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hikergps

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  1. As posted in the GPXSonar site forums today, I would like to see an icon added for benchmarks. Thanks for a great program!
  2. I would suggest either a garmin etrex series or Magellan explorist series. I have used both a Garmin eTrex and an eXplorist 300. They don't get much simpler than that. When you start adding a lot of features is when things can be a little overwhelming for a technophob. The eXplorist 300 can be found pretty cheap and includes an internal compass, something dad may appreciate. It also takes AA batteries. It does not connect to a computer, so all data entry is through the keypad. The keys are on the front and well labeled. The screen is easier to read than an etrex. It has good reception. $139.00 at The GPS Store edit to add: link
  3. The magic number seems to be 20. 21 if you count the one I put in the post header.
  4. I think it would fly if on your cache page you put something like: IF YOU DON'T WANT YOUR PICTURE TAKEN DO NOT LOOK FOR THIS CACHE
  5. ...duck and cover... jeepster104, You seem to be a newer member with few posts so I'll explain. The question that you ask has been asked before and debated heavil in the past. Several times. It usually turns into a personal attack thread that results in someone getting banned from from the forums. Pull up a chair. This could be a long thread. Or, it could get shut down by the mods before it gets good. Either way, it should be interesting.
  6. That's what the LE is. It uses AAAs or li-ions. Oops, my bad. I didn't realize that Magellan had added a GPSr to their line above the 210 that takes replaceable batteries. BUT, It still isn't yellow!
  7. That could be a winner. Hope they keep the price resonable. Nick I'm going to guess the price at over $500. Looks like they are putting a lot of mapping into it. The optional real-time traffic reporting won't make it cheap either. The single biggest thumbs down for me is going to be the battery. The claimed battery life is 8 hrs on their Li-Ion battery, so plan on it being more like 7 real world hours. If it was a AA compatible unit I would consider it as an outdoor tool.
  8. I would choose the Garmin Venture Cx for 2 reasons. 1st reason is I think yellow GPSr's are cool. 2nd is field replaceable AA batteries.
  9. Good post Lighteye. I think that you have captured the feelings of many. I think that just "going for the hike" is what it is about for me now. I still don't mind a game of hide and seek in a city park now and then. I really don't care for guardrails and utility boxes. My kids like finding urban caches because they can score several caches in a small amount of time. As they get older, their tastes will probably change. My only active GC that I have listed is a quick driveby cache, the first one that I ever placed. I keep it open as it serves a good purpose to many. I have other caches listed on other sites that involve good hikes. I didn't list them here as they are a considerable distance away from me and would not qualify as GC's under the guidelines for being reasonably maintainable.
  10. If you are in Moses Lake there is a surplus store there. I got a mortar can (same footprint as the 50 cal but 31" tall!) in excellent shape for $4.00, half what they want for the 50's. I bought the only one of those that they has. They had a stack of 30 cal cans for $6, and 50 cal cans for $8. It is at 1102 W Broadway. It's a U-Haul/Army Surplus Store/Propane place all wrapped into one. Their number is 509-764-9001. If you've never seen a mortar can, here's a couple of pics. The first pic is next to one of my prepped 50 cal cans so you can get a size comparison:
  11. A sonar ping. I just think it would sound cool, like on Hunt for the Red October. And a lightsaber.
  12. 1) Since 06/05 2) 76 finds, 2 hides 3) No. 4) N/A 5) Yes. Volunteer FF in our small town, Scoutmaster of the town BSA troop, various church responsibilities. 6) Yes. Trail construction and maintenance in heavily cached areas.
  13. RCW 7.84 RCW 7.84 just defines what an infraction is and how they are handled by the courts. There are seperate chapters under RCW for catagorized offenses. An infraction is like a sppeding ticket, monetary fines only. A criminal citation is different. That is when you start talking about visiting "The Sheriff's 3 Hots and a Cot B&B".
  14. I'd do it. I think that RK is right. A usb is a storage device, not a system disk. Nothing will should auto start from plugging it in.
  15. It stores the maps, but if you are in the middle of nowhere you shouldn't be putting all your eggs in the same battery powered basket. A paper map and magnetic compass is pretty cheap get home insurance.
  16. In my own humble experiences and opinion on things, one of these: and one of these: and mastering how to use them to plot a course will be way more enjoyable than a small, hard to read digital topo. A compass and map are good things to know how to use anyway. Both are highly recommended for any backbacking adventure, daytrip or overnight. Most libraries or outdoor supply stores have good books on the subject. I haven't had any experience with city/hwy mapping for gpsr's, but can see how it would come in handy for driving and roadside/urban caching.
  17. The easiest thing to do is to create seperate catagory names for each pq you load into any given database. For example, I created a catagory for each town that I based a pq around. Once the pq's are combined into the same catagory, there is no way to seperate them, so you will most likely have to clear your caches from Cachemate and start over. Here is a good tutorial from the Maryland Geocaching Association on how to do what I was trying to explain.
  18. I started using something kind of like it on my pocket pc. It is a program that I downloaded called BackCountry Navigator. Neat idea, uses the Terraserver maps and photos. Instead of stumbling over telling you how it works, here is the LINK and you can poke around for yourselves. I'm still in the trying out phase, haven't ponied up the $30 for the permanent version. So far it has worked for me though. You have to create a user login to download the program, but it isn't needed for the Software Tour.
  19. You might try contacting the keeper of the cache, they may have a suggestion on how to keep track, or how to figure out which pages you have done. I know the The Washington Delorme Challenge has very good instructions and links to helpful tools built into the cache page. Maybe you can get some ideas on where to start from that page.
  20. Helping people who try to put some effort into looking for their own answer is not too much. Having to repeat answers to questions for people that can't take the time to try and put some effort into looking at what is directly in front of them is.
  21. Wouldn't it be easier and more accurate to use the discovered option?
  22. Me neither, I've been off and on several times since midnight PST.
  23. I'll post a link to a brocure used by the Washington State Department of Health. Similar information can be obtained from your local state or county. Most local law enforcement groups can put on a presentation on methamphetamine awareness and meth lab recognition to a group of people, such as a CITO group. Knowledge is power. http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/CDL/cdl-in-neighborhood.pdf
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