snufkin81

Thanks for the advice! My question wasn't actually about buying vs stealing maps. What I meant was whether I can manage *without* the extra maps (i.e. is the device usable on its own - it seems a bit silly to me that they would be sold in a state that isn't usable) as I don't have a very big budget at the moment. I gather that it does come with a basic map, so I won't need anything extra to start off with?

Yes, I know that website, they are legit and do not sell grey imports - you get a full locally supported guarantee. They have a physical (home)shop and a published Centurion phone number too. I have been buying from Basil for years, have successfully recommended them numerous times, and heard no complaints as yet - only good service. On your decision of which model to get, I can only say "Good luck". Oh great, thank you! I think I might buy from them after all!

Thanks so much for this! I've taken a look and it does have the area I want. I really can't afford to be spending a lot of extra money at this point, so this is great!

Oh wow, I never expected to get so many replies! Thank you everyone for your advice and suggestions. I'm going to shop around a bit more, but I feel more comfortable about the Legend HCx now, so I think I might get it if I don't find anything better in a hurry. I want to try to get everything sorted soon so I can start some serious geocaching over the Christmas holidays!

I'm new to geocaching and I want to buy my first GPS. I've looked around and found this: Garmin eTrex Legend HCx Is this a good GPS? The price is *just* within my rather limited budget and most of the reviews I've found are pretty good (although Amazon has some rather scary ones). There aren't many reviews for it here. Also, does anybody know that website and if it's safe to buy from? They seem legit but I'd love to hear about other people's experiences. Another question: once I buy my GPS device, will I still have to buy maps to load onto it? That's the impression I'm getting from the review I've read.