Lester-clan

My daughter is doing a project on this same idea. Do you have any tips? any insider info as to how your display was set up? We've got some good ideas, but welcome any new ideas that might look or work better. thanks!

Fully support that! The new maps are completely horrid.

I was following the trend of the Notify reviewer idea... That is until Jholly posted their view. I very strongly agree with Jholly on this one. As another note, in the case of lack of maintenance, I always try to have extra supplies with me to "fix" a cache. Whether it need a new log or pen or swag etc. Because I know that sometimes life can get a bit too busy to do some maintenance runs on your caches for a bit. I have had mainly issues of wet logs to contend with but as is the case last winter, my wife was pregnant and having some complications, then our youngest daughter was born and that kept me from getting out to replace a few logs. Yes, I probably could have found a moment here and there to get them replaced faster, but those thoughts quickly get pushed to the back of the head as more prudent matters take the front and center. If a cash has had issues for an extended amount of time, and there has been no log in activty or other notice from the CO then by all means fire off with a Needs archive log. I say leave the system in place the way it is. Although you may end up with a bummer of a find from time to time, as the system will take a bit to work out. Just enjoy the ride and all of the other caches you get to find. Maybe take the pledge to fix damaged / poorly maintained caches by bringing supplies along with you. I don't ever fully replace a cache, just add the needed help to it that it deserves. Most of the time after a find on a damaged cache I will notify the CO both in a NM log and with an email to them through their profile page.

Lol gotta love the addiction anyway. I have heard those are good units.

Sold... 275.00 off craigslist. just the unit and maps/SD card

Sale pending...

Sure. No problem. Hope this one sticks with you better than your last unit.

It has a receipt of sorts that came with it too. More of a congratulatory note, but has the specific info on the unit too. ( Serial)

I'm quite sure that it has a warranty. It was not won through an auction, it was a random giveaway.

Well I guess that's my job right? LOL

Also as another side note that I have forgotten to mention. This unit hasn't been registered, so the warranty period hasn't begun.

I am interested in it a bit now after looking around on the dakota question... Will have to play with it some on my phone. I just downloaded the app.

So far from what I have found, that would be a NO on the Wherigo. Although I did notice in the owners manual where it talks about the sd card usage, that it says "cartridges" can be loaded onto it. It didn't say Wherigo cartridges though. Short of actually contacting Garmin about the issue, it looks like the dakota series is unable to play Wherigo. Also though, more as a side note, it appears that there is numerous issues running Wherigo on any of the GPS units that do support it. Smart phones seem to run it okay? I don't know a thing about the Wherigo stuff.

Serious enough to put cash up? LOL. Just jabbing at you a bit.

You can feel free to make an offer if you don't need the maps.

what region specifically are you looking for? Depending on the region, I may be able to help you find something really cheap or in some cases free.

Ive got a dakota 20 posted up on here. It has the more defined topo 24k maps(west region, but i can see about getting you set up with your local region) with an sd card in it. I just lowered my price to 250.00 plus shipping.

Update: The dakota 20 unit (still used once), the Topo 24k West mapset on SD card, and a new in box, Chirp for $250.00 USD FIRM. Plus shipping if it has to be shipped. I am not needing the cash as bad now and I think this is a more than fair price. I will keep it at this level until sold. Thanks.

Yes, the Tom Tom sold Friday evening.

Sorry for the delayed reply. Had a crazy evening. Yes, it would be $327.20 USD. with the shipping to Australia.

Just for the next day or so, I will temporarily drop my price to 275.00 with the maps included. After then, I wont need the money as bad as I do now. Let me know if you are interested, and can meet in the Shelton, Olympia McCleary areas of Washington state. possibly as far as Tacoma or Centralia / Chehalis, maybe.

Akkatracker: United states postal service flat rate priority shipping to Australia would be 45.50 USD and an additional 6.70 for insurance. making the total shipping fee 52.20 USD. I could mark gift on the customs forms to hopefully save you on the GST/duty fees. the delivery time stated is between 6 and 10 days for shipment.

I have a red box movie exchange, and a Columbia house CD exchange. It blatantly states, take a movie give a movie, and take a cd give a cd, but a couple days ago, i was checking on them and there is all this mctoy junk. I know, it just the nature of the beast but these caches are about a month or two old is all. I will just keep an eye out on them, and if they keeping getting too bad i will archive them. I will let everyone know that on my cache listing as well. that is pretty much my only issue.

I think its up to the cacher themselves to decide. I usually try to congratulate the FTF because I know that its kind of a fun aspect of the game. To try and find it before anyone else can. or in the case of very difficult caches they were the first to stick it out and get the find. I do know it can be a bit much to read some logs that go overboard with the flaunting of getting a FTF too. But, to each his (her) own. As for the challenges, it is a bit hard to say who completed first, as there is no log. Depending on the challenge, I would possibly congratulate all who finish if it is particularly hard, or not congratulate anyone if its a simple task such as use this trail system and take a pic of yourself at the trail-head sign. But then again, to each his own. If someone wants to congratulate me for nothing really special then I'm fine with that, who doesn't like compliments and the like? Also if I get a super hard cache and no congrats, then oh well, I wont lose any sleep over it. Because odds are that I got enough gratification for the hunt itself.

Orienteering seems to be a bit of a lost art, many Boy scouts these days don't really know how to use a map and compass. I think it's kind of sad to see, because when all else fails, North is always going to be north and so on. I have found a few caches freestyle, but I have never taken the time to grab a map and compass for my finds. Every once in a while, I think its fun to go to the area that I've seen on the cache listing and then get out and start looking around. No gps or maps in hand. I love the hunt. I have heard of people placing caches by using google maps, and one such is a great friend of mine. He placed the cache and realized he left the gps at home so he called a friend and gave him the coords to go see how close it was. Come to find out, the gps said only about 7 feet off. when i went to find the cache my gps said only about 5 feet off. I know it must differ in different areas, but found it amusing.