gps

Hello everyone, First time posting and please advise me on the fallowing question. Does anyone use GPS with a software over lay of a area (farmers field) to show exactly where they where while using their metal detector? My idea is to break down a area into squares and throughly check it...

I use commander compass lite on my iPhone. It seems to only be accurate between 15 to 20 feet. This is find for finding hold home sites on google earth, but not so good on finding the corners of the house or other structures. Is this due to commander compass lite or just our access to GPS in...

Ok so I bought a used Magellan Explorist 200 and have to input the coordinates manually and have run into some issues in doing so. First off I use GPS Geoplaner online for my map program to get the coordinates to which I then input into the Explorist but it's not working out like I had expected...

I've seen a bunch of apps & devices being listed here to do various things so I just wanted to add something to the conversation. You can download maps on Google maps in advance for offline use. Your GPS continues to work even if your phone is in airplane mode & the maps are the same as you'd...

My family and I are novice treasure hunters but we would like to learn as much as possible. We have purchased a decent detector (not a toy, but not a $2000 machine either) and we are looking for additional tools. We would like a GPS unit to help mark places we have searched, see where we left...

Face it. There appears to be an array of tree-huggers, river watchers, pseudo "environmentalist", and other feel good do nothing a**holes that may think that they can get into your face. Mostly, the issues that I've faced are simple, a "ranger" thinks that he/she is still in the park or on...

Hi All, somewhat of a newb here. Did a lot of gold hunting about 15 years ago with the Fisher Gold Bug. Not too many features on that machine. But then we were up in the mountains far away from trash and pop tops. Now I am using my Fisher ID Edge to search old home sites. I have found a nice...

Today we released a guide to making your own GPS over lays to old maps. In this video you will learn how to basically walk directly to old home sites from the 1800s. In the intro it also shows how we discover the where abouts of an old 1815 Tavern. If you are not into GPS over lays then this is...

I just upgraded my GPS device to a new Garmin Oregon 550t. I have a large database of GPX, KML, KMZ and XML files I would like to find a windows application that will do the following: Convert the file format easily from one type to another Will use Google Earth to place Topo's, Aerial...

So I've been thinking for a quite some time now about gridding off a park (on paper) with the help of a handheld GPS unit and Google Earth. Has anyone done this? I'm trying to hunt a huge park but not really overlap where I'm hunting. I'd also like to grid off some smaller parks as well. For a...

I'm smarter than the average bear when it comes to computers (I worked for Apple as a Creative) but this GPS stuff has me flummoxed. I have a GARMIN I just bought for my car, but I'd like to be able to use it for relic hunting. Some old/new map sites allow me to get "coordinates" but then when...

Anyone using Qgis for map overlay's? Just curious, I've been experimenting with it and have had limited (none) success with it.

i'm overseas i have no credit card to buy from ebay, i need someone to buy and ship to me i will pay a commision to him. i want to buy 2 used detectors goldbug-2 and minelab (GPX4000 or GP3500 or GP3000) and garmin GPS. i will send my money first then u buy to me, i will pay the price and...

When i transfer my gps way points to google earth there off by about 1/4 mile? Any ideas why???

The Minelab CTX 3030 has a GPS and you can record your waypoints, hunting spots by using Google Earth software. Anyone think that by using this feature it could be hacked and your Hotspots can be highjacked? I would rather stick to using my notepad to note where the Holly Grail is located.