Team Tired Boy
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I really like the Rite in the Rain Notebooks from the Groundpeak Store.
(Hey do I get and endorsement fee for this)
Rite in the Rain make all types of field notebooks. I am sure one would suit your desire.
I use the same notebooks. They're also handing for figuring out puzzle caches where you need to write stuff down. And they're amazing in the rain.
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My wife just gave me a Garmin 2720 for Christmas. You can enter waypoints (they're called Custom POIs on this unit) via a PC. The way that I do it is to create a .csv file from GSAK, then use Garmin's POI Loader to get them onto the 2720. The unit will then autoroute to any waypoint you select. You can also set proximity alerts to let you know when you pass within a certain distance of a waypoint.
So as long as I had a laptop I could interface it with the unit and load caches from GSAK correct? I can't imagine lugging a PC out to my truck.....
I should have been more clear. What I described was how I download the waypoints onto the 2720 from my desktop PC. Once the unit is updated, there's no need to stay connected to the computer.
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If you look at the Lowrance units, be certain that you're looking at a waterproof one. Unlike Garmin, most of the Lowrance units are not waterproof. Other than that, though, they seem to get rave reviews.
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The only way I have found on my 2720 to enter waypoints manually in the field is to edit a favorite.
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My wife just gave me a Garmin 2720 for Christmas. You can enter waypoints (they're called Custom POIs on this unit) via a PC. The way that I do it is to create a .csv file from GSAK, then use Garmin's POI Loader to get them onto the 2720. The unit will then autoroute to any waypoint you select. You can also set proximity alerts to let you know when you pass within a certain distance of a waypoint.
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It's not quite as simple as all that. You need to be sure that your GPSr and your compass are both using the same north. If you don't change the declination of your compass, then you need to make sure your GPSr is set to magnetic north. In my area the difference between true north and magnetic north is 14.5 degrees.
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Most caches seem to be filled mostly with junk. Nevertheless, I wouldn't take it upon myself to remove it; one man's junk may be another man's treasure. The rule is that you should leave something of higher value than what you take. Unfortunately, it seems that lots of peope don't follow that rule.
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The best PDA for geocaching is a cheap PDA. It's going to get banged around, dropped, sat on, accidentally left next to a cache, etc. Best to get a cheap one that you can replace painlessly when you destroy it. Cachemate doesn't need much, and works fine on the Palm IIIxe that I got for $16 off eBay.
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Thanks for the responses. I figured out how to get my waypoints from GSAK onto my StreetPilot as custom points of interest going through Garmin's POI Loader. I have to jump through a couple of hoops, but it's pretty easy. Now if I could just figure out how to get them to display on the map all the time...
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My wife just got me a Street Pilot 2720 for Christmas. I'd like to get waypoints from GSAK onto the Street Pilot, but I can't figure it out. There must be a way. Any suggestions?
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You can pay for travel bugs using PayPal at the Groundspeak store.
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My wife is getting me a Garming 2720 for the car. I can't wait.
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Maporama will do this.
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My wife is getting me a 2720 for Christmas. How do you get waypoints onto it? Can you enter coordinates into the unit manually?
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I read the idiot's guide before I started. In hindsight I wouldn't bother. Just do it!
Read a lot on the web site and ask questions here. There's nothing in the book that you can't get here.
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I travel from the US to Europe every 2 to 3 weeks and almost always have my Legend in my carry on. Going through security causes no damage, nor has any security agent ever questioned me about it.
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Don't worry about it. I have WAAS on both my eTrex yellow and my Legend, but I can't tell that it makes any difference. Some folks say it does; some say it doesn't. But when it comes to finding a cache, I can't see how it would matter either way. You still have error, and the hider still had error. The GPSr isn't going to find the cache for you; it'll only get you close.
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I'm not going to night-cache anyway. Seems like a stupid risk to me, unless it was just a parking lot cache or something.
Night caches are great fun. But the other reason you might need a light is if you just end up on the trail later than expected and have to get back in the dark. That's why we always carry and flashlight and our head lamps.
Use the rechargeable AA/AAAs in you maglite/whatever. Same things you put in you gps/camera/whatever. They actually make them brighter, they last awhile and they recharge when they die.
My flashlights and head lamps are the one place I don't use rechargeables. Rechargeables lose power even when they're idle. I don't want to reach for my flashlight and find that the batteries are drained just when I need it.
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Exchange the Cobra for some mapping software for the Legend. Since the search function is currently disabled, you'll just have to take our word for this but I can't recall anyone posting anything but negative experiences with Cobras.
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I did that for my wife's birthday. I hid the present in an ammo box the night before and set up a little multi-cache on our property. I had a few anxious minutes when she looked right at the cache without seeing it. I thought it might have gone missing with her present in it! But luckily she found it after a little closer examination. It was fun watching her do the cache, and she thought it was a great idea too.
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Does GSAK support geocaching.com's bookmark feature? It would be nice to see what bookmarks a cache is on. It would also be nice to filter based on bookmarks.
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My guess is it just couldn't acquire the satellites. I suggest setting it down in a place with a good view of the sky and not moving it for about 15 minutes next time. It's also possible that your car had a windshield that didn't allow the signal through. I'm sure someone can provide the link to the cars with such windshields.
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How long did you wait? I have used my Legend both in the US and in Europe with no problem. But it does take quite a while for the GPSr to get a fix the first time after traveling that distance.
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I would think so, but the easy way to find out is just to send your local reviewer a note in advance.
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Best place to buy a suitable Palm is eBay. I recommend getting the cheapest one you can because it's going to get abused, so you want to be able to consider it disposable. We use a IIIxe that we snagged for $16. Works fine for geocaching. We dropped it in a pond once. Fished it out and let it dry for a few days, then it worked fine. But I'm sure glad it wasn't a $200 unit that we did that to.