North Fork Seeker

Don't worry about it. A lot of these folks are doing more complex stuff that is not required to just simply go out and find caches. After you get used to the basic functions of your unit and you've learned to make it point you to a cache, then you can start exploring how to add more nuances that make it work better with your caching style. This is true of ANY unit no matter who makes it. I'm still figuring out all the nifty tricks my Oregon can do after a month of use, but it hasn't stopped me from finding over 150 caches in the meantime. Go out, have fun, don't worry. There's enough people here who know the units well enough to walk you thru any problems you might have. BlueDamsel Well put and beat me to it One of the really nice things about Garmin is you get much better 24K topos that take up 1/120th the sapce of the Delorome 24K topos and not only can you load all you need on your GPS, it is simple to get the maps on the GPS. For garmin, you run a set up file to install a mapset into MapSource. If you get a new mapset, you just download and run the install. In MapSource, you select the mapset you want (for example City Navigator for street navigation) then select the segments of the map you want (real simple there is a tool), then slect another mapset (for example a 24K vector topo map for a certian state) you want to install, select the map with the select tool and then push the send to GPS tool. Since the Garmin maps are vector, they take 1/120th the space of the Delorome maps, so unlike with the PN40, you can fit all the maps you will ever need on your GPS. So once you install the maps, you always have everything you need on your GPS. not to start any trouble but I don't have a garmin so all that means nothing to me. I bought a pn 40 after reading this thread and I read every post and decided this was the unit for me.

Rockin Roddy Thanks for the advice on getting started with my PN40, but the more I read the more I am wondering if I bought the right unit sounds very complicated as I am also not very tech oriented. My unit should be here today or friday.

alright after following this thread I decided to buy a pn 40,my wife had given me a 250$ budget for a gps{but we will deal with that later} as i went over just a little. my question is what is the next step s I can take while waiting till friday for my unit , Is there any where to get info while I am waiting? Thanks for all the good advice on this thread.

what is the easiest way to go paperless. which gps I have looked at the oregon line,colorado line, pn 40 which would do the best or which would you recommend this unit will be used mainly for geocaching some hunting.

well I have narrowed it down to the Vista HCX, the legend HCx, or the 60csx. what do you think?

This unit wll be used mainly for geocaching as I have a nuvi for in my vehicles, so what mapping program will I need?

I was told tonight that I have 250$ to spend on a Gps which one would you all recommend buying.

one more question how close will this unit get me to a cache the unit I use now will only get me within 60 ft.

sorry guys don't what happened. Does this unit make a good deal for geocaching it would be the legendHCx and would also be used for hunting but mainly for geocaching. can caches be downloaded directly on to this unit? If not this unit what would you recommend for a weekend cacher and his family, for a price between 200 and 250

I am looking for a Gps that is good for paperless caching. was wondering what everyone would recommend. looking at something like a Vista hcx. thanks in advance for any advice. would like to be able to download the coordinates right to my GPS for several caches.

Very nice. Congrats on your find.

Congrats to all who have recieved the Imagine coin. Still hopeing one finds its way to us.

Congrats to all who have recieved the wings of the ANGEL. My wife absolutely loves this coin as she collects angels She fell in love with this coin. Once again congrats to all.

Congrats to all who have recieved the BAT. That is very cool.

Yahoooooooooo.................Thank You GSA my son was very excited when I told him we had won the mission. This will definately put a big smile on his face, Thanks again for all the joy you have spread through this community. We are proud to be apart of the Gsa Team. Once again thanks for mission#2. We will serve proudly now that we were chosen as the winners of the mission. Thanks The Seekers

Congrats Nanna, GSA Thanks For the mission My dream coin is any coin that puts a smile on my12 year old sons face, as we are new to coins and still learning we have a long wish list. A GSA coin is at the top but if it makes my son happy then that is my dream coin. Thanks North Fork Seeker

Hello GSA, This is very cool what you are doing. I have been without my computer for a couple weeks, just wanted to say very nice version of the new coin. I missed the first mission as we are just getting the computer back upand running but I am looking forward to the next mission.

95 and 72 time 10.32am. Enjoy your trip.......................Thx for the cointest

95 and 72 time 10.32am. Enjoy your trip.......................Thx for the cointest

Congrats to all who have found the pot of gold

Congrats......... to all who have recieved there new Batwings.

GSA This Is great news. I am glad to see you have reconsidered, because after reading some of the post in this thread you have made alot of people very happy. You have taken on a great mission. Thanks From the Seekers.

3,287.9 and 4772.8 Welcome home and thanks for the cointest The little Seeker MICKEY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,Karma

Congrats to all who have recieved these wonderful coins