bouffantloup
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1. He seems pretty confident that the gps satellite system will remain operational/available after such a disaster (unless he plans on finding by memory, though he does state they will be "gps'd locations").
2. Why would someone with this paranoia level want to be operating an evil satellite tracking device with "the man" on his tail in the first place?
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I tell them I am going geocaching. Then I get in my truck and drive into the mountains to look for a cache where there are no muggles.
Yep! I HATE caching with muggles around. I don't think i've ever had anyone ask me what what i'm doing. I often pretend i'm just wandering about, talking on my cell phone.
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When searching though our New Zealand bush for a cache I'm sure I saw the often talked about but rarely seen " Red Headed, Double Breasted, Bed Thrasher" . A site to behold.
Plenty of them here in the states, as well.
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The largest I have found was a big Rubbermaid type toolbox.
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and.... now its $239? Is this a new game or something?
It's $295 direct from Amazon, $239 from J&R Music and Computer World.
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I have been doing the same comparison shopping for a new unit. I am now leaning toward trying the pn-40, based mostly on the paperless caching ability, and the cheap map/ariel imagery available from DeLorme.
And with a current price tag of $199 from Amazon, it's kind of a no-brainer!
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A week ago I asked myself the very same question: vista HCx or 60CSx?
I bought the vista HCx because of the better price, the smaller form factor and because it is said to perform nearly as good as the 60CSx.
Two days later, I returned the vista HCx and bought the 60CSx in exchange.
Reasons:
the vista I received displayed almost every weakness that has been talked about in the forums. Was prone to drift from the start on and had the display bug (backlight flickers, the brightness setting allows no more than 40% of the total brightness).
The rubber band didn't came off in the two days I owned it, but it propably would have in a year or so, according to other users reports.
Finally, the 60CSx is still said to be superior in terms of precision - and it looks so much better than the vista, even though it is bigger.
To be honest, I wouldn't buy the vista again even if there was no 60CSx to buy instead. There's just too much talk about its various weak points.
i've never experienced any of those issues with my vista hcx (knocks wood). i just uploaded the latest track on there before posting this and it was spot on. not saying people haven't had issues, just that i never have.
I have a 3 year old vista Cx that just crapped out on me. I press the power button and the screen flickers once, that's it. I've been doing some reading and perhaps this is a result of ATV/mtn bike handlebar mounting? Overall it was a good unit, but too inaccurate in heavy cover.
Anyhoo, I need to find a replacement and am torn between a new HCx and the 60CSx. My main question is-- will the info stored in my microSD (maps, waypoints, caches) transfer right over to the 60CSx without any fuss? I would like the HCx ($179 @ Cabelas), as I can use my accessories, but the 60CSx ($249 @ Walmart) seems to be the hands down winner. Any thoughts?
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The two vehicles I use regularly for off road caching:
-Rusty but trusty 1989 Chevy s-10 4x4
-2001 Honda Foreman 450 4x4
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Lifelong Minnesotan, newbie 'cacher.
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