Difference between revisions of "Waypoint"

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[[Traditional cache]]s have a single waypoint - the [[cache]].
 
[[Traditional cache]]s have a single waypoint - the [[cache]].
 
[[Multi-cache]]s have more than one [[waypoint]], with the final [[waypoint]] being the [[cache]].
 
[[Multi-cache]]s have more than one [[waypoint]], with the final [[waypoint]] being the [[cache]].
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In cases where a second waypoint is found by projecting a bearing and distance from a first waypoint, this is refered to as a  [[Projected waypoint]]
  
  
 
[[Category:Glossary]]
 
[[Category:Glossary]]

Revision as of 12:52, 8 November 2006

GPSr at the GZ for the Waypoint it is navigating to.

A Waypoint is a location on Earth defined by a set of GPS coordinates.

Traditional caches have a single waypoint - the cache. Multi-caches have more than one waypoint, with the final waypoint being the cache. In cases where a second waypoint is found by projecting a bearing and distance from a first waypoint, this is refered to as a Projected waypoint