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if you get really lucky, I got mine for $299 on close-out from the local store. It was originally at $399.99. There were only two left. The sales associate told me that he would talk to his manager. A minute later, he came back and told me that if I bought the last two in the store, he would be willing to take another hundred dollars off. So here I am, with a 3 month old GPS V and several caches found to my credit. I sold the other through eBay. Well, good luck then.

I once end up a side of a steep slope trying to follow the general direction that the GPS was pointing at. Slid down about 50 feet when the slope gave way. I had scratches on my calves and forearms, trying to prevent the slide. It's a good thing I came with my cousin who came to my rescue holding on to a fibrous branch and reaching out to my hand. If not, I would have fallen down several hundred feet down the mountain, I would have been seriously injured if not dead, and it would have been one hell of an acetone session. Talk about being dumb and fearless.

anyone know what Initial D is? Anyway, we went on a canyon run last weekend and I filmed the whole trip. What an adrenaline rush! Just my 2 cents... might go to the picnic.

Things I like: Geocaching is fun, good exercise, interesting, makes for great ideas. I'm still in the midst of designing my Ultimate, Never-Meant-To-Be-Found, Brain Gouging,Curse Word Producing, Heart Attack Inducing, Turn-Around-and Go-Home HellCache that I will unleash upon all of you unsuspecting Bay Area cachers in a couple of weeks. Things I don't like: Bugs. Prickly plant matter. Poor coverage (no birds in the sky) Obvious caches. C'mon people, at least hide it with rocks y'know. Annoying hints.

I only earned $5.93 off that exorbitant shipping fee. Enough to buy me a value meal @ McDonalds.

I only earned $5.93 off that exorbitant shipping fee. Enough to buy me a value meal @ McDonalds.

I sold the V... Although I do agree that $20 is a little steep, I have to admit I do have to earn money somewhere. Minus all the listing and auction fees, I barely make enough over to make it worthwhile buying and selling the item anyway. Tuition is getting expensive. That's why the terms are there in big font, to make sure people understand what they're getting into. In spite of that, I carefully package all my items (bubble wrap and shell styrofoam). I also add an index of helpful websites and suggestions for the item they purchased. Plus, I ship on the same day of payment approval. Where else would you find some personalized service?

I sold the V... Although I do agree that $20 is a little steep, I have to admit I do have to earn money somewhere. Minus all the listing and auction fees, I barely make enough over to make it worthwhile buying and selling the item anyway. Tuition is getting expensive. That's why the terms are there in big font, to make sure people understand what they're getting into. In spite of that, I carefully package all my items (bubble wrap and shell styrofoam). I also add an index of helpful websites and suggestions for the item they purchased. Plus, I ship on the same day of payment approval. Where else would you find some personalized service?

although for the V I would expect more... I also have yet to take up golf... better luck next time.

although for the V I would expect more... I also have yet to take up golf... better luck next time.

