Scapers

still available? if so, contact me at geocaching.com ID Scapers. Thanks.

Is it true that the Legend C but not the Legend supports turn-by-turn routing?

Thank you all for your replies. I think the compass isn't necessary for her first unit. You're right, I don't miss it in mine, although we have noticed that it's handy in the MeriPlat when searching for geocaches among boulder rocks, for example, when I can't move around much to get a direction signal on the 500. But lacking a compass may just add a few extra minutes to the chase, which is just fine. As for the Magellan vs. Garmin, I am leaning towards the Magellan for all the reasons people have suggested, however, since she and I are in different states anyway, all help will have to be over the phone. I like what I'm reading about Garmins and I think she'll figure them out with no problem. Still, I'd lean toward the 210 except that I now have a new scenario. My brother has expressed interest in a gps as well (both of them visited and loved the geocaching). In his case however, he absolutely needs the autorouting. He wants to geocache, too, but he has no sense of direction when driving. He can't afford the large car ones, which would be great, but he can pull over and use the handhelds when he needs it. He's willing to spend $300. Now, if autorouting in a handheld is the primary concern, are the Garmins better than Magellans? If so, perhaps I should recommend a Garmin for him and get a Garmin for my sister and then they can share software for now (Garmin supports 2 gpsr, right?) and learn together (they are in the same city). One thing that bothers me about Magellan's Mapsend is that in the turn-by-turn directions, long street names or exits are cut off and there's no way to scroll over to see the whole name. Not usually a big deal for me, but for my brother, it may be. Is this a problem with the Garmin software? Another thing that bothers me is that there's no option to select alternoute routes on the fly (e.g. avoid highways) with MapSend. I've read on the forums that it's possible in the Garmins. Handy feature. Thanks again!

I've been searching all around the forums for suggestions about which GPSr under $200 has the best features. Many "which-to-buy" topics are too broad, so I'm still going around in circles about which GPSr I should get my younger sister for her college graduation. I have the eXplorist 500--my first. My boyfriend has the MeriPlat. So I'm spoiled by expandable memory, autorouting, exchangable maps, compass, etc. and I wish I could afford to get my sister at least the explorist 500, but I can't. And, I never had the experience of geocaching and navigating with anything else, so I can't judge very well which unit is "good enough". I'd hate to get her one only to find out later that if I had spent just a little more, she could have had this or that feature. So, I'm looking for recommendations from experienced GPS users. Here's what I would love it to have: 1. Basemap and detail map capability, not plotter (therefore no eXplorist 100). 2. Computer download capability (to easily download geocaches, detail maps) 3. Electronic compass 4. Auto-routing capability The basemap I like because she loves to hike and bike and not just geocache. The computer downloading is handy. Now, is a compass necessary? I imagine she'd be just fine with a separate compass for finding geocaches, but the all-in-one aspect is nice. I believe the eXplorist 210 has all of the above except the compass. I am unfamiliar with the Garmins, but the eTrex and Legends don't appear to have a compass (or autorouting?). The auto-routing would be great because I love that feature for finding nearby restaurants, directions to a museum or hotel in another city that I'm visiting. However, she can always get this feature when she upgrades someday. Plus, if the unit can support detail maps, at least she can have a map handy at all times. So, what are my best options for a unit with 1,2, & 3 and for one with all four features? Thanks for your help!