Garmin eTrex 10 HowTo:  Add Coordinates to Compass Display

Here's a quick Garmin eTrex 10* techno adjustment that seems to reduce aimless wandering when elementary students tackle GPS activities like Hide-N-Seek.  In a nutshell:   Add current location (GPS coordinates) to the eTrex 10 compass display to provide real-time tracking of longitude/latitude changes.   

The following setup procedures adjusts eTrex 10 Compass Display Screen.  

Setup - Approx 40 Seconds/Unit to set this up

1. Select "Profile Change" then select "Recreational"

2. Select "Compass" then press Menu button (on left)

3. Highlight/Select "Change Dashboard" then select "Large Data Field"

4. From Compass display (again) press Menu button

5. Highlight/Select "Change Data Fields" then select top field on screen

6. Scroll thru Fields (alphabetically) to find/select "Location (lat/lon)"

7. Hit Back button to return to compass display

Usage - Students navigate using compass display.

1. Select “Where To?” then select “coordinates”

2. Enter coordinates of desired destination using Thumbstick 

- remember to hit DONE

3. Hit Back button (Upper right) until main screen appears

4. Select “Compass” - you should see pointer on Compass and current Location

5. Wander until Location on Compass = Target Destination!

Some handy Garmin eTrex 10 links

• Quickstart Guide (PDF Download) - https://archive.org/details/central-manuals-_garmin_etrex_10_QSM_EN.pdf

• Owners Guide (PDF) - https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/eTrex_10_20x_30x/EN-US/eTrex_10_20_20x_30_30x_OM_EN-US.pdf

That's it - hope it helps