Scenarios; Seeking A Geocache - DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 User Manual

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Scenarios

You can use your Earthmate PN-40 for a variety of activities, including:
• Geocaching
• Bird watching
• Biking
• Managing GIS data
• And much more!

Seeking a Geocache

Geocaching is a popular hide-and-seek sport for GPS users. Hiders place a cache (prizes and/or log
book) at an approved location and seekers use the hiders' clues (coordinate information and clues
that are shared via the Internet) — for some geocache locations, visit www.geocaching.com — to
find the cache. The cache usually contains a variety of prizes for the successful seeker; seekers are
encouraged to observe the "take one, leave one" policy on prizes in the cache.
Mike and his family are looking for a fun weekend activity that they can enjoy in the great outdoors.
A coworker tells Mike about geocaching and they decide to try the activity with their new
Earthmate PN-40.
Before they leave for their adventure, they visit www.geocaching.com to find a cache in their area.
Once they find a cache, they use their compatible DeLorme mapping software to see the geocache
on the map and transfer a waypoint to their Earthmate PN-40. They have already transferred a
detailed pre-cut map for their state to an SD card that they use in their device.
1. Visit www.geocaching.com and select the geocache you want to try to find.
2. Save the geocache's .loc file to your computer.
3. Open your DeLorme program and click the Draw tab.
4. Click File to open the draw file editing area.
5. Click Import. The Import Draw File dialog box opens.
6. From the Files of type drop-down list, select LOC file (*.loc).