Holy_Rollers

I have a GPS (see title) and it came without maps. I can see the edge of lakes and major Highways, but I want to see the roads etc.. Can someone point me to a source where I might find these maps at a discounted rate? I heard someone say there are some free maps that can be downloaded to the meridian. I am suspicious of this claim, but I figure this group could bust the myth. Any extra insight beyond what I just asked is appreciated. Thanks!

I was discussing our newly found hobby of geocaching with a good friend. Although he found it interesting and fun, he brought up the point. "what would keep someone from using this medium to hide in wait until a geocacher came by to take advantage of them?" His question got me thinking. So far our hunting party has consisted of our family and 2 dogs. I am very concerned about their safety and since most caches are off the "beaten path", that aspect adds to his point. I have read of taking pepper spray. Guns, but I dont have a CWL license. And I also read where someone was in their car at a park at night and a cop came up wondering what he was up to outside of his car only to find out that he never left his car and the cop saw someone sneaking around his vehicle. I have reached the conclusion that I do need to add some safety measures to our Geohunting bag (pepper spray). I wouldnt consider taking the kids and wife to a cache at night (although some are labeled for that). I am interested in what others have considered in terms of safety in this sport and what measures they have taken. I am especially interested in any incidents that folks have come across with suspicious looking folks or outright incidents that they might have been in. I am probably asking the wrong group since some situations would most likely cause some to quit the sport outright, but I hope this thread will yield some good ideas and different perspectives. I tried searching for the answer to this and although it has come up in some threads, I have yet to see this as the main thread. If someone has knowledge of a thread like this, please share. Regards, Holy_Rollers

Brand new green/brown Magellan Meridian GPS (Here is the Model The price is $125, plus shipping. I would prefer to ship Priority Mail as it is just about as much as standard parcel post and includes tracking. Please let me know if you are interested. Payment by Paypal preferred. Regards, Albert

Red, The one for sale on Ebay is the new one in the box. I was just stating that we use one just like it and it works really good for our purposes. Good luck on the bidding. I hope you are able to get it. Please keep me tuned in on how you do. Kind Regards

This particular model we have and it works like a champ. We have brand new one in the box that we are selling also. I would be glad to see a fellow geocacher buy it. As much so that if you are registered with Geocaching.com (have a nickname) then I will be glad to waive the shipping. Check out the specs of this one, it has: A PC Cable North America Maps and 2 batteries to get you sync'd out of the box. My ebay auction can be found here Ebay Bid, My Ebay seller name is Bernette.tx [This message was edited by Holy_Rollers on August 16, 2003 at 07:57 PM.]