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Garmin Adds Multicache Support in Latest Beta

Multi-cachers rejoice!
Updated: GPSMAP62/78 2.44 Beta also includes multi-caching support and possible altimeter improvements.

If you use an Oregon or Dakota you are probably tired of your friends who own 60CSx’s snickering at you every time you have to enter coordinates for a multi-cache or mystery cache in the field.  On the newer units once you enter [...]

Garmin Oregon/Dakota Beta Adds Geocache Filtering

In response GPS devices like the Lowrance Endura and Magellan eXplorist GC which support geocache filtering, Garmin released beta software yesterday which adds this feature to the Dakota and Oregon.  Geocache filters allow you to view the geocaches loaded on your GPS which match the criteria of a filter that you create, especially useful with [...]

GSAK Adds Support for Oregon and Colorado, Import/Export Macros Improve

One problem which many new Oregon and Colorado users run into when they first start using GSAK is that the popular geocaching utility does not support direct GPS transfers using its “Send Waypoints” and “Receive Waypoints” functions.   There are some excellent GSAK macros to help geocachers with the tedious job of importing and exporting [...]