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MersonMonkeys

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  1. The server is based in PST (GMT -8) so your still good
  2. The STMicroelectronics STA2065 is not in itself a processor. That is the SOC application processor. Some people say "STMicroelectronics STA2065 ARM1176 Processor" because they are the same chip. The processor is a ARM1176 754/624/533 MHz processor but I can't determine which MHz it is. Garmin, from what I have read, has not released these specs and I can't find ANY information on it. So it is an ARM1176 but I don't know the MHz. However I can say my unit works GREAT. It is fast (no noticeable lag), can hold millions of caches, and the touch screen is amazing!
  3. It all comes down to a small tent, a good heater, and a good sleeping bag but for some reason the wife does not come with me. One good thing about Geocaching in the winter. I was looking under something for a Geocache yesterday and I thought I grabbed it but instead I pulled a bee hive out. I about flipped out. I am SO GLAD it was winter!
  4. Completely correct. For example Kuwait does not even have nearly 100 caches. People have to remember that this is a global game and not everyone has 500 caches within 2 miles of there house.
  5. I personally would not think it is an issue as I would look at that as someone placing a cross, symbol, or other generic item. It's not like your putting tracks in it, or sermons, or trying to push some agenda. I am interesting to see what others think though.
  6. I replied to your e-mail in more detail but the bottom line is yes.
  7. You either need to limit the traditional caches even further (like search for only large containers) or you need multiple PQ. This is what I had to do, I had to make three PQ: One for my hometown, one for the area in which I work, and one in between because I wanted all the traditional caches regardless what size or type.
  8. You had a better well typed reply. I just hit my head of the keyboard hoping it turns out good Although I do have a 2 year old trying to climb my back right now as well
  9. I don't think the app matters much, the hardware is what matters and how good your phone's GPS receiver is, which you can't change. When placing a cache I would think it would be wise to use both your phone and GPSr.
  10. And your tolerance to frustration or level of patience you have (however you want to look at it).
  11. CONGRATS! My high day has only been 6 so far, your kicking butt!
  12. What about a Garmin Oregon 650? Mine is PERFECT for Geocaching, no limit on points, and is super accurate.
  13. There are other threads out there about this same topic but I love my Geobag which is not complete (I need UV light and a log roller and a few other small items) but here is what is has: Waterproof GPSr, weatherproof pen, weatherproof high-powered LED flashlight, waterproof note book, four SWAG bags, first aid kit, tweezers, magnets, wires, rope, paperclips, water/snacks, and batteries (for the GPS, flashlight, and powered Geocaches). I am sure I am forgetting something but ohh well.
  14. I am no expert but it depends on how well your phone's GPS receiver is. My phone was HORRIBLE that this. At best I was 20 feet off, normally 30 feet off. In the woods? 30-40 feet was normal but then you see people who have phones getting down to 10 to 20 feet with phones with no issues. If your getting down to 10-20 feet that is really good! I never used Cgeo free app before but I don't think the paid app will be any better as it just adds features and functions (does not do anything for the accuracy itself. So I went the route with a expensive GPS and I love it. When I turn on all satellites on I normally get 15 feet at the most away from a cache even in wooded areas (unless the Geocache coords are really off). So bottom line: If you are getting within 10-20 feet then your not going to get much better then that.
  15. I can tell you that the kids do love it. I Geocache with my wife and three boys most of the times. They LOVE finding the little toys and items in the caches. I rarely take anything. So I can echo what you said about the thrill for me is finding it. I ALWAYS take my bag of swag with me (I have 4 bags, two gallons and two quarts) and 90% of the time I will leave items even if we don't take anything. I have one gallon bag of cheap little toys/items, one gallon of better items (but still cheap), one quart of good items (1-3 bucks each item), and I have one quart with the best items (coins or items that are 5+ dollars each). So far I have only had to break open the best bag once, haha. Always remember! Trade up! Even if 20% of Geocachers did that we would not be even having this conversation.
