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+ | ===== Locus Map and geocaching ===== | ||
- | ===== What's geocaching? ===== | + | Geocaching is a worldwide favorite outdoor game, and Locus Map is an officially certified **Geocaching app**. |
- | Geocaching has become a worldwide favourite outdoor game and **Locus Map** is one of the officially certified | + | Locus Map can **show you geocaches on the map**, **navigate** you to the cache, **display** listing, images, logs, it also allows you to **log your own findings offline or online** directly from the app without the need to visit [[http:// |
- | + | ===== How to get geocaches | |
- | <WRAP round tip > | + | Geocaches must be downloaded from [[https:// |
- | **Locus Map** can show you geocaches | + | ==== Directly from the app ==== |
- | </WRAP> | + | <wrap info> |
- | ===== How to get geocaches into Locus Map? ===== | + | |
- | There are several methods, one of them is by means of the **Geocaching4Locus** addon which you can easily install for free from the **[[https:// | + | For a quick overview, check the video tutorial:\\ {{youtube> |
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+ | * go to Menu > All features > Geocaching > Geocaching tools > **Search for geocaches**\\ | ||
+ | * tap **SEARCH** | ||
+ | * confirm **Import** of the caches | ||
- | Once it's done, touch and hold the place on the map where you'd like to see geocaches around. | + | This way the app imports **20 geocaches |
+ | ==== Via add-on ==== | ||
- | {{ :manual: | + | You have more options with the **Geocaching4Locus** addon that you can quickly install for free from the **[[https://play.google.com/ |
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- | **Locus Map** will ask how many caches you want to download... | + | |
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- | ... and after the download where to place them. Use either an existing folder or make a new one to import the caches in. | + | |
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- | Then you'll be asked for your [[http://www.geocaching.com|Geocaching.com]] login and that's it, geocaches | + | * touch and hold the place on the map where you'd like to see **geocaches around** |
+ | * Locus creates a temporary point and slides up its detail panel. Tap the addon button and **nearest caches**:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * select the **number** of downloaded caches and tap the **download button**:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * Locus Map asks where to **store** the geocaches. Select the **folder** | ||
+ | * info box about **successful download** appears:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * **geocaches | ||
- | {{ :manual:basics:geocahing_bas5.png? | + | [[manual:user_guide:geocaching|More about geocaching with Locus Map >>]] |