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It sounds like you simply want to see where you've been (waypoints/tracks) in Google Earth. If your Garmin GPS came with MapSource (mine did)...all you need to do is load the waypoints/tracks into MapSource then choose, View In Google Earth from the View menu. If you have Google Earth loaded on your system, you'll see the waypoints/tracks in Google Earth.

I have a Colorado (very similar to the Oregon) and a friend of mine has the Oregon. The City Navigator (North America) works great! Depending how large an area you would like to cover, be prepared to get an SD card to expand the memory. My Colorado 400t didn't have enough memory for the 1.5GB required for loading the entire City Navigator map. Perhaps you have a more specific question we can answer?

Add an inexpensive SD card for your GPS...then you could fit all of Canada on it. Seriously, you just spent $300 on the GPS and I'm guessing at least $75 on City Navigator...another $10 for an SD card will solve your problem with plenty of room to spare.

I'm trying to figure out what you're asking. I have a Nuvi 200W that I used for geocaching before I upgraded to a Colorado 400t. If you're asking if it's possible to load geocaches on the Nuvi...Yes. If you're a premium member and have downloaded a Pocket Query...you can extract the GPX and copy it to d:\Garmin\GPX and the geocaches will appear in your Favorites. You can also export individual geocaches with the [GPX eXchange File] button on the cache page...again, put them in the d:\Garmin\GPX folder. If that didn't answer your question...please re-phrase it and I'm sure some one will be able to help.

The Garmin Oregon is a great GPS...the Colorado is also an excellent choice and should be a little less expensive. I use the Colorado and one of my caching buddies recently upgraded from a Colorado to the Oregon. Same basic functions...Oregon adds a touch screen and slightly smaller size. Both are highly recommended.

And I'll back the claims that it's not accurate enough. I own a Garmin Nuvi 200W, Garmin Colorado 400t and the Apple iPhone 3G with the Geocaching app. I mainly use the iPhone for newly published listing and checking logs/status. I find the accuracy to be very poor for finding micros...probably fine for regulars.

There are people who geocache simply by looking at Google Maps to determine where the geocache is hidden. Yes, it can be done.

If you use GSAK, I believe there is a macro to load the geocaches as POIs (Points of Interest) to you can have most/all of the cache information on your GPS.

566 days...and registered almost that long, too That's almost as long as I've been geocaching: 571 days.

Locationless caches do NOT have a physical container...so again, where are you going to put the note? If you're talking about a traveling cache, that wouldn't be a waymark and I don't even think you would get that approved on Terracaching...I know if I were your sponsor, I wouldn't approve it. Good luck!

I don't use the Nuvi for geocaching since I got a Colorado 400t last year. Paperless caching is awesome! And GSAK is a must have geocaching tool, IMO. I use it to plan my geocaching trips as well as generate the stats for my profile. Gave the Nuvi to my girlfriend. I borrow it every now and again for trips.

Stash note for a waymark? As I understand, there's no container for a waymark. Planning you plan to nail it to a nearby tree?

My local supplier (KMart) is going out of business and all the L&L were gone from the shelves before I had a chance to grab some. So, where are you finding L&L these days?

Web-based: ItsNotAboutTheNumbers.com MyGeocachingProfile.com Software (Windows): CacheStats GSAK + the FindStatGen macro I've used all the above and finally settled on GSAK and the FindStatGen macro.

Depends which model Nuvi. I know my 200W only held either 500 or 1,000 geocaches in the Favorites...it didn't have a dedicated Geocaching mode. I seriously doubt any of the Nuvi models is unlimited for Geocaches...even the Colorado and Oregon have limits of 2,000...and the newest Oregon 550 will hold 5,000.

I have a few PQs that I run every day, they cover the East coast of Florida from Jacksonville to Vero Beach as well as a few major inland cities like Orlando, Lakeland, Ocala, Gainesville and one query that's centered on the Ocala National Forest. I store these PQs in GSAK and look for higher density areas to target first. I usually go caching once a week and decide a day or two ahead of time where I'll be going, so I browse the caches on a map to plan my route. This has allowed me to increase my finds/day compared to when I first started caching and would just load up a bunch of caches and start looking...often driving in circles and finding myself right around the corner from where I started throughout the day. By planning your route you can be more efficient, allowing for more finds/day or meeting your daily goal in less time so you can spend more time with your family, whatever way you want to look at it. Everyone has different goals and different comfort levels...so you really need to find what works best for you.

Many folks track their stats on their profile. You can do this with a number of different pieces of software or websites: GSAK and the FindStatGen macro ItsNotAboutTheNumbers MyGeocachingProfile CacheStats

I think so! Been using one since March '08 and I love it. The base map doesn't have routing information, so if you want to auto-route you'll need to add City Navigator or NT maps. Get a good set of rechargeable batteries and upgrade to the latest firmware to gain the latest fixes/features. Happy Caching!

Garmin Colorado (rocker wheel) or Oregon (touch screen) with City Navigator (for routing). I've got an iPhone and don't feel it's a suitable substitute for a real GPS...but it does give me access to newly published cache info and updated logs if my PQ is a couple of days old.

You'll love Pocket Queries!!!

Yes, you can have TOPO on one SD card and City Navigator on another SD card, swapping them as needed. Check this Wiki comparing the 60Csx to the Colorado for information on the number of maps and autorouting. According to them the basemap of the 60Csx has routing...I was not aware of that fact. Not sure about routing with TOPO data you have; however, I know that the TOPO/basemap data that ships with the Colorado 400t will NOT route, I had to get City Navigator to route.

I've had a few that I looked for three or more times...very frustrating...and even with hints I didn't always find them on the next visit.

Really?

I've had a few as none and as many as ten...depends how often you go caching and how often you find caches large enough to drop the bugs (e.g. if you do a lot of micros, don't pick up a log of bugs).