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Heh, as soon as i posted this in a forum site that I created, I got the same types of answers - "What if someone puts a bomb in them?" I was like, give me a break people. So when are we all ordering our suits that generate air, our UV tinted masks, and homes in bubbles? geez!

Yep, received it and that was set by defualt...just need to learn the co-ordinates a little...

Thank you very much, going to have to learn these, the differences etc

Thank you very much, going to have to learn these, the differences etc

I marked a waypoint on my unti and the location comes up as: N 43º25.398 W080º26.341 On the cache search it is looking for a decimal conversion, is there a tool to do that for me? Same thing goes for my home co-ords. If the code above shows instead of the degree symbol, I tried ascii equivilant in HTML

I marked a waypoint on my unti and the location comes up as: N 43º25.398 W080º26.341 On the cache search it is looking for a decimal conversion, is there a tool to do that for me? Same thing goes for my home co-ords. If the code above shows instead of the degree symbol, I tried ascii equivilant in HTML

Very very cool

Very very cool

Yep, I have a digital camera and plans to bring it along Have also begun setting up my site to document my new found hobby

Yep, I have a digital camera and plans to bring it along Have also begun setting up my site to document my new found hobby

I'll have to check the manual on setting it to WGS18 (still learning), but I should be receiving it before noon at work tomorrow so will have a peek at the unit and all while there Check for ticks? Wow, really? I ended up buying the Garmin eTrex Vista with some MetroGuide for Canada, a couple of travel bugs, and a couple of Geocache stickers I am really eager to place a cache or two Growing up in some very rural areas, I found many many very neat places to place one

I'll have to check the manual on setting it to WGS18 (still learning), but I should be receiving it before noon at work tomorrow so will have a peek at the unit and all while there Check for ticks? Wow, really? I ended up buying the Garmin eTrex Vista with some MetroGuide for Canada, a couple of travel bugs, and a couple of Geocache stickers I am really eager to place a cache or two Growing up in some very rural areas, I found many many very neat places to place one

I am very very eager to get out this weekend, I ordered my GPS and it should be here tomorrow. I have the weekend off like normal but also have Monday off so am wanting to dive right in... I have found a couple of caches in the area, around an hour radius from my home. Any starter tips? Suggestions on how to start, how many to look for in a day etc?

quote:Originally posted by The KGB: If you climb a ladder 50 times a day for 10 years, you are going to fall off that ladder more than someone who climbs a ladder 1 time every year. And that is what I was trying to say. If another country was involved in as many things I am sure the number of FF incidents would also increase...

Servman, that sounds pretty good to me Especially since it's in Ontario - well I'm assuming

Servman, that sounds pretty good to me Especially since it's in Ontario - well I'm assuming

I just purchased a Garmin eTrex Vista and it says waterproof to 1 metre for 30 minutes. Just how waterproof are these things? If it happens to drop into a river I'm around, should I start hyperventilating or am I ok?

I just purchased a Garmin eTrex Vista and it says waterproof to 1 metre for 30 minutes. Just how waterproof are these things? If it happens to drop into a river I'm around, should I start hyperventilating or am I ok?

Thank you very much, I have ordered a couple of the little critters

Thank you very much, I have ordered a couple of the little critters

Thank you very much for the links and help

Thank you very much for the links and help

I am about to order my GPS (eTrex Vista) and I want to know...is it needed to get the MapSource Maps? They add on about $130 to the cost...and i tink a basemap comes with the Vista...does it show rivers and all?

I am Canadian as well and I've heard the same thing about the US Armed Forces. I run a website that is global in it's user base so i hear all sorts of different things said. I am angry this morning as well, perhaps more so since it was our contrymen in a training excercise!!! One thing we do need to keep in mind is...we shouldn't be too hard on the US. I think they may have a higher rate of friendly fire incidents as they are involved in more battles and more media coverage than most other places. So while I am angry about our soldiers being killed and wounded, and I don't agree with them being there in the first place, I don't think we should all get really blameful. There is always risk in these types of things, and these soldier knew full well what the risks were...sadly...

I am Canadian as well and I've heard the same thing about the US Armed Forces. I run a website that is global in it's user base so i hear all sorts of different things said. I am angry this morning as well, perhaps more so since it was our contrymen in a training excercise!!! One thing we do need to keep in mind is...we shouldn't be too hard on the US. I think they may have a higher rate of friendly fire incidents as they are involved in more battles and more media coverage than most other places. So while I am angry about our soldiers being killed and wounded, and I don't agree with them being there in the first place, I don't think we should all get really blameful. There is always risk in these types of things, and these soldier knew full well what the risks were...sadly...