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 Geocache Filter

Saved Filters		Menu		Select [Edit Filters]		Choose a filter to edit