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To answer the area question above, it was in wooded trails about 10 miles outside of Boston. One Garmin received reliable signals, the other sent us on a wild goose chase bringing us back to areas we had been in and sending us the other direction. Operation, use and displays were matching beteen the units.

We bought the Garmin Legend and Venture and both are going back to REI. Started with the base model and thought the mapping feature would be good to have. Didn't realize it cost $100 for the software and that hardly seemed worth it for a one time upload of the Boston area. We were also set back by the higher models operation -- told us go 75 feet north then 120 feet south, then 200 feet north etc. to reach programmed destination. Very frustrating. Base model Garmin was much more accurate. We used them side by side for awhile and were surprised at the differences. Have seen mixed reviews for the Cobra on this site, and none for the 1000 model. It's onsale for half price ($150) but the store has a user unfriendly return policy; so it's important to seek recomendations. The price is OK, it's great that it comes with software but I'm not sure how detailed it is (teaser base version maybe?) and i've found very little about it's operation online. We like the Garmin, but were set back by the price of the mapping software and the unreliable directions the unit gave us. Our children really enjoyed finding the caches, and navigating along the highway with the Garmin. Very undecided what to do.....

Am new to this geocaching sport and have been on a few enjoyable finds with others. Have an opportunity to pick up a Cobra GPS 1000 DLX on sale and need some recommendations. I haven't been able to find out much about it's performance online. Any recommendations welcome. Is it reliable, accurate, durable etc??? ____________________ From an internet site: GPS1000: This handheld GPS receiver finds your location by tracking up to 12 GPS satellites simultaneously for better signal acquisition. Accelerated Satellite Acquisition Protocpl II technology (ASAP II) gets you up and running faster, and offers better reception in urban areas, canyons and dense foliage. Built-in basemaps: The built-in 4MB memory is pre-programmed with basemaps for hundreds of worldwide cities, continental U.S. state boundaries and highways, Canadian provincial boundaries and European country boundaries. Memory/downloads: Increase your mapping detail by downloading detailed street-level maps from the included Rand McNally® StreetFinder® software on the 32MB SD memory card. Selectable data fields: Choose up to ten fields to display on the LCD to check your location and directions including, average speed, bearing, compass, distance to destination and more. Waypoints: Store up to 20 routes, 500 waypoints and 2,000 track-points to easily find your way back again. Power management: Runs for 14 hours on two AA batteries. Backlit display and keypad: Easily see your location and route in low light conditions.