jeepdelfuego

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i'm sorry, but i have to do some nitpicking/smartassing here. a wiki, or more precisely a wiki-wiki, has nothing to do with being an encyclopedia. instead, the whole point of a wiki-wiki is that all the content is editable by everyone, or at least everyone who has a (usually free) account. this is contrary to the traditional model of content on the web, where whoever owns the website provides all the content. so, if you come across a wiki, then it's only a true wiki if you, the reader, have the option of changing the content, editing it, adding to it, making new articles, linking to them, etc etc. if you can't edit it yourself, then it's not a wiki. and, wikis have been around long before wikipedia has existed. Me too. Encylopedia: a book or set of books containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge or, less commonly, all aspects of one subject. If we fast forward the definition of an encyclopedia a few hundred years, and replace books with web pages, an encyclopedia starts sounding a lot like a wiki. Also, I didn't mean to say that Wikipedia.org was the original wiki, just that it is the largest one out there to my knowledge. From Wikipedia.org: __________________________ Indeed, the purpose of an encyclopedia is to collect knowledge disseminated around the globe; to set forth its general system to the men with whom we live, and transmit it to those who will come after us, so that the work of preceding centuries will not become useless to the centuries to come; and so that our offspring, becoming better instructed, will at the same time become more virtuous and happy, and that we should not die without having rendered a service to the human race in the future years to come.[6] — Diderot __________________________ For the full etymology and history of the word, "encyclopedia", click on the following link: Encyclopedia ...what does this post have to do with geocaching?

I have the same problem in my area. Trails that are in the 100k mapset are not in the 24k mapset. The weird thing is that the 24k set shows the trail symbol and the trail name, but the trail itself is not there. Nevertheless I prefer the 24k for its routing capabilities, which allow me to use it for street navgation (and trail navigation if they are there -- like in National Parks). I can't believe that the 24k maps from Garmin DO NO HAVE some of the trails that are on the 100k maps. Seems like a rip-off to me now.

I've wanted to buy the 24k maps for quite some time because they provide autorouting. What stops me is that you only get a couple of states for about $90.00. So, I'll make do with my Topo 2008 and City Navigator 2010. Plus, I've gotten a hold of 24k topo maps from GPSFiledepot.com for the state of California for free.

A wiki? It is like an encyclopedia, but web based. The mother of all wiki's is wikipedia.org. But, there are wiki's for just about any subject, object, person, whatever. The Dakota's, like most garmin handhelds, don't come preloaded with maps. Well, actually, they do have a worldwide map that doesn't do much good when you want to autoroute. What that last sentence means is that it will not give you directions on how to get there. For that, you need to fork out money for the City Navigator maps. Or, you could get some free maps from GPSfiledepot.com .

The only thing I didn't like about the Dakota 10 was that it did not have an SD card. But, other than that, it is a great model. Geocaching with it is the same as with the Oregon models. You can find out everything you need to know about geocaching with a Dakota/Oregon, and everything else at the following link: Geocaching The Dakota wiki can be found here: Dakota My wife used to love it because it fit perfectly in her hand. Every once in awhile she'll tell me how much she misses it (she lost her Dakota 10 a few months ago). She now uses my old Oregon 300 and I use an Oregon 450. The main difference between the Oregons and the Dakotas is the size of the screen/unit. The Dakotas have a brighter, smaller screen in direct sunlight. But, the Oregon's better resolution looks great in low light conditions. Don't get frustrated with the unit. Check out the wiki's and let us know what it is that you are trying to do. It usually boils down to loading geocaches from Geocaching.com, or loading maps.

GSAK is a great piece of software. The bad thing is that it has a steep learning curve. What really makes it useful are the macros. With a Garmin, I would use the following two macros: Garmin Export - A Universal export for Oregon,Colorado,Dakota,GPSMap 62,GPSMap 78, & others? On my Oregon 450 & 300 it creates POI's of my finds (smiley face icon) and placed caches (star icon), and places gecoaching attributes next to all the geocache icons that I haven't found ( travel bug, micro, etc...). It's very cool! http://gsak.net/board/index.php?showtopic=...st&p=109814 FindStatGen3 - Creates statistics that you could paste into your profile http://gsak.net/board/index.php?showtopic=...st&p=107726 There are many more GSAK macros available that do all kinds of things and work with different brands of GPSR's and they can be found here: http://gsak.net/board/MacroIndex.php I almost forgot to mention the filters. THEY ARE AWESOME! Recently I have started using the polygon filter to geocache with. It covers only the areas that I want to cache in. The filters in GSAK are a thousand times better than what Geocaching.com offers.

From the locked thread: I am leaving geocaching... I am sorry about my potty mouth. I didn't mean for it to be vulgar...just funny! I don't even remember what I wrote.

I'm looking to sell a 1yr old Garmin Oregon 200 that has my geocaching name engraved on the top. the engraving is not really visible unless you really look for it. The touchscreen has always had a screen protector on and is in perfect condition. Anyway, it has City Navigator 2010 loaded on the SD card. I've lost the DVD, but I have the unlock code written down. What would a good asking price be for it? I'm planning to safely sell it on eBay.

