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Now $149.99 http://www.cabelas.com/product/Garmin174-Oregon-450-GPS/709846.uts?rid=11&WT.tsrc=AFF&WT.mc_id=cj1122587

I'm getting that today too.

Santana CDs

I just wish someone would ask this same question about traveling to Australia just so I can tell them just to use their GPS up side down while they're there...

If you're in the US and close to a Best Buy, they seem to be having an in-store clearance on the Magellan Explorist GC for around $37 right now. Not all stores have them in stock but it may be worth checking out.

Do you have any specific worries or concerns that you would like addressed?

Any reason in particular why you're selling it?

As an owner of a GPS with an electronic compass (not an eTrex though), it is a nice feature to have. Especially if you navigate using the map in the "top forward" setting. Up till a few months ago, I had been using a GPS without an electronic compass and had not missed that feature at all. However, now that I've been using it for a bit, I miss it when I don't have it at my disposal or when it's not calibrated. If you are buying from REI, I'd say try out the 30 and if you don't like the cost/benefit ratio, return it and downgrade. I have a buddy who got himself a 30. Seems to like it pretty good. The only complaint he has is that the joystick/clicker accidentally presses when he has the GPS in his pocket so it creates odd waypoints and tries to get you to navigate to them instead of the original destination. I also concur that the "rubber molding" issue prevalent in previous eTrex units is not an issue with the 10/20/30 as the rubber-looking areas on the sides of the unit are hard plastic. The unit feels very compact in the hand and light to carry.

Unless you're stuck on the beach walk idea, there are a few local "mini power trails" where if you tackled one trail a day, you could easily come out with a hundred or more, especially if you used a bicycle. San Luis Rey River Trail (SLRRT) Oceanside: http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=803f1611-2f9b-4f1a-a3f1-83f936bf5b30 BikeNCache (U.S. State Series) Poway: http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=56e63058-7701-47a5-a950-d3a22cfccaf3 HikeNCache (Elements Series) Poway: http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=245480ab-f0f5-495b-b07e-6a550a12667a Those are just the ones in North County. There are plenty more further south but these are within fairly short distance from Pendleton, where I assume you'll be based out of. If you want to hit an area that's covered in caches with a wide assortment of sizes and styles in a non-urban setting, I would recommend the Calavera area in Carlsbad: http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=c6e6810d-0b18-4411-acb6-619a8096de1b

I'd make it a multi (5+ stage) or an ultra hard puzzle cache. Make em work hard for this broken, sticky, dirty tic tac container.

A few weeks ago I was bush whacking a straight line up a fairly steep hill from one cache to the next and almost tripped on a random tin can. I picked it up and pried it open (it took some work since it was rusted shut). It had some swag and a log book. I signed the log, took some pictures of the log and put the tin back where I almost tripped on it. When I got home, I checked the names and dates on the log against the users' found cache logs for those dates and was able to ID the cache as a traditional cache that was archived over a year ago due to the owner not wanting to maintain it. I found it fair and square, so I claimed the find.

For routing, if you install the free Open Street Maps found here: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin/Download You'll be able to route to addresses as well as have most mapped streets and trails. For memory space conservation, I'd recommend downloading the ones sectioned by longitude found here: http://daveh.dev.openstreetmap.org/garmin/Lambertus/latest/ Read the "readme" files for installation instructions.

Heh, I just checked back in time and it looks like yours is on my list of my found front yard (porch) caches. I did that one about a year ago with my sister. We couldn't figure out how to get the thing open till a lady came by on her way in to bail us out. Good times. As an aside though, we did, at first, take a peek into your old, beat up SUV with the Geocaching sticker on the back door thinking that, that HAD to be the macro cache.

I'd even go as far as putting the house number in the description so there's no mistake. I've done a few yard caches and it would have been nice to know that I was clearly welcome to search a yard at a certain, verifiable address.

I was in line to make an order at a local eatery when a guy comes walking in wearing a t-shirt with the Groundspeak logo emblazoned on the front. I turned an asked "geocacher?" He looked at me with a puzzled look and went "huh?" Turns out he has no idea what geocaching is.

The "G" in GPS would indicate that your GPS receiver (Garmin or otherwise) would function in any country so no worries there. As far as internet connectivity, if you have your own laptop, netbook, or tablet, you'll at the very least be able to take advantage of the many common places that offer free WiFi such as Starbucks, McDonalds, etc.

I have no idea what one of these are, however I was intregued to find out but the link didnt work for me. Could someone upload a new link so I can see what I am missing. Thanks Try this one: www.gizzmovest.com/

...although with a free download and installation of OSM nationwide maps on a micro SD card, I pretty much have city nav functionality with turn by turn directions. Nationwide (large file) http://www.osmmaps.com/united-states.html Broken up into longitude sections (large, mid, small size files) http://daveh.dev.openstreetmap.org/garmin/Lambertus/latest/ (includes "readme" instructions)

Hey, just wondering if anyone had any updates on how this particular issue with the 62 series has been affecting 62s owners. I just got one from REI and didn't see this thread till just now.

35mm film canisters under lamp post skirts.

I posted this REI sale in the Garage Sale forum. I don't work for REI but I have been keeping an eye out for sales like this since I needed to upgrade my kit from my very limiting smartphone app/Garmin Forerunner 205 combo. I went with the 62s bundle.

You could be right, I'm not sure exactly what the CDs included in the bundle offers. Either way, to me it's just icing on the cake since even if I threw away everything else that came in the bundle, I'd still come out on top with a $50 savings over buying the stand alone 62s at their current price.

I just noticed that REI is having their anniversary sale. Their GPS units hardly ever go on sale but they do have the: GPSMAP 62s bundle (with case, carabiner clip, 1 year birds eye view maps, and topo maps) marked down to $350. http://www.rei.com/product/828798/garmin-gpsmap-62s-gps-bundle That's cheaper than what they're selling the stand-alone 62s for. The eTrex 30 is also marked down to $220. http://www.rei.com/product/825492/garmin-etrex-30-gps That's the cheapest I've seen these units brand new. I think I'm going for the 62s.

I've been weighing my options for my next GPSr. Obviously, there's the price and function factors but one that I've been mulling quite a bit recently has been the durability factor. I've been reading through the reviews and they've been very interesting and informative, however I did want to address the durability/longevity factor directly. My concerns with the 3 leading Garmin units in contention are as follows: Oregon: The touchscreen - Aside from the obvious issue of scratches due to handling the screen with dirt/sand/etc on your fingers (which I suppose could be avoided by using a screen protector or by licking your finger clean before each touch [i know, eww...]), for some reason, I get the feeling that a touchscreen interface would be less durable/more fragile than other interfaces and would be the first thing to fail on the Oregon (or any other touch screen GPS device). eTrex 20/30: The Joystick - I've handled the eTrex at a local REI store and the joystick felt flimsy and felt as if, with extended use, it would break before the rest of the unit. GPSMAP 62s: Buttons - This unit seems, to me, to be the most rugged out of the 3. However, my concern about the buttons stem from my current GPSr unit (Forerunner 205). I've had my current unit for around 4 years and due to buttons being the only controlling medium, the rubber button covers are wearing away. I assume that I'll be doing more "data entry" with a GPSMAP than with my Forerunner and have some worries about the durability of the more commonly used buttons. There are also some mentions in reviews about some squeaking when operating the power button. Now I understand that 4 years will take its toll on almost any GPSr unit, no matter how rugged, I wanted to take everything into account and know what I'm getting myself into before throwing in my lot with this pricier unit. I am still very torn between these three units (leaning a tad bit toward the 62s though).

Yeah, really. Who does that to their own ears?