To start off, I'd like to comment on this one, "satellite lock is always relative." You might get full lock with elevation triangulation included but you might be living on a hill/house with lots of windows, etc, etc. Or my quad antenna would have poor reception if I'm camping under redwood giants in the middle of a valley. Anyway, my experiences with the GPS V: 1. I'm from California and you don't go anywhere around here without driving. As it happens, that's one of the reasons why I bought the V. Automatic ON-THE-FLY routing and re-routing. I like to explore side roads and this makes me an awful driver if people are with me as I never admit I'm lost. Well, if you know where north is, you're not lost. Well now, the V could help you two ways. First, it tells you where the hell you are immediately and your orientation in cartographical space. Second, it gives you options on the fly whether you'd want to take a detour of (.5 mi,1 mi, 2 mi,etc.) en route to a waypoint or destination. In cases of traffic jams in unfamiliar areas, this is a life saver. Or if you suddenly made the wrong turn, the V would automatically recalculate the fastest way to get to your destination. It even has choices for the recalculation: quickest, quick, better route, best route. 2.19 megs of storage is enough. I mean, it's like having one of those circa-1998 hard drives. Back then, 20 gb was a lot. Well for me, it suits my needs perfectly enough. You just have to know how to appropriate your space. All the extraneous stuff gets cut out. Like fat, it's baggage weighing you down. 3. Functionality, hmmm...I'm new to geocaching and I have just used my unit for the lst couple of days. From what I could see however, this unit fits my needs for now and the forseeable future. 4. Price? That's why we have this site and Ebay. 5. Garmin has a reputation of acknowledging the needs of its consumer base quickly and efficiently. They regularly update maps, firmware and software. You could find numerous positive experiences with customer care among these forums. 6.To be improved on: For lack of a better term, the V looks 'too nice'. Now don't take this literally as the construction specs make the V at par with the Meridian. They have the same waterproof standard of IPX7. Let me allude to a comparison between a Ferrari and say a Camaro. The Ferrari performs better, looks nicer and costs more. The Camaro less so but not a lightweight in its own right. However, if you want to suddenly have the urge to practice drifting on a gravel raceway, I would sooner drive the Camaro as I would be stupid to let even a minute pebble scratch the undercoating of the Ferrari. Same way with the V and the Meridian.V performs better, looks nicer and costs more. However, I would sooner hurl a Meridian at a mountain lion's face to save my life than let a scratch appear in the face of my V's screen. I know this is a very lengthy post, prolly bored you to death. Just my thoughts. Good luck.

To start off, I'd like to comment on this one, "satellite lock is always relative." You might get full lock with elevation triangulation included but you might be living on a hill/house with lots of windows, etc, etc. Or my quad antenna would have poor reception if I'm camping under redwood giants in the middle of a valley. Anyway, my experiences with the GPS V: 1. I'm from California and you don't go anywhere around here without driving. As it happens, that's one of the reasons why I bought the V. Automatic ON-THE-FLY routing and re-routing. I like to explore side roads and this makes me an awful driver if people are with me as I never admit I'm lost. Well, if you know where north is, you're not lost. Well now, the V could help you two ways. First, it tells you where the hell you are immediately and your orientation in cartographical space. Second, it gives you options on the fly whether you'd want to take a detour of (.5 mi,1 mi, 2 mi,etc.) en route to a waypoint or destination. In cases of traffic jams in unfamiliar areas, this is a life saver. Or if you suddenly made the wrong turn, the V would automatically recalculate the fastest way to get to your destination. It even has choices for the recalculation: quickest, quick, better route, best route. 2.19 megs of storage is enough. I mean, it's like having one of those circa-1998 hard drives. Back then, 20 gb was a lot. Well for me, it suits my needs perfectly enough. You just have to know how to appropriate your space. All the extraneous stuff gets cut out. Like fat, it's baggage weighing you down. 3. Functionality, hmmm...I'm new to geocaching and I have just used my unit for the lst couple of days. From what I could see however, this unit fits my needs for now and the forseeable future. 4. Price? That's why we have this site and Ebay. 5. Garmin has a reputation of acknowledging the needs of its consumer base quickly and efficiently. They regularly update maps, firmware and software. You could find numerous positive experiences with customer care among these forums. 6.To be improved on: For lack of a better term, the V looks 'too nice'. Now don't take this literally as the construction specs make the V at par with the Meridian. They have the same waterproof standard of IPX7. Let me allude to a comparison between a Ferrari and say a Camaro. The Ferrari performs better, looks nicer and costs more. The Camaro less so but not a lightweight in its own right. However, if you want to suddenly have the urge to practice drifting on a gravel raceway, I would sooner drive the Camaro as I would be stupid to let even a minute pebble scratch the undercoating of the Ferrari. Same way with the V and the Meridian.V performs better, looks nicer and costs more. However, I would sooner hurl a Meridian at a mountain lion's face to save my life than let a scratch appear in the face of my V's screen. I know this is a very lengthy post, prolly bored you to death. Just my thoughts. Good luck.

Neither. The most enjoyable geocaches for me are those with a lot of style. Clever, original caches. Go find http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=5872 and you'll understand better. Will do. Have free time tomorrow after school. After this, probably do some research on other ingenious caches here, in other states and prolly in other continents as well. Will also freshen up on some literature. I will probably be cacheing a sample next weekend.

