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Just did!

That's basically what I would want, thanks. I now have the understanding that the Garmin eTrex 20 GPS is something I will be looking into that can provide me what I need.

As long as it's the equivalent of Google or Mapquest maps (turn by turn directions on a sheet of paper), then that would be good enough for me.

Thanks for the reply. I assume a driving map can be purchased from Garmin, as well?

I have a basic GPS unit (Garmin eTrex H) and it works just fine, but it's a real pain to print out each cache in hardcopy form (for clues, comments, cache info, etc.), put in the GPS coordinates manually into the eTrex H, then use Mapquest or Google to figure out how to drive to the approximate location of the geocache. Is there a faster, easier way to geocache? Seems like paperless caching is the way to go, but I have a question (assuming I'm using something like the eTrex 20): After transferring the cache into the GPS unit and indicating that I am now searching for that cache, will it give turn by turn DRIVING directions, assuming I'm more than a few hundred feet away from the cache? If so, do I need to buy additional maps and load it into the GPS unit? Basically, I'm looking to be able to go to geocaching.com, enter in a location I'll be visiting, load into my GPS unit however many caches that are in that general area that I choose, choose one of the geocaches I'd like to search for, then my GPS unit will tell me how to get there, including driving directions. Then once I'm there, the GPS unit will tell me how to get there on foot and give me access to the comments and hints as needed. Assuming I can have this, what are my GPS unit options?

The original iPhone is also called the iPhone 2G...or so wikipedia says. And what do you mean, Geosphere isn't designed to go geocaching? It's a geocaching app.

I recently installed the Geosphere app onto my 2G iPhone (sans SIM card, so it's essentially an iPod Touch) and I would like to get LOC files onto my iPhone/Geosphere. If I understand this app correctly, I can only do this with my iPhone's WiFi connection? (remember, no SIM card or AT&T plan, so WiFi is the only way to connect to the Internet wirelessly). Is there any way to get LOC files from my laptop to my iPhone through the USB cord? Any help would be appreciated. -PJ

Sanyo Eneloops are all I ever use! -PJ

The new Etrex 10 with a USB rather than serial link might be preferable, if it's available yet and if eTrex H's aren't being discounted enough. If ever you want to upload cache data from a computer USB is much to be preferred to serial, especially if you're using a Mac which doesn't have serial ports. A converter costs more than the list price difference between the eTrex H and the (new/forthcoming) eTrex 10. The eTrex 10's GLONASS feature looks interesting. Is that worth getting? If not, I'd probably go for the eTrex H, as I don't intend to transfer data between the GPS and my computer. And does anyone have any idea when the eTrex 10 will be released? Are we looking in the next few days or the next few months?

Ok, I'll look into it, thanks! Any other suggestions? -PJ

My SO and I are starting out into geocaching and are looking for a GPS unit. We've been using my car's Garmin GPS unit, but the battery life isn't great and it's very cumbersome to use. All I'm looking for is a unit where I can punch in the longitude and latitude of the cache once at the approximate location of a cache, then the GPS unit will tell us what direction to walk to and how far away it is. Heck, how about unit that just states, in real time, what my current coordinates are as I walk towards the cache? What GPS unit exists that will find my current location, take the location I punch in, and guide me to the location I just punched in? I am looking at the Magellan eXplorist GC, but will that do what I want it to do? I couldn't careless about paperless caching, holding 10K+ caches etc. I just want something cheap and simple. Any suggestions or ideas? -PJ