true north?

[+flyingflipper]

I understand the difference between true north and magnetic north but how can you use that and make a projection with it as some caches ask you to do. Also can my GPS (GPSmap 62s) do it for me?

[+Lil Devil]

Menu >> Menu >> Setup >> Heading >> North Reference

[+funkymunkyzone]

In my experience most people have their GPS set to give true bearings, not magnetic, as it makes more sense. Additionally, WGS84 coords are all based on the north pole being at the north pole and not floating around northern Canada.

[+Zepp914]

The app I use for Android does projections for me using magnetic North. I have to manually convert magnetic to True because the app doesn't seem to have that function. Unfortunately all of the projection puzzles in my area are set to True North.

 

Of course if the distance is 300ft or less, the difference isn't worth worrying about.

[Pup Patrol]

I understand the difference between true north and magnetic north but how can you use that and make a projection with it as some caches ask you to do. Also can my GPS (GPSmap 62s) do it for me?

 

Is this any help?

 

Garmin GPSMap 62S - Projecting a Waypoint

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=276286

 

Projecting a Waypoint with a Garmin GPSMap 62S

 

Garmin GPSMap 62 - How to Project A Waypoint

 

 

B.

[+flyingflipper]

thanks those videos helped now ill be able to find a bunch of new geocaches. always learning something new about geocacheing