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Another opinion from a Newbie (said proudly since we are all at one point or another) - I went ahead and bought a Garmin V. Seems to be a rather high-end unit but my thinking was get one I might want to end up with rather than go through two or three "starter" units and end up actually spending less. I just hit ten found (I happen to LOVE locationless caches - get me out and about when time is limited and test my local knowledge & resolve). Anyway - I love my Garmin V and just used it on a commercial flight from Orlando to Seattle and back - kinda freaky seeing the speed 509 MPH....tons of fun and still learning A LOT!!! Thanks to all that post - you help greatly.

Just thought I would contribute MHO in this. Have read the forum and just wanted to provide my thought - since that is what this is - a collection of ideas/thoughts/opinions. The reason I really enjoy G/C is that all it takes is a GPS (from realllly cheap to fairly expensive) a desire (free), and some time (see GPS). ANYONE can do it - and it seems - does. Princess is looking for other "Goths" to hang with - that is all good. Some of you might be looking for other Jeep owners, persons with disabilities, singles, families with young children, etc. Please let's not slam anyone here - this is about the purest hobby/sport/past time I can find. It does seem that so much else is elitist/clque dependent/class segregated. I just wanna print some pages, pack a lunch, hop in the cache mobile and chill for a couple hours - then report my "exploits"...anyone care to share, GREAT, if not - like TV/Radio - the on/off switch is there. We are human and tend to be gregarious by natrure - we like to "hang" with others with similar interests - I don't know too many other vertically challanged, folically impaired, full figured, middle aged white guys (a dying breed) - so - so I pray G/C is accepting of all and stays the "equalizer" I know it is. Sorry for the LONG rant - got carried away. (and yes - I know I am a newbie at this sport - but not at life - and my comments were regarding the latter, not the former) BE SAFE TO ALL & HAPPY CACHING!!!

Just thought I would contribute MHO in this. Have read the forum and just wanted to provide my thought - since that is what this is - a collection of ideas/thoughts/opinions. The reason I really enjoy G/C is that all it takes is a GPS (from realllly cheap to fairly expensive) a desire (free), and some time (see GPS). ANYONE can do it - and it seems - does. Princess is looking for other "Goths" to hang with - that is all good. Some of you might be looking for other Jeep owners, persons with disabilities, singles, families with young children, etc. Please let's not slam anyone here - this is about the purest hobby/sport/past time I can find. It does seem that so much else is elitist/clque dependent/class segregated. I just wanna print some pages, pack a lunch, hop in the cache mobile and chill for a couple hours - then report my "exploits"...anyone care to share, GREAT, if not - like TV/Radio - the on/off switch is there. We are human and tend to be gregarious by natrure - we like to "hang" with others with similar interests - I don't know too many other vertically challanged, folically impaired, full figured, middle aged white guys (a dying breed) - so - so I pray G/C is accepting of all and stays the "equalizer" I know it is. Sorry for the LONG rant - got carried away. (and yes - I know I am a newbie at this sport - but not at life - and my comments were regarding the latter, not the former) BE SAFE TO ALL & HAPPY CACHING!!!

My vote would be to keep it all together - to spread things out in different sites, pages, formulas begins to defeat. Also, do we want to creat a cast, click, elitist attitude amongst our fellow hobbyists or just enjoy the high tech gadgetry in any way we WANT to - and take what we want and leave the rest? IMHO - keep all together and just do whatever feels good!!

I must agree with Gimpy and others on this one. After getting the "high speed, low drag" Garmin V with an interest in Geocaching - I found myself at a loss. Now with the "improved" CD on the way I paid for additional unlock codes that do not work!! I wrote Garmin a note that they could use for tinder...not at all happy. Willing to pay for quality - but not for some value DIMINISHED product - with upgrades. Similar to the Palm m505 I bought - then the IMPROVED m515 came out just after...when will I LEARN?!?! Thanks for letting me post - play nice and be safe...

I certainly hope the RAM mount is better 'cos the Garmin windshield mount is terrible!!! I ordered it for an uneven dash and not one - not two - but three times it just released from the windshield totally freaking me out. No more - back to the beanbag for me - not wanting to hurt my GPS V...might try the RAM mount - but the Garmin sucks!! Rather, it does not!!!!