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I did not see anyone else mention this, but the local funeral homes should have contacts for most of the cemeteries in their area. Get in touch with them and they should be able to get you to the right people.

I use my 205W all of the time, not high dollar. Make sure the one you get will let you get to the satellite screen. The 205W will, and the 205 will not. There is lots of information out there if you search for geocaching with Nuvi. They will hold tons of caches. Good luck!

Not sure about the suppliers, but the Colorado in not a bad GPS. I have a 400, and love it. I use a Nuvi 205W for routing, and backup. The GPS only gets you there, you still have to make the find. That said, any GPS should do. Paperless caching is nice, and why I got my Colorado. You can load a Nuvi up without much trouble. A program and a macro do the trick really well.

I think I had that problem when I did not check "That---Is active"

Yes the Nuvi works. I use one for hiding caches to be "compliant". But if I was going to use a GPS for finding caches I'd go for something a bit more adapted for field use. The drawbacks are short battery life, awkward to carry while sliding down slopes or rock hopping, not very water resistant, and probably lots more that I'm unaware of. I know mine has no compass feature and regularly spins around and reverses it's polarity. You'll have to zoom out to see a known location on the map then orient yourself and zoom back in. But as far as accuracy I've never had a problem. I got started with a Nuvi bought for my wife. Found over 50 caches with only it. I did order a Colorado and upgrade to premium membership within a week. Yet the fact remains a Nuvi will work. I have heard of people putting the Nuvi in a ziplock to deal with water. On runs that do not involve a 4 hour hike, the unit can be charged in the car. It will work.

Congratulations!! You have started a long slippery slope. Some things you may want to check into in the future are GSAK and some macros for it that will let you go paperless with a Nuvi. Also, on some Nuvi models you can get to a satellite screen where you can see your coordinates in real time. It helps in the last few feet, and you may not have to change modes. Search in the GPS and Technology section. Happy Caching!

You should be able to get very close with the Nuvi. The best thing to do is put it away when you are close. Look around and think, "Where would I hide something?" It might be a good idea to take a printed cache page with you on some early ones.

I am between gravechaser and seabee89. North of Robinson, where Eaton was 120 years ago.

I just saw that yesterday, and my mind is still running wild with ideas.

I just set my 205W up for paperless and it took me most of an afternoon. I don't have the fastest internet, and the setup on Windows 7 is not as well documented, but possible. You have to be sure to get all paths correct. It is worth it, as I get a big smile when the alert goes off for unfound caches. Also, the satellite screen is helpful, and is accessed by touching the satellite strength indicator (upper left corner on main screen) for a few seconds. The delay threw me at first, and I had to search for the fact you had to hold there for a while. P.S. I love my Colorado out of the car, and I debated getting the Navigator for it, or a Nuvi. It is hard to beat a wide screen Nuvi with spoken directions for driving. Also, it will hold a lot of caches as custom POI.

If they run east-west, and north-south, it would be the north from the east-west line, and the west from the north-south line. Other configurations would be different, requiring some averaging and possibly additional information. edit for grammar

It will not be the best for caching, but it will do for most on a nice day. I started with a Nuvi and found my first 50 that way. Then I ordered a Colorado for caching. I did like the Nuvi in the car, so I asked for my own at Christmas. I got it (205W), and have it set up with the advanced GSAK macro. Plan to route with it, and find with the Colorado.

I got a Nuvi 205W, a geocoin, an official geocache container (the scuba tank shape camo micro on a key ring), and enough money to pick up some nice ammo cans.

I have the 400t, and I like it very much. Having all the information with you in the field is great. I think you will like it. The RnR wheel is nice to use after you get used to it. For your first cache hunts, I would suggest picking some close to home. Stick to low difficulty, and take your time looking for them. If the hunt stops being fun, move on. It is all about the fun.

I got started when setting up my wife’s new Nuvi. Saw the geocaching section on the Garmin site and checked it out. Saw a cache just down the road, loaded it, then another, then another...After about 50, ordered myself a handheld (Colorado 400t). It is good family fun, and I cache with my son, a friend, and his boy. We have some good stories already, and expect many more. Now I just need a Jeep, a boat, etc. for those hard to reach spots.

Yes, a micro in a cemetary I took care of. At least that is what I think it was now. It was a film can with some rolled up paper. I did not look at the paper as I thought it may have been a note to a deceased family member.

Fastest was I know is to mark a waypoint, then go to other, then waypoint averaging.

We cached our way to two Haunted Houses in neighboring towns. In the process I may have created a monster. Went with some friends, and while our wifes don't get it, I know he is hooked. We found a few on the way, and then made plan to spend the day on Sunday. Had a lot of fun seeing my 16yr old daughter, who for some reason is scared of clowns, run for her life from a man with a chainsaw and clown outfit. I never see her move that fast when we ask her to do something.

Stick, Flashlight, and Gloves at times. We keep a pair of gloves in a backpack with caching supplies. We don't always take it with. Sometimes it stays in the vehicle. I also think the more you do it, the less intimidating it can be. I have found with good light you can even skip sticking your hands in some places.

I think instead of trashing it, you should send it to me so I can make sure it is properly recycled. The only way to delete is with the computer. If you are using individual GPX files you would have to remove them the old fashoned way. If you put Pocket Querie derived GPX files on, then I do not think you can only get rid of finds. I think the Colorado will hold many more caches in the PQ derived files that it will individual. Great reason to upgrade membership.

I have a Colorado, and I have been putting the GPX files directly to the unit. What is the benefit of POI? I have done that with the wifes Nuvi, but thought the other way was easier on the Colorado. Do the POI show up as Geocaches when in that mode? I am no expert so I an being serious, I do not know the answers.

I am still new, and in an area where I am far behind the curve in this game. i have yet to hide a cache as I am still enjoying the hunt. I do not know you or people who hid the nanos in the parks you mention. It seems they did get there first, and they enjoy that type of hide/find. I do not think this is a game where everyone will like the same thing. That would get boring really quick. I think you have figured out what kinds of hides you would like, but do you want to hide them, or would you want others to do that for you. If you want to do the hiding, then seek out other spots where you can place some of your own. If you only want to find them, then sort your lists accordingly. One nano or four other, in a small park it is probably still only one trip. And I would not follow Knight2000's advice as I am sure that would backfire quickly.

Who needs to mow the yard? Heck we can find our way back with the GPS right? Then we can use the gas we would have put in the mower to get to more caches. NYPaddleCacher has a good point about clearing out the areas you frequent. It did not take me long to realize that was going to happen. My solution for that is to try and get more people involved so they can hide caches that I can find.

My wife is not the biggest fan, but she does seem to be good at it. I like the alone time, or time with my son when she does not go. Then again we get a lot of family time when she comes along. If you can handle it, have her drive. Then you can hop out and make the grab. Then when she OK's the new GPSr you only have to decide who uses the new one. Or get two new Colorado units, and sell the old one on e-bay.

I have a Colorado 400T. I really like it. The included topo map is good enough for most things. I have not added the city navigator yet, as I am having trouble deciding to do that or spend just a little more for a nuvi. It might be nice to navigate by nuvi and be able to leave it in the vehicle while caching.