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The Garmin eTrex Venture HC that I use does not have a lot of bells and whistles, but works great for geocaching. It has a high sensitivity receiver, USB, color screen, "geocaching mode", decent battery life, and takes AA batteries. Together with a case and NiMH batteries it'll still come in below $150. I bought mine for $115 but Amazon has since raised the price to $130. Check out the Delorme PN-20 at www.delorme.com. It is a little more money that you stated you wanted to spend, but you will be glad you spent the extra if you can. It comes with Delorme's Topo 7 map package and is a great little unit. You will be glad you got the map program and the extra functionality.

You cannot go wrong with the PN-40! It is not that hard to learn to use and there is great help on this forum and from Delorme. The Topo 7 software that is packaged with the unit is a big plus and remember Delorme has been in the mapping business for years. I have used Garmin, Trimble, as well as Delorme both personally and at my work. In fact we have over 30 PN-20's and PN-40's. You will be happy you made the investment in the PN-40. Hope this helps a little.

Hi all, I am new to this forum, but couldn't resist commenting on this one. I have used Garmin, Trimble, and Delorme GPS units. Hands down the Delorme PN-40 is the best of the lot for both geocaching and professional use. We have over 30 of the PN-20's and PN-40's. The PN-40 is no harder to learn than the Garmin units! It is packaged with TOPO 7 which is a great mapping program for geocaching and traveling. Having the map package come with the unit is a huge advantage over Garmin. Also for a minimal subscription of $29.00 per year, you can download all of the aerial photography you want and USGS quad maps plus from Delorme. Remember, anything new looks a little complicated until you are used to it. A year or two down the road you will be glad you spent a little extra to get the features of the PN-40. I am not a GPS expert and vividly remember when I started out. I was really confused with all the units. Also there are a lot of great people on this forum that are experts and very willing to help. Also Delorme is always willing to help and are are great company. I sound like a Delorme rep., but be assured I am only a happy user. Hope this helps a little.

Does anyone have the new Delorme PN-20 GPS? If so have you compared it to the Garmin GPS Map 60Csx? The Garmin has the SiRF III chip and the PN-20 does not. That is what has prompted my question.

I have a Garmin 60CS and have been considering purchasing the Garmin MapSource Topo US. I found it very decently priced on Amazon.com but the reviews for the most part are not good. Does anyone have experience using this with the 60CS and what advise do you have? I plan to use this for geocaching and hiking in Colorado.