Neither. The most enjoyable geocaches for me are those with a lot of style. Clever, original caches. Go find http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=5872 and you'll understand better. Will do. Have free time tomorrow after school. After this, probably do some research on other ingenious caches here, in other states and prolly in other continents as well. Will also freshen up on some literature. I will probably be cacheing a sample next weekend.

I'm a newbie and I just found out my first cache. From my early experience and perhaps my own preference, I think that my future in geocaching lies not in the hunt but in the design of caches. In that regard, I am doing a little poll of my own before I set out designing caches: Which geocaches are more enjoyable for you, the scenic easy one or that frustrating, climbing-that-30° hill hunt? I will also be trying to suit my caches to the avid demographic group. So I would also would like to know your relative ages. You could give me a range if you think that is too personal a question, i.e. I am in the 18-25 age group. Thanks to everyone in advance. Any comments and suggestion will be taken note off and appreciated.

I'm a newbie and I just found out my first cache. From my early experience and perhaps my own preference, I think that my future in geocaching lies not in the hunt but in the design of caches. In that regard, I am doing a little poll of my own before I set out designing caches: Which geocaches are more enjoyable for you, the scenic easy one or that frustrating, climbing-that-30° hill hunt? I will also be trying to suit my caches to the avid demographic group. So I would also would like to know your relative ages. You could give me a range if you think that is too personal a question, i.e. I am in the 18-25 age group. Thanks to everyone in advance. Any comments and suggestion will be taken note off and appreciated.

I'm a newbie and I just found out my first cache. From my early experience and perhaps my own preference, I think that my future in geocaching lies not in the hunt but in the design of caches. In that regard, I am doing a little poll of my own before I set out designing caches: Which geocaches are more enjoyable for you, the scenic easy one or that frustrating, climbing-that-30° hill hunt? I will also be trying to suit my caches to the avid demographic group. So I would also would like to know your relative ages. You could give me a range if you think that is too personal a question, i.e. I am in the 18-25 age group. Thanks to everyone in advance. Any comments and suggestion will be taken note off and appreciated.

I'm a newbie and I just found out my first cache. From my early experience and perhaps my own preference, I think that my future in geocaching lies not in the hunt but in the design of caches. In that regard, I am doing a little poll of my own before I set out designing caches: Which geocaches are more enjoyable for you, the scenic easy one or that frustrating, climbing-that-30° hill hunt? I will also be trying to suit my caches to the avid demographic group. So I would also would like to know your relative ages. You could give me a range if you think that is too personal a question, i.e. I am in the 18-25 age group. Thanks to everyone in advance. Any comments and suggestion will be taken note off and appreciated.

quote:Originally posted by BrianSnat: I have a Legend and its a nice unit for the money. But since you already have the GPS V, stay with it. It's packed with a lot more features and has a much better antennae than the Legend. The GPS V would make a whole lot more sense, especially with the turn by turn capability. I do a lot of driving around as means of relaxation. With it, I could probably go to the edges of the Sierra Nevada range and still come out alive. Anyway, I'll be off to my first geocache hunt this Saturday with my new GPS V. Wish me luck people!

I have a new GPS V up for bid, GPS V

I have a new GPS V up for bid, GPS V

From a lead on one of the posts here on this very forum, I purchased 2 GPS V's on very good deals. I am obviously selling one of them but my dilemma is, should I sell both? I am new to geocaching, heck, I haven't even gone on a a cache hunt yet although I am planning to do so this weekend. That is, if I decide to keep the other GPS V. I think that with my experience, or lack of it, an Etrex Legend or Emap would suit me perfectly fine. The Magellans are too bulky for my taste. Personally, I like the idea of a large memory bank for maps as I like driving around and getting lost. What would you knowledgeable guys recommend? Keep the GPS V or settle for the Etrex Legend? Is the difference of $150+ dollars (the Etrex Legend has $ 50 MIRebate) that much significant in comparing the two? Thanks in Advance.