cameron

sounds like there is an interest in this, unless people are just being sarcastic...Or are people saying go away you guys "think wrong"?? Hmmmm. A simple way to measure difficulty is simply the projected number of minutes it takes to get to the cache from the car. This would take into account almost anything. And if you find a faster way you are rewarded with bonus points! Hooray!

ok forget "keeping score". That might be un-PC, not sure. I see numbers next to people's names at the geocache website. I think we are counting something. WHatever it is we are counting, I like seeing the numbers. It gives me feedback. TO clarify, It's not like I want to say "neener neener, I am studly geo-cacher". I doubt anybody cares. I just thought it would be another interesting bit of info, thats all. After all, I think many of us are geeks and nerds (myself included) carrying around this beeping device in the forest. We live for numbers! Cameron

We all do it for our own valid reasons...some people think of it as a score. You might think of it as experience, I don't really see a difference. Anyway if we want to measure "experience" Isn't a 10 mile hike more "experience" than a 5 minute drive-by to a park? In my opinion either stop counting entirely or count something that really represents your experience.

Mine is the sum total of my creativity and inspiration captured as a single image!

That system doesn't make any sense to me. Its way too subjective. I would quantify it. A formula based on distance and elevation gain would be a start. Come on, we all have GPS units, right?!!

This has probably been discussed before, but if we are going to keep score on cache finds, why don't we give more credit depending on how difficult it is??

lamest: somebody left a tree twig formed into some kind of art, not sure what is was all about. Coolest: we got a tiny can of play-doh yesterday, that was kinda cool. Good topic!

Broken Wing you were right. Thanks..Happy Caching! Cameron

I am talking about a paper map. One way that almost works is to "measure distance" from a landmark that is on both the GPS and paper map to the geocache. In Mapsource software on my PC it will tell me the distance and exact direction, like "1 mile bearing 80 degrees true." That would be enough to find it on a map with a compass. However on the GPS itself it just says "1 mile, East" with no degrees. Not specific enough...

I have a GPS V. I want to mark my trail map with the location of a cache. Just want to draw an X. Is that psoiible?

where do you get the upgrade? I saw an upgrade for Mapsource to 4.09 on Garmin website but nothing for CIty Select itself...

I need a device that I can lay on a park map to measure from a known landmark in a certain direction. For example, I can use my GPS to see I need to be N 37 degrees 19.231' and W 122 degrees 10.210' from an intersection (just an example). How do I translate that to a paper map to see where it puts me?? THanks if you know!! Cameron