Geocaching Features

The eTrex 30x 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 eTrex 30x is ready for your next geocaching adventure!

Tip: Add benchmarks to your Garmin GPSr!



Geocache Menu

 
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] [Add Comment]
 




Show Description

Select [Show Description] Geocache description
is displayed
Use Thumb Stick to Scroll
Description Slowly
Use up/down buttons to
Scroll Description Quickly
 



Show Photos

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 Thumb Stick to
Scroll Logs Slowly
Use up/down 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

Create Next Stage Pan Cursor to Next Stage
and Press (Enter)
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

 

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 Thumb Stick to
Scroll Info Slowly
Use up/down 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

 

Option Menu

 
[Setup Map] [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 Thumb Stick to
Scroll Info Slowly
Use up/down 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


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

 

 

 

 

Reset Filter

Press (Menu) Select [Apply Filter]
and Press (Enter)
Select [Quick Filter]
and Press (Enter)
Press (Menu)
       
Select [Reset Filter]
and Press (Enter)
Select [Search]
and Press (Enter)
Geocache List
is repopulated
Geocache Filters
have been reset

 


 

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