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Thanks for all the help everyone, appreciate it. My PN40 was 2010. It isn't the problem. My computer hard drive crashed and I lost the plug in to 'Send to GPS'. I can't get the plug in (and a lot of people told me that it's not supported anymore ) so I just replaced the unit. I still use the PN40 but have to manually enter everything. We like the ability to download all the info about the caches and not have to bounce back and forth between the phone and GPS while in the field.

First of all, I am not new to Geocaching but am strictly a weekend warrior that only goes out 6 or 7 times a year (and I seldom log caches). My wife is a premium member so I have access to all the premium stuff. When we found out that our DeLorme was no longer supported and there was no way to get all the cache info onto it we got a Garmin 64st. I put in a 16g SD that I formatted (Fat32) and set up a 'Garmin' file with a 'GPX' subfile under it. Now it came time to get the files .... 4 hr and many reboots later I determined that using Garmin Express (yeah I know, the real cachers hate it) and creating a list of everything I may go to I was able to 1) delete all the preloaded caches that were outdated anyway, 2) delete all the preloaded waypoints and 3)send my list(s) to the GPS. I then simply moved them to the SD card 'GPX' folder and it works perfect. Uses no memory in the unit and it accesses the SD card fine. I tried the pocket query method but after all the aggravation I found that (for my purposes) the PQ gave me nothing that I didn't get from the list. I am able to load multiple lists to the SD and since I keep them on my computer I can delete and add the lists to the Garmin depending on what area I'll be in. So, the question ... what am I missing here? Is there some feature the PQ will give me that I just don't realize I'm missing or is this pretty much a good way for people like us who are not that seriously into it to utilize the Garmin? Oinions appreciated.

Thanks for the help ... that explains it pretty well.

Will the Garmin format it or shall I do it on the computer?

I just receive a Garmin 64st. The manual/guide gives no size limit for the SD, just says insert it. Is there a limit (8,16,32?). Any recommendations for what I'll need?

I just receive a Garmin 64st. The manual/guide gives no size limit for the SD, just says insert it. Is there a limit (8,16,32?). Any recommendations for what I'll need?

Since Garmin has discontinued all Delorme support and their plugin won't work on my PN 40, can anybody send me the Delorme plug in for windows? if so ... stevemiller000@comcast.net Thanks

Thanks for the quick response. That did the trick .

We just got a DeLorme PN-40. Been using an Explorist 200 for the last 5 years. Now you see that we're used to only the basics. I have figured out how to get geocashing.com to send the caches directly to the DeLorme, that was easy. I can access them on the DeLorme, easy also. On the DeLorme I can enter my field notes and supposedly upload them when it's hooked to my computer. Problem: the DeLorme tells me to use the "Upload Field Notes" link on geocaching.com to do this. I can't find any such link. I know I can't be the first person to get stumped here. Any help will be appreciated.

Let her handle the unit and lead the hunt. Nothing more boring than 'tagging along'.

We did this at work to a truck door. I know it will work on an ammo can: The horn/strobe from a commercial fire alarm system will work quite well with a standard 9v battery. I'll leave the assembly instructions to your imagination. Only prob is that the first person will probably take the device with them.

We are not extremely active geocachers. We use a 5 yr old Magellen Explorist 200. I'm trying to find a new unit and stay around $200. My research (online) has led to the DeLorme PN-40 as the best choice (It's about $210). I'd appreciate any comments or suggestions about this unit or a unit you'd consider a better choice for the money.