8. Whereigo

Figure 48: Whereigo

Oregon is compatible with Whereigo gameplay. Whereigo (pronounced "where I go") is a new location-based adventure game invented by Groundspeak, and combines Geocaching with role-based characters, puzzle solving, and elaborate story lines.

By combining virtual and real-world elements, Whereigo aims to bring geocaching to the next level by creating an outdoor adventure game in which a GPS is used to guide you to physical locations and you interact with virtual objects and characters. More detailed information on Whereigo'ing is available at www.whereigo.com.

Whereigo games are called "cartridges", and must be downloaded onto the Colorado via a Mac or PC.

Oregon includes a Whereigo tutorial that explains the basics. To access the Whereigo tutorial, touch Main Menu (page 2) > Whereigo > Whereigo Tutorial > Play.

9. Track Manager

A track is a recording of the path you have traveled. The Oregon can create and store track logs, and also share track logs with other Colorado and Oregon users wirelessly.

Figure 50: Configuring Tracks

By default, whenever the Oregon is turned on and receiving GPS satellite signals, it is creating and storing track logs.

Track log settings can be configured by touching Main Menu > Setup > Tracks. The following options can be configured on this page:

• Track Log - turns track recording on or off
• Record Method - allows you to select a track recording method: distance, time, or auto. Auto is the default setting, and records the tracks at a variable rate to create an optimum representation of your tracks.
• Interval - allows you to increase or reduce the number of data points in a track log, creating more or less detailed logs. Recording points more frequently creates a more detailed track, but fills the log faster.

Figure 51: Track Manager

The Track Manager is used to save, view, or clear your current track, load an archived track, or navigate a stored track.

Figure 52: Tracback

Oregon's Tracback function makes it easy to retrace the path you have taken, providing a large green Tracback button on the Current Track screen, shown above.

10. Sharing Wirelessly

Figure 53: Share Wirelessly

The Oregon can wirelessly share waypoints, routes, track, and Geocaches with another Oregon or Colorado GPS.

Access the wireless sharing feature by touching Share Wirelessly from the Main Menu.

Figure 54: Wirelessly Send or Receive Data

On the sending unit, touch Send. On the receiving GPS, touch Receive.

Garmin's documentation says the maximum distance between handhelds that will work is 10 feet, so be sure both the sending and receiving handhelds are within 10 feet of each other.

Figure 55: Select the Type of Data to Send Wirelessly

Next choose what type of data you want to send. Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Geocaches can be sent wirelessly.

Figure 56: Sending Data

In this example, I'm wirelessly sending a Geocache to another handheld. After choosing "Geocaches" as the type of data I want to transmit, the Oregon lists all Geocaches and allows you to select one for transmission. Touch Send on the screen shown above to begin sending.

Figure 57: Connecting to Another Unit

After tapping Send, the Oregon begin searching for nearby handhelds within range.