My vote is for the Jeep. I like the '97 on up Jeeps the best. The new four door with big tires is the best looking 4x4. On the practical side, you won't get very good gas mileage. It's a fit thing. Jeeps are for people who frequent the outdoors. I'm talking about people who go out to the boonies and are miles from civilization. If you are just planning on driving it around town with the top down, buy some other wimpy car with a convertible top that gets good gas mileage. Only in a Jeep, -Jeepdelfuego www.hemetjeepclub.com www.jeepdir.com Why buy a jeep?

[potty language and personal attack removed by moderator] you need a beer and a good woman or two to make you happy. I still remember not being able to listen to the band Journey for years because an old girlfriend used to listen to them all the time. Not to mention, I couldn't stand white Mustangs with the black stripe down the middle because her new boyfriend drove one. So, I joined the Army and learned how to kill. Years later, I don't remember what she looked like or her birthday. But, can you believe it? I still remember her stupid number: 355-TYKA. As for Geocaching, who cares if you don't enjoy it anymore. Many of us do. So, don't be a KillJoy. Enjoy life to it's fullest extent. Before you can be happy with anyone, or an activity, you have to learn how to love yourself. [offensive content removed by moderator]

Okay, why did I have to read this post. I never thought of adding up how much I have spent to go geocaching. Free? Yeah right! I better not show this to my wife. Etrex Legend----------Accidently sold by wife at garage sale----$35.00 Etrex Legend HCx----Stolen from my Jeep-----------------------$139.00 Garmin Oregon 200--Sitting in a drawer--------------------------$240.00 Nuvi (model?)---------Wife didn't like it, gave to her brother----$219.00 Garmin Dakota 10----Wife lost it-----------------------------------$199.00 Garmin Oregon 300---Lost for two months, recently found------$249.00 Garmin Oregon 450---Replacement for Oregon 300-------------$299.00 City Navigator NT-----------------------------------------------------$80.00 Topo 2008-------------------------------------------------------------$89.00 Premium membership purchased (3)-------------------------------$90.00 ------------------------------------------------------------Total------$1639.00* *I don't even want to start adding up the amount of gas I have used to go geocaching. Ouch!

??? The Dakota 20 is perfectly happy to read maps and gpx files in either location, or both - provided you create the right folders on the SD card. Mine wouldn't and when I contacted garmin about this they told it was only designed to read geocaching gpx files off the main memory and not the card. They told me that only map data could be read off the card. So unless they have changed the software to read geocaches off the card which I still can't get mine to do even with the latest software unless I am doing something wrong. This isn't a big issue as the dakota will hold up to 2000 individual geocaches and if you do it in pocket query form I have had over 2500. Someone gave you wrong information. The 1st tier of customer support people don't seem to be as knowledgeable about their own products as they should be. It must be because Garmin has a bizzillion different models of GPSr's. Oregons & Dakota 20's can load GPX files from either the unit itself or the the SD card. It's been that way since the beginning. Well, maybe not the beginning, just the beginning of these two model lineups.

This thread just reminds me how geeky our Geocaching sport is. :-)

Don't forget that you can also transfer wirelessly between the two units.

Why?

You have to load gpx files into the /garmin/gpx folder on either the unit, or the SDcard. Here is a great write up on how to do it: http://garminoregon.wikispaces.com/Geocaching (Geocaching works the same on Oregons and Dakotas).

Thanks. This is definitely a bit more complicated than I imagined. There seem to be many different ways to do this and understanding the whole process will require that I be fully awake...I better go make a pot of coffee.

I just voted. Thanks.

It is a big milestone. Congratulations!

I know this has been covered before. But, I could not find it in a search. I am planning on a group geocaching run with five other people. We want to find as many geocaches as we can in a day. We are all premium members and know how to do pocket queries, etc... What I don't want to do is look for geocaches that others in the group have found. I know how to use GSAK while my friends don't. So, how would I go about filtering out each other's finds? We have about 2,000+ finds amongst us.

Have you tried bypassing Easy GPS and loading the gpx file from the pocket query directly in the /garmin/gpx folder?

Okay. I lost all of my waypoints and geocaches too. But, they came back after I did the following: 1. Moved my waypoints to the SD Card 2. Turned unit off 3. Removed the SD Card where I usually keep all of my geocaches and for now my waypoints 4. Started the unit without the SD card 5. Turned off unit 6. Placed SD card back in unit 7. Started unit, then all the waypoints and geocaches came back Yipee! Everything else seems to be working as advertised. Note: I might keep my waypoints on the sd card from now on.

All the information about paperless geocaching for a Dakota can be found on the Garmin Oregon Wiki at http://garminoregon.wikispaces.com/Geocaching. Geocaching with the Oregons and Dakotas works the same way. I am sure you will enjoy your Dakota. We did until my wife lost our Dakota 10 earlier this year.

All three of these GPSr's are great units. But, I would recommend either the Dakota 10 or Dakota 20. The SD card on the Dakota 20 could be very handy because you could load a lot more maps, geocaches, and BirdsEye imagery on it. Another unit you should consider looking at is the Garmin Oregon 450 because it has the newer brighter screen and the ability to hold 5,000 geocaches with all the descriptions, hints, and logs. The Dakota 10 & 20 can only hold 2,000 geocaches. Good luck of the Irish to you!