Geo Leo

I agree. I only post DNF's when I actually search for the cache in the spot where it is supposed to be and am unable to find it. In this case I would definitely just post a note. The cache owner will still be notified of the note, and hopefully change the cache to temporarily unavailable. This will take care of the issue of waving others off further moreso than a DNF in my opinion.

Sold. Closing thread.

I use a Palm Tungsten E. It has lots of memory and has a color screen which is easy to read in the dark. I've read that it is more difficult to read the screen in the dark with the non-color models. It is also made of metal so it is a little more durable than one made of plastic. I paid around $200 for mine, and it is well worth the price in my opinion. I run cachemate on it and GSAK to transfer pages from PC to PDA. I don't use the PDA for mapping as I prefer to use the gpsr for that.

If I understand the question: ((2R)^3-8)/9=120/9 (2R)^3-8=120 (2R)^3=128 2R=5.0396841995794926590688424291129 R=2.5198420997897463295344212145565 or is it (2(R^3)-8)/9=120/9 2(R^3)-8=120 2(R^3)=128 R^3=64 R=4 I didn't know if you are cubing 2R or just R. Common usage among mathemeticians says that 2R cubed mean Rcubed multiplied by 2. Exponents are computed before multiplication. Just an old math teacher chiming in. Ditto. It's called order of operations. Exponents first, then multiply or divide, last add or subtract.

I made my own stencil and cut it out of a sheet of poster board. It worked okay on the larger letters, but I quickly gave up on the finer print. It was a lot tougher than I expected, but I am happy with the results on 5 ammo cans that I just painted. Still, I think I will look into getting one done somewhere next time.

I'm glad you "figured it all out" because I can't figure out what you are talking about. There is definitely an easier way that does not involve manually entering or writing anything down. The code that "looks like GCGC95" is not a translation of the coordinates, it is the waypoint name assigned by geocaching.com. The code that "looks like WGS84" is the datum that is used. You must use the same datum on your gpsr to match the datum for the coordinates that you download from the site. WGS84 is most commonly used and is the default. Unless you are using a PDA, you will need to print out the cache pages for reference in the field. You can easily cross-reference the printed cache page to the waypoints stored in your gpsr by cross-referencing the waypoint name (GC****).

I have a Camelback MULE that I use for caching even when I don't need it for the water. I do fill it up with water for longer hikes, but the rest of the time I just keep it packed with a few necessities, supplies, trading items, travel bugs, etc.

I saw them in Wal-mart yesterday for 88 cents, but they were orange.

MG4 will autoroute on the 60cs. MG5 will not, and doesn't have as much off-road and marine data.

I have both and have compared them in my area. What I have found is that the roads and the points of interest are much more up-to-date in CS than in MG4. The trade-off is that CS does not contain as much off-road and rural detail in many areas, nor does it have the marine points of interest and tide data that MG4 has. The tide data can be downloaded free from the Garmin site and seems to work fine, but the navaids are not there. Since I use my 60cs on the road, on the trail, and on the water, I load CS and MG4 into the gpsr and switch between maps when necessary.

I noticed something similar for my autorouting, but it seems to depend on the number of waypoints rather than the type of road. Short routes are displayed correctly on highways, rural roads and side streets. When the number of turns gets large [>16 or so], routes are displayed as straight line segments between waypoints, no matter what the road type. I thought it was a software glitch, so I make multiple routes to get around it. Is this only a problem with Metroguide V5? Did V4 behave correctly? Metroguide v4 supports autorouting and it works fine on my 60cs. MG5 does not. Therefore, you will not be able to use the "Follow Road" setting with MG5. If you try to do this, it will follow the basemap roads because those are the only roads that it is capable of following. At the point where you have gotten as close as the basemap will get you, it will draw a straight line to your destination. What you will need to do to avoid this with an MG5 route is select "off-road" and follow the straight line, point-to-point route.

Have you transferred the metroguide maps for your area to the gpsr? If not, you will only get the main roads that are in the basemap. Even with the detail maps loaded, you will still only get straight line point-to-point routing. You need MG 4 or City Select in order to get autorouting which will follow the road.

