Zach&JuliePatchouli

We both have Iphones. I did download the Wherigo app. We haven't tried it yet. We thought maybe that it just is information about the Wherigo caches. Didn't know much about it but heard about 'cartriges' and needed a Garmin or pocket PC. We hadn't heard about using the Iphones instead of a Colorado/Oregon Garmin to find them. We will check it out this weekend and see if it works. There's a local Wherigo cache series about statues that we hope to test it out with then. We may not have to go with another Garmin if that's the case. From what we've read we see a similarity between the Wherigo interaction with the app as kind of similar to the new Adventure caches? Kind of sensing when your device is near and opening the next part of the cache quest up. We've done the Adventure caches and enjoyed those. *Crossing fingers* Thanks for that information.

Hello. We are looking at getting an older Garmin Oregon model 450 or 550. We have a Montana but see that it isn't compatible with the Wherigo caches. Looking at some refurbished models on eBay. I see because they are older models that work with the Wherigo caches so that they aren't readily available in most box stores. So looking at the used market. I've found some that have said that they have updated them to the latest Garmin software. Then I got to thinking. If the later models being sold now aren't compatible with the Wherigo caches . . . would updating the software basically nullify that functionality of the Wherigo. I was tempted to snag a Oregon 450 on eBay that had a USB cord and the choice of a regional topo map. But then I thought that it might have changed the Wherigo ability with running on that newer software. Does anybody know? I am interested in doing some local Wherigo caches placed by a local cacher. But I'm not wanting to make the purchase til I know it will work. Don't want to be stuck with 2 Garmins and then find out that neither will be compatible with finding Wherigo caches! Thanks for any help.