jrav
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We have 2 GPSr's - a Lowrance GlobalMap 100 and a Garmin Vista. The Lowrance works great in the car, in the house and in the woods. The Vista likes a clear view of the sky and will work in the car only when close to a window, refuses to get a fix in the house by any window, and will work in the woods under light tree cover. If we didn't have the Lowrance to compare it to, the Vista would be a fantastic unit. The Lowrance is HUGE compared to the little Vista, so maybe bigger really is better.
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It sounded like a great idea until you mentioned camping......couldn't we have it at a nice, clean, expensive hotel?
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How on earth did I overlook your caches!
When writing the note to Olar, we had not yet visited San Juan Alpine, so I couldn't comment on that one, but Dagg197 ranks highly as one of our most memorable adventures - shame on me for overlooking it!
My appologies to Team Dagg.
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How on earth did I overlook your caches!
When writing the note to Olar, we had not yet visited San Juan Alpine, so I couldn't comment on that one, but Dagg197 ranks highly as one of our most memorable adventures - shame on me for overlooking it!
My appologies to Team Dagg.
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Hi Olar!
There are some nice non-urban caches not too far from Victoria.
Gowland Ridge and Niagara Creek (about 15 minutes from downtown Victoria) are nice hikes, but you may not find the views as spectacular as some of the "city park" caches.
East Sooke Park (about 40 minutes from Victoria) hosts three caches.
The first two listed above are on the same side of the park. It's a long hike from Plantman #1 to Plantman #2....most of us locals drive to the other end of the park for #2.
The Plantman series of caches along the Juan de Fuca trail offer great views of the Olympic Peninsula...about a 1-1/2 hours drive from Victoria. Plantman_Geocache#8
As for off roading (logging roads), my best recommendations for the southern island are Wye Frogs (haven't been there yet, but the write up makes it look very interesting) as well as Leech Falls
Don't forget to visit my caches....they're quick, and offer nice views. Metchosin Central and Metchosin Puzzles
There is a webpage listing Vancouver Island Geocaches. It is new and doesn't have alot of detail yet, but should give you an idea of what is in the area.
Hope you have a great time in Victoria.
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Hi Olar!
There are some nice non-urban caches not too far from Victoria.
Gowland Ridge and Niagara Creek (about 15 minutes from downtown Victoria) are nice hikes, but you may not find the views as spectacular as some of the "city park" caches.
East Sooke Park (about 40 minutes from Victoria) hosts three caches.
The first two listed above are on the same side of the park. It's a long hike from Plantman #1 to Plantman #2....most of us locals drive to the other end of the park for #2.
The Plantman series of caches along the Juan de Fuca trail offer great views of the Olympic Peninsula...about a 1-1/2 hours drive from Victoria. Plantman_Geocache#8
As for off roading (logging roads), my best recommendations for the southern island are Wye Frogs (haven't been there yet, but the write up makes it look very interesting) as well as Leech Falls
Don't forget to visit my caches....they're quick, and offer nice views. Metchosin Central and Metchosin Puzzles
There is a webpage listing Vancouver Island Geocaches. It is new and doesn't have alot of detail yet, but should give you an idea of what is in the area.
Hope you have a great time in Victoria.
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This site....
http://sirius.chinalake.navy.mil/satpred/
allows you to view the movements of the satellites from day to day.
I real keener could find out exactly when a cache was placed, and using the site above, plan a hunting day/time when the birds most closely match their placement with the cache planting.
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This site....
http://sirius.chinalake.navy.mil/satpred/
allows you to view the movements of the satellites from day to day.
I real keener could find out exactly when a cache was placed, and using the site above, plan a hunting day/time when the birds most closely match their placement with the cache planting.
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We saw a feature on Geocaching on the Discovery Channel. The next weekend we grabbed our old GPS that was sitting here collecting dust and off we went.
what is the best GPS?
in Canada
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We have 2 GPSr's - a Lowrance GlobalMap 100 and a Garmin Vista. The Lowrance works great in the car, in the house and in the woods. The Vista likes a clear view of the sky and will work in the car only when close to a window, refuses to get a fix in the house by any window, and will work in the woods under light tree cover. If we didn't have the Lowrance to compare it to, the Vista would be a fantastic unit. The Lowrance is HUGE compared to the little Vista, so maybe bigger really is better.