generok

When a cache entry has a table of coordinates (parking, micro stages with coords, etc) could we plot those out on the map so you can see right away where to park in relation to the final coords??? That would be really cool! Thanks! Generok.

When I open a "Pnrter Friendly" page and print it, about 75% of the time, the coordinate/info section does not print. It happens at home and at work. Both computers are running IE 7. On the page all of the data is there, but when it prints, there is no info at the top of the page and the first thing it prints is the short title then everything on from there. I searched for this error in a previous post, but found none. Generok.

Oh my does Magellan customer support/service stink! I spent 45 minutes on the phone working through the RMA process after being on hold for 1 hour. That was over 2 months ago, and I haven't seen my GPS since. They shipped it to the wrong address twice, and now they "mailed it" (I'm military overseas) and it's been in the mail since 11 Oct 06. I actually like the unit, and it's been ridden hard and put away wet many a time in Alaska. I wasn't mad the display went down, but Magellan's handling of the unit has been absolutely HORRIBLE! They charged me the $64.95 Out-Of-Warranty-Repair-Fee THREE TIMES now, and I still don't have the unit. I've written the service center several time, and THALES headquarters three times, and have gotten NO RESPONSE. Let's face it, if you GeoCahce, you WILL ultimately lose or bust a GPSr! If it is a Magellan, consider yourself out of the caching business for at least a month, or more! I STRONGLY URGE potential Magellan customers to consider Garmin or other brands. If your Magellan breaks, and is out of warranty, consider upgrading to a new non-Magellan unit, since you're into the repair for $65 anyway. I have reached my wits end with Magellan, and I PROMISED them I would pass on my HORRIBLE experience with fellow GeoCachers. Magellan may make descent units, but they sure do not seem to care about timely repair and customer service. Am I venting, sure, but the above story is factual. Two months is TWICE the time their own site states it will take to return the unit. Generok US Military in Germany

Geocaching is an expensive hobby, don't let anyone tell you differently! I've lost my GPSr twice, and luckily FOUND it twice. One of my first weekends caching I dropped it out of my jacket pocket in a field of waist high ferns... whcih I only discoverdd back in the truck. With a sickened feeling in my stomach from losing a very thoughtful gift from my wife, I finally found it. Next, I lost it last weekend, again, jacket pocket, while scrambling over some rocks. Luckily I felt it mssing and guessed that's where I lost it and I did finally find it. Okay, BUT I did lose a GREAT cell phone caching. I revisited ALL the caches, and no luck. On all my finds that day (about 6) I put a note that I lost my phone. 3 weeks later, and after I bought a cheap replacement, an honest cacher called me and returned it in working order. It spent a lot of nights in the woods, but it worked fine. So, if I lost my GPSr, I would post a note for all the caches I visited. Chances are, if I walked there, so will other cachers. Maybe they will find it and contact you, maybe some will go out to get a free GPSr! Cheers! Generok

It's curoius what folks do on the web... including me I guess. It's true, you simply can't post your opinion ANYWHERE without someone thinking you're an idiot. It's like that everywhere. It's a lot like standing in the middle of a city street and yelling your opinion on a topic. You will soon get yells back from the windows, but seldom will they say "your views interest me, please come up and talk to me about them". This is my first post... here. I love to cache. I hate reading forums, in general, since like most I find them venues to degrade other people in public, then add a winky and make it all better. I've been stung by a whole nest of hornets, waded through devil's club, and donated pints of blood to mosquitos... but I keep on caching. What goes on here won't deter most folks as the web is just a way to suck more caches, not the focus of the sport. So, it's a good topic... I'm not a lurker. I'm just not interested in watching Judging Amy, so here I am, wasting time yelling my opinion in the street. Generok.