off-camber

I think for the most part its safe....I didn't have any real issues with mine and the updates have fixed them. So far so good and I love the paperless cacheing and touch screen.

Whats the funniest or weirdest thing you ever found attached a travel bug...??

Reminds of a saying we use to say when I did a lot of SCUBA Diving... "you don't need to swim faster than a shark just faster than your buddy...."

Yup thats pretty much how I do it....the point will jump around sometimes when I am close. If it does that I walk away from the area then try to walk towards where I think it is and it usually settles down. I don't think its cheating its using the tools you have to find the cache...

This email was for barometer and tide

Got this from Garmin this morning....maybe its BS lets hope not Thank you for contacting Garmin International. I will be happy to assist you. This is a known problem with the 2.4 update. Our engineers are currently in the process of releasing another update to correct this issue with the new 2.4 update. I appologize for the inconvenience this may cause. If you have any other questions please contact Garmin.

Its would seem to me that the reviewers should have some discretion as to how to apply the guidelines otherwise why have them at all...GC.com could set up an online form with check boxes and if you checks don't meet the guidelines then its automatically denied.... Either way reviewer or automated system you can BS your way through and get a questionable caches approved. Lets keep in mind its a game for fun....

Useful things I have found so far.... Rain Poncho Pencil Sharpener compass carabiners Items that help me cache or are unique in someway I find the best. For upcoming Halloween I been trading these 2" round Skulls I thought they were kinda cool...hopefully someone else will.

I emailed Garmin yesterday notifying them of the barometer and tide problem.

Great! now I can get the Albino I missed out on!!

Yup mine does it to...I need this fixed more than the barometer....

Honestly though you are probably in more danger while driving your car to a cache location than you are likley to get a serious disease from a tick. Does your wife drive? Good Luck..

From the CDC Protect Yourself from Tick Bites * Know where to expect ticks. Ticks live in moist and humid environments, particularly in or near wooded or grassy areas. You may come into contact with ticks during outdoor activities around your home or when walking through vegetation such as leaf litter or shrubs. Always walk in the center of trails, in order to avoid ticks. * Use a repellent with DEET (on skin or clothing) or permethrin (on clothing) and wear long sleeves, long pants and socks. Products containing permethrin can be used to treat boots, clothing and camping gear which can remain protective through several washings. Repellents containing 20% or more DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide) can be applied to the skin, and they can protect up to several hours. Always follow product instructions! Parents should apply this product to their children, avoiding the hands, eyes, and mouth. * Wear light-colored clothing, which allows you to see ticks crawling on your clothing. * Tuck your pant legs into your socks so that ticks cannot crawl up inside of your pant legs. Some ticks can crawl down into shoes and are small enough to crawl through most socks. When traveling in areas with lone star ticks (which are associated with Southern tick-associated rash illness, ehrlichiosis, and possibly Rocky Mountain spotted fever) you should examine your feet and ankles to ensure that ticks are not attached. For detailed information about using DEET on children, see West Nile Virus: What You Need to Know about Mosquito Repellent. For detailed information about tick prevention and control, see Lyme Disease Prevention and Control. For detailed information geared to outdoor workers, see NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Tick-borne Diseases. Perform Daily Tick Checks Check your body for ticks after being outdoors, even in your own yard. Conduct a body check upon return from potentially tick-infested areas by searching your entire body for ticks. Use a hand-held or full-length mirror to view all parts of your body and remove any tick you find. Check these parts of your body and your child's body for ticks: * Under the arms * In and around the ears * Inside belly button * Back of the knees * Under the arms * In and around the hair * Between the legs * Around the waist Check your children for ticks, especially in the hair, when returning from potentially tick-infested areas. See the list above for the places on your child's body to check for ticks. Remove any tick you find on your child's body. Check your clothing and pets for ticks. Ticks may be carried into the house on clothing and pets. Both should be examined carefully, and any ticks that are found should be removed. Placing clothes into a dryer on high heat effectively kills ticks. See the "Prevent ticks on animals" section of this page for more information. What to Do If You Are Bitten by a Tick Remove an attached tick as soon as you notice it. Watch for signs of illness such as rash or fever, and see a health care provider if these develop. For fully detailed information about tick removal, see the Rocky Mountain spotted fever Web site. Your risk of acquiring a tick-borne illness depends on many factors, including where you live, what type of tick bit you, and how long the tick was attached. If you become ill after a tick bite, see a health care provider.

BTW By the Way FTF First to Find

I'd use the ammo cans as well but there aren't any Surplus stores near by...Found a decent Pelican like container at Walmart....it should do the job.

Comparing the two the touch screen wins out hands (fingers?) down...makes the Oregon VERY user freindly.

One little trick I found that seems to help is when my GPSr keeps jumping around and I seem to be walking in circles when close to a cache I walk away from it at least 50ft or more then start back....its seems to give me a more accurate direction and I tend to find the cache where its suppose to be. As others have said 20-30ft off isn't all that uncommon for the reasons stated.

I found just the top of the 4lock box...I logged the find.and notified the owner...my guess it was muggled or animals got it and the rest went down stream with all the rain we have had...

Is there a way to set up an account for my daughter (she's 6) under my account and email? I want to be able to log her finds as her own but she doesn't have her own email. Thanks

There is always drift on coordinates....every GPS is different and atmospheric conditions can effect how accurate the unit is. The coordinates are to get you close...you have to do some searching... Use the the above suggestions...also read the how toos on the GCing website...they are very helpful... Good luck

Pocket query is the easiest way....download gpx...unzip and drop into gpx folder on the GPS

I have had a bunch if GPSs since they came out in the mid 90s and the Oregon is the easiest to use with a lot of nice features for GCing. Paperless GCing is the way to go and once you have a unit with feature you won't want to go back to paper.

Just got mine today!! THANKS These are so nice I hate to part with them...I may have to keep a few for myself...

Thats an interesting point has anyone had trouble with the 400 series? do the premanent failures only happen on the 300s. I wonder if the memory structure is a little different due to the preloaded maps...just a random thought.

See if they respond to an email asking about how to get or pay for a subscription....bet you get a response. The cost of producing a magazine is very high and its difficult for independent publishers to stay a float. That's why so many magazines are owned by large publishers.