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Geocaching menu – DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Manual

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Map Files Tab—Geocaching Menu

Manage Geocaching.com pocket queries

from within DeLorme Topo North America. You can

also set an option to automatically upload field notes on your PN-Series GPS device to

Geocacaching.com after you sync it with DeLorme Topo North America.

Earthmate GPS Sync

Use

Earthmate GPS Sync

to synchronize your Earthmate PN-Series GPS device with

DeLorme Topo North America. Sync geocaches, waypoints, tracks, routes, and maps.

Draw Tab

Use the

import file option

in the Draw tab to import geocache files. The files are converted

to draw files for use in DeLorme Topo North America.

• Geocaching.com Location (.loc) files. These files contain the cache code, cache

name, and the latitude and longitude for the cache location.

• GPS Exchange (.gpx) files have full cache descriptions and hints that you can view in

the

Waypoint comment field

.

Geocaching Menu

Click Geocaching on the Map Files tab to view the Geocaching menu.

Geocaching.com Log In

You must have an premium account at Geocaching.com to create pocket queries. Logging in

through the Geocaching menu allows DeLorme Topo North America and Geocaching.com to

connect for sending information back and forth. It does not log you in to the

Geocaching.com website.

1. Click Log In to open the Log In dialog box.
2. Type your user name and password in the boxes.
3. Select the Remember my log in check box to save your log in information.

Manage Pocket Queries

See

Managing Pocket Queries

for more information about creating, editing, and updating

pocket queries.