  16. I disagree... the cheapest people I know are Government workers. I have seen two Government guys (who combined make close or over 250k a year) order and share a two slice of pizza combo and a drink (yes they shared the drink) and no they are not married, just cheap. I just starting Geocaching but I do agree, I have seen some cheap/broken/useless items in the caches. I was always taught to leave an area better off then I found it so I have adopted that same idea with my caching fun. I hardly ever take nothing and leave nothing (unless its a TB hotel or too small). If anything I take nothing but I always leave something (yeah and all the stuff I leave is new and something I actually bought). Grant it, its not expensive stuff but its not junk either. If anything it will teach my kids the same lessons I learned, leave a place better off then you found it...
  17. I can vouch for that site and theirs maps. The maps on that site have a GREAT amount of details and are free. I downloaded the USA to my Garmin Oregon 650 about 5 days ago. It was easy to do and works GREAT. Just so you know, go to this site: http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/ Select "Generic Routable (New Style)" - it has more details. Skip down to manual tile selection. Highlight the tiles you want maps to (you can click or you can click and hold and make an area you want maps for). Enter your e-mail address, click on build my map. It will e-mail you a download link when your map is ready. Download the "gmapsupp.img" file and place it on your GPS directly. No need to do anything special to it.
  18. That is only an option for someone who wants trouble and wants to disregard the rules.
  19. Go to the search page and select "Country/Sate" from the "by" drop down list. A new drop down list will load, under country select the country you want to see. Click the map it link to see it on the map. Should be as simple as that...
  20. Yeah Geocaching is impossible... Nah I am joking. I am fairly new to this sport as well but I am having a blast with it. I am somewhat like you, I love the outdoors and spend a good amount of time outside either fishing or camping (but now Geocaching takes up some of it). I think you will love this activity as well. I just wanted to say I agree with everything said above and want to share and echo what I do. The issue with getting the caches to your GPS is just a simple learning curve, I had the same curve but after a few tries I now have over 8 thousand Geocaches on my GPS and I have a system that I am very comfortable with. Before selecting a Geocache to find I ALWAYS check out when it was last found, this gives me an indication of how hard it is to find or if it shows any signs of being stolen or damaged. You can do this on your GPS or the site. You have to remember these caches are in public and can easily be stolen or moved to a different location. So instead of wasting your time on a cache that has not been found in over 6 months, try to find a cache that has been found this week or this month first (don't get me wrong, finding a cache that has not been found in over is a great feeling but just be ready for a challenge). Since you are new I would stick to 1 star, 1.5 star, or 2 star caches but even better: In your searches the beginner caches are highlighted. Stick to those until you get a good feeling for Geocaching. If you don't know what I mean, in any search, you can see that beginner caches are highlighted in this greenish yellow (baby crap) highlight. For example, if you click on the link I gave you, you will see two beginner caches at the very bottom (or on page two if they have moved due to new caching being added). So selecting beginner caches and making sure they have been found recently and checking the hints and find caches that are regular or large in size, you should have a much better time starting out. It might not sound right at first but after a few dozen times you will have a much better understanding and a good system down. I took my brother the first time Geocaching and we were looking for a small magnet cache. He looked under one spot for a few minutes, I looked under the same spot for abut 7 seconds and got the cache. It will come.
  21. I have a Garmin Oregon 650 and it works perfectly. I have over 3,000 Geocaches loaded right now and I can sort and filter by any attributes so you should have no problems. I also have the latest IE browser, which works perfectly fine when sending single Geocaches to the GPS. 1) When you plug the GPS up to your USB on your PC, it should show up under My Computer/This PC as "Garmin Oregon 650". If this happens then you should have no issues loading Geocaches to your GPS. 2) As the above post said you can enter Geocaches two ways into your GPS: a] Using the "Send to GPS" option or b] Using pocket queries. SEND TO GPS. To send individual caches to your GPS you need to install The Garmin Communicator Plugin - Once that is done you should be able to plug the GPS to any USB port, and use the "send to GPS" option. The option can be found from the cache search or the actual cache page. POCKET QUERY. As mentioned above, after you create a pocket query it will be available for you to download. Once you download this file (it will be a ZIP file) you will need to unzip the GPX files and place them inside your GPS inside the following directory: "garmin/GPX". Make sense?
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