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I downloaded a map from Open Street Maps for my Etrex Legend HCX. They have one for the entire U.S. that takes a couple of hours to download. For a publicly created map, it has most of the streets in my neighborhood and it seems to work as a road GPS too.

We are beginners, and we have much better luck with caches that are in a more open area than in the woods. Hollow trees and tree hangers are popular here. Guard rails are really easy. Urban caches are tiny and well hidden. When we go out we make a list of three or four geocaches where we are going so we will find at least one. Always note the hint, the last found date and the cache size. Sometimes the cache name is a big hint. If the cache hasn't been found recently, it may have been destroyed or relocated (or too hard for me.) A nano cache is about the size of a bullet. These are often magnetically attached to things. A micro is a film cannister. A small is about like a notecard box. Just my learnings over the last 6 months. Good luck!