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    Garmin GPS V for first-timers?

    in GPS technology and devices

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    I still use my GPS V. It's an older model but tried and true. You can upload waypoints if you have a cable. I think they are only a serial cable so if you don't have a serial port you'll need a converter.

     

    What's the price on the one you are looking at?

    $100 brand new in box

     

    Well, I had this unit and recently gave it to a local cacher who was using a navigation GPS.

     

    It was a great unit, expecially because it would route you to the cache via roads (with the correct maps loaded), but that was almost 10 years ago when I got it.

     

    I'm not sure I would spend $100 on it today. You can probably get a better more sensitive unit for just a little bit more money.

    Notes and GPX

    in General geocaching topics

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    First, the personal notes field would have be included in one of the elements or as an attribute of an element in a the GPX output.

     

    Even if it is included, it's unlikely that any waypoint managers such as easyGPS or GSAK parse that element yet and even if they, current GPS units wouldn't know that the information exists so wouldn't be able to grab the content to display it.

     

    There is actually a workable solution that does not require the above. The user note can be appended to the long description field with a NOTES: string attached; it would then be visible in all systems that can display the long description.

     

    Not a good long-term solution, but as a patch until third-party applications start to understand a new field, it would be usable today.

     

    This seems like the best immediate solution, this should be done now!

    Compass Usage?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I use to before I had a compass in my GPSR.

     

    The key is to have a readout on your GPSR that gives you the magnetic compass bearing to your destination (the cache), without that it's pretty much pointless to bring a compass along.

    Snow caching

    in How do I...?

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    Honestly, I'm ashamed to admit that I was getting frusterated with snow caching lately.

     

    So I modified my pocket query to only show caches that have been found in the last 7 days :D

    PN-40 accuracy

    in GPS technology and devices

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    One thing that I have noticed with the PN40 that I really love is that it doesn't waiver, it picks a spot and pretty much sticks with it. Granted I only have an old GPS V and LEgend to compare with, and they would be all over the place, moving around quite a bit.

     

    The PN-40 picks a spot and pretty much commits to it. This is an attribute of accuracy.

     

    I can't wait to see what it will do with a WAAS connection. which I have yet to see.

    Best Gps For Geocaching

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted · Edited by Vertigo

    I just ordered a Garmin Venture for my wife. This unit will be for caching only, and does not have map capabilities, but does come with a PC cable to upload waypoints. I probably could have gotten the Legend for just a few bucks more though at Walmart.com, but I'm not to worried about it. I picked the Venure up at amazon.com, for $119 and free shipping. I was going to get just the garmin yellow, but decided not to when I found out the PC cable was ~$30!

     

    I've been using GPS V for almost 4 years now, and I see no need to replace that one. Street maps and auto-routing is VERY nice for getting to the cache area.

     

    Edit: Amazon actually has the Legend for only $4 more, and that's totaly worth it! I should have bought that one, but I didn't even look for it. I guess I could return the Venture and get the Legend. Then again for what it will be used for, the Venture might be better just because it has a longer battery life.

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