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hi everyone! i just got into geocaching about two weeks ago after seeing it on an episode of extreme makeover: home edition. i've been having tons of fun with it and have even gotten a few of my friends into it as well! can't wait to get a few more finds under my belt.

i was born and raised in san diego, california and am very much a product of my environment.

i think i'm beginning to get the hang of this thing after an hour of being frustrated with it! i've downloaded a few mac-friendly programs and now i'm trying to figure those out (instead of studying). my friends and i are planning like a geocache adventure on friday night so hopefully i can look like i know what i'm doing in two days haha.

perfect! i am loving all of this positive feedback regarding the free maps haha. i just received my garmin in the mail and i'm getting ready to play around with it!

sounds perfect! i'm pretty clumsy by design (you should see what my phone looks like) so i was super happy to hear that the gps can take hits without a problem. i'm a big explorer and also enjoy hiking so i'm really excited about adding this handheld to my arsenal. i'm sad that i just recently got into geocaching when my school year started instead of at the beginning of the summer. once i get my gps in the mail my studies are probably going to go all downhill haha. and thank you for the offer to help, i'm truly grateful! hopefully i'll be able to figure out most of it on my own, but don't be surprised if you see a message from me lurking in your inbox! jasmine

no kidding! i was looking at the garmin software on their website and was unpleasantly surprised at their prices. after throwing down as much money as i did on getting the 60csx i wasn't really into paying a hundred plus bucks on more maps haha. and i'm on a mac! although i have easy access to a pc too so i can work with either. after reading some of the posts on here about getting the garmin up and running i'm sure i'll need as much help as i can get!

thank you so much for the replies! and Z, you are amazing! i really appreciate your added input and the links. i can't wait to get it started!

i'm completely new to geocaching and i just purchased a 60csx online today. i was wondering: is it ready to be used for geocaching right out of the box or should i buy the topo maps from garmin that i can load onto my unit? do these extra maps just make my geocaching experience easier and aren't really that necessary?