[Do you have a FTF goal?]

My goal is to get one. Haven't had one published close enough where I can leave work to get one yet.

[Newest Wap Interface]

Some people are reporting http://live.geocaching.com but I haven't tried it.

 

It may also be only for Europe at this time.

[New Garmin Vista HCx]

I'm pumped, just got my new Vista from Wal-Mart.com ($198 with 97 cent shipping) and I can't wait to load up my PQ's on it and take it out tonight!!

[Caching in a group or going solo]

My wife and daughter enjoy it (for now) so I've done all 25 finds with them, but I'd like to try solo sometime. I think it'd be nice to be out there on my own too.

[Ever had a DNF that made you feel silly?]

I had one. I looked and looked. Took my wife back with me, she found it in like 45 seconds. Duh.

[cacheing with the iPhone]

I love every thing but using the compass to get to the cache. The compass is to slow to update for me. But every other part of it is worth the price.

[wow...directions from my house in boca raton to geocache in japan]

Hey, it says it would only take 36 days and 9 hrs....

[How come there isn't a thread for Illinois Cachers?]

I have indeed. Not a ton of info on it. They have a meeting coming up in August, but it's 45 minutes away. Not sure I'll be able to get there. Thanks!

[The nicest cache hider ever...]

I was just picking countries around the world using the map feature to see how may caches there were (yes, I'm bored at work) and saw this one in Ireland.

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...37-5b7a0b580b81

[How come there isn't a thread for Illinois Cachers?]

Any one from Central Illinois around here?

[garmin handheld vs car]

The Nuvi's DO have a compass screen. Simply hold down on the green signal bars. Now, you have to move and it shows you which direction you are going. That screen also shows you your current coordinates.

 

Add in pilotsnipes directions that add descriptions, logs and hints....well now you are cooking.

 

But the above is also correct, it is not rugged. For my use right now (using it in town, in parks with easy PnG's since I'm new to this) it's perfect. If I start going on longer, more rugged trips, I will probably want to invest in a better handheld.

 

Mine doesn't. I can hold those bars down all day and nothing happens.

Hmmm, very odd. Works well for me.

[garmin handheld vs car]

The Nuvi's DO have a compass screen. Simply hold down on the green signal bars. Now, you have to move and it shows you which direction you are going. That screen also shows you your current coordinates.

 

Add in pilotsnipes directions that add descriptions, logs and hints....well now you are cooking.

 

But the above is also correct, it is not rugged. For my use right now (using it in town, in parks with easy PnG's since I'm new to this) it's perfect. If I start going on longer, more rugged trips, I will probably want to invest in a better handheld.

[Twitter Me This Batman]

Also on Twitter and love it. I'm addicted.

[How come there isn't a thread for Illinois Cachers?]

That's cool! I love it when I see a cache within a few miles of my house, it's like a personal challenge to get off my behind and get out there. Found one this AM when I got up too early to go to work but before people started getting into a local park to spoil the hunt. Bonus!

 

Welcome to the ranks of premium membership. It will pay off the first time you get that email tipping you off to a cache before anyone else....

 

Karl

Thanks. I'm starting to wonder if my email system at work is blocking it because I've had it on for a few days and no emails. Maybe I'm just anxious.

[Car GPS's.]

The best combo would be a decent car GPS for automotive navigation and a an inexpensive hand held for geocaching. Car units do not work particularly well for geocaching. They aren't durable enough, aren't waterproof and the battery life is insufficient. They also lack the compass navigation screen that is a key feature for most geocachers. Nevermind the fact that they aren't physically designed to be held in the hand,.

 

Thanks, I have my handheld already, Just looking for a good car one that would let you add in the cords. How can you tell that you can add cords in when you are looking at the specks.

 

I know you can key in coordinates in most, if not all Garmin Nuvis. Even the inexpensive ones like the 205

Yep, I have a 200 and you can put in coordinates and it will give you driving directions to it.

[Garmin Nuvi - True Paperless Geocaching]

Holy crap this is amazing. All I did was load the waypoints but I can't wait to try tomorrow.

 

BTW, I have a Nuvi 200 and I can hold down the signal bars to get the compass and location. It's great.

[How come there isn't a thread for Illinois Cachers?]

Hey guys, just found this thread. I'm in Normal, IL and just became a premium subscriber today! We started going this last week on our vacation to Wisconsin but found 3 within a half mile of our house in Normal.

 

Got the wife hooked!

[AVATAR TESTING and INSTRUCTIONS]

Testing.

[Who Are The Lurkers? Introduce Yourself.]

I guess I lurked for a while, since I registered last Christmas when I got my first GPS but really started looking just last week with the new iPhone App. We found 9 in our first week and are hooked!

[Newbie and loving it!]

Also a newbie and loving it. We went on vacation in northern Wisconsin and found our first 8 caches ever! Now that I'm home and did a search in the area there are TONS with in 10 minutes of my house! Can't wait to start finding those!