Looks like the finder deleted his Found it post. I believe that deleted posts are automatically archived.

I'm using the cable that came with my Palm Tungsten E. The same cable will hot sync my PDA and then download to my 60cs. Very convenient.

Get the cs. The compass really comes in handy when you are zeroing in on a cache, and it is not active when you are moving faster than the programmed speed. You can always just turn it off if/when you don't want to worry with it. The altimeter is pretty cool to have also. There is a screen that will give you a nice graphic of your elevation over time. I'm very happy with mine. Used to have to walk around with my legend in order to get the gpsr oriented properly, but don't have to worry about that anymore.

I upgraded from a legend to a 60cs and I love it. The color screen, autorouting, better antenna/reception, increased battery life, and increased map memory are my favorite features. I also like the geocaching mode and the built-in compass which only activates when moving very slowly so it hasn't proven to be much of a drain on battery life for me.

I agree. Just got a 60cs and love it. You can get the bundle in your price range and it has everything you will need.

"Wow," that's probably the least useful reply yet. I'd let it go, but after your criticism of the earlier posts, I'll try to constructively criticize yours: 1. Map datum. If he is consistently getting within 20 - 30 feet of a cache, I'd say he is using the correct datum. An incorrect datum would likely cause an error in the hundreds of feet. 2. Read manual - tell GPS what area of world you are in. This is helpful when using a gpsr for the first time or in a new geographical area to help it lock on quicker. If he has already got satellite lock indicating 20 - 30 foot accuracy, this would not be helpful or necessary. 3. WAAS. Not using WAAS is not going to throw your accuracy off by an additional 20 - 30 feet. At best, a good WAAS signal might improve your accuracy by 5 - 10 feet. And as far as picking up at least one WAAS satellite, I think picking up one is most you could hope for. Anyone ever get 2 WAAS signals at the same time?

The accuracy reading is an estimation, but it should be fairly reliable because it takes into consideration the strength and number of signals that your GPSr receives. 36' isn't too bad under heavy tree cover. Anywhere from 6' to 20' would be typical out in the open. Keep in mind that you also have to consider the accuracy of the owner's coordinates when he hid the cache. Theoretically, if his coordinates are off by 36', and yours are off by the same amount, the search area could be up to 72' from where your GPSr indicates.

Since it is brand new and comes with accessories worth over $50.00 (not even including the maps), I would like to get at least $150.00 for it. I'm sure I wouldn't have any trouble on ebay, but I would rather sell it to another geocacher.

I enjoy finding a variety of caches, from the easy ones to the hard ones. What bugs me, though, is when someone hides a difficult, well-camoflaged, micro in the middle of the woods where there is thick vegetation. It doesn't take long before the whole area gets bushwacked to death with cachers attempting to find the "needle in the haystack."

I have a brand new Garmin Etrex Legend that was just shipped to me by Garmin as a warranty replacement. I have only turned it on once just to check it out and lock on satellites. It comes with the original docs and computer interface cable, and I will throw in a cigarette lighter power cord and a Garmin case. I can also load it with Metroguide v.4 maps for your area if desired. Keith

getfeetwet.com still has the 60cs for $395.00 which includes a free t-shirt. (Be sure to enter the discount code). The bundle is a great deal, and I would recommend it. I purchased from them and was very pleased.

I tried this on my 60cs and it does not work with City Select loaded, but it does work with Metroguide v.4 loaded. I haven't tried, but I understand that it can be downloaded from the Garmin site also, which might allow it to work with City Select.

As others have said, the Legend does NOT do autorouting. It is possible, however, to create or download a route from mapsource to the legend and follow that route. It will give you a series of waypoints to follow, but it will not always follow the road, nor will it recalculate the route for you if you go off course. It merely continues to point you in the direction of the next waypoint on your route. This is not autorouting. Mapsource, depending on the product you own (Metroguide v.4 and City Select has it, Metroguide v.5 does not), will do autorouting on the PC regardless of which GPS you own, but to get autorouting on the GPS, you have to have a V or a 60cs or some other unit that supports it.