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Geocaches Not Appearing on a Montana Handheld

There may be a few reasons why you cannot see the geocaches you have loaded to your Montana® outdoor handheld.

Geocaches Too Far Away From Current Location

By default, your handheld only displays geocaches located within a 100 mile radius of the device's current location. If you have a poor or no GPS signal, ensure the device is outside with a clear view of the sky.

In order to view geocaches that are outside this radius, utilize the Search Near option and select a map point within a 100 mile radius of the geocache(s) you wish to view.

Using Search Near

Montana 600 Series Handhelds

  1. From the home screen, touch Drawer Up Arrow to open the application drawer.
  2. Select Geocaching.
  3. Select Target Symbol.
  4. Select Search Near.
  5. Select an option for changing the area device searches from and follow the prompts.

Any loaded geocaches within 100 miles of the selected area should now be visible.

Montana 700 Series Handhelds

  1. From the home screen, touch Home to reach the main menu.
  2. Select Geocaching.
  3. Select Geocache List.
  4. Select 3 Line Menu Icon.
  5. Select Search Near.
  6. Select an option for changing the area device searches from and follow the prompts.

Any loaded geocaches within 100 miles of the selected area should now be visible.

My Geocache Is Still Not Appearing on the Map

If your geocache is still not visible on the map, it is best to ensure the zoom level set for geocaches is not the issue. Map items do not appear when the map zoom level is turned off or higher than the selected level.

Checking the Geocache Zoom Level

Montana 600 Series Handhelds

NOTE: This setting is not available on the Montana 600/650 series handhelds.

  1. Touch Drawer Up Arrow to open the application drawer.
  2. Select Setup.
  3. Select Map.
  4. Select Advanced Setup.
  5. Select Zoom Ranges.
  6. Select Zoom Levels.
    • If Geocaches is set to Off, change it to Auto or a certain distance.
    • If Geocaches is set to a certain distance, go back to the Map page and use the +/- to get to that level.

Montana 700 Series Handhelds

  1. Touch Home to reach the main menu.
  2. Select Setup.
  3. Select Map.
  4. Select Advanced Setup.
  5. Select Zoom Levels.
    • If Geocaches is set to Off, change it to Auto or a certain distance.
    • If Geocaches is set to a certain distance, go back to the Map page and use the +/- to get to that level.

Clearing Geocache Filters

Remove any geocache filters that could be interfering with viewing the geocache.

Montana 600 Series

The Montana 600 series handhelds will automatically display all geocaches within 100 miles, but geocaches that have been logged as "Found" will be listed separately. If you are unable to locate your geocache, make sure to check under both the Find a Geocache and Show Found options.

  1. From the home screen, touch Drawer Up Arrow to open the application drawer.
  2. Select Geocaching.
  3. Select Find a Geocache or Show Found.

Montana 700 Series Handhelds

  1. From the home screen, touch Home to reach the main menu.
  2. Select Geocaching.
  3. Select 3 Line Menu Icon.
  4. Select Filter.
  5. Select 3 Line Menu Icon.
  6. Select Apply a Saved Filter.
  7. Select Show All.
  8. Select Check Mark.

My Geocache Is Still Not Showing

If your geocache still is not visible, it is possible the files are corrupt or did not transfer. Try deleting the geocache(s) from your device and adding them back.

For information on deleting geocaches, see - Using BaseCamp™ Software to Delete Geocaches From an Outdoor Handheld.

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