JDiablo

Wouldn't you know it that this would be the year I'm looking at getting a new gps I too have noticed this and am finding it difficult weeding out the info from the fluff. I feel like I just walked onto a used car lot. Reminds me of the rambling people in the Bing commercials. This message was not brought to you by Bing ™, © 2009 Microsoft. Just saying...

DeLorme 1976 Garmin 1989 Just saying... Yep, DeLorme has made maps since waaay back then. Do you know when the first GPS was made by DeLorme?? Wasn't waaay back then, my friend! Since we're not talking maps but actually talking about GPS units, this info is very very flawed. Just saying... So everyone knows, I am not msleading you here. Read when Garmin made their first GPS unit (1990) and their first handheld (1991) which was popular with troops. Now go back and read when DeLorme made their emergence into the GPS market (1995). However, that wasn't a handheld unit, it was a car-nav (if I'm reading the history correctly). I believe their first handheld came out in 2007? In short, Garmin has been making handhelds much longer than DeLorme. Garmin is the name most of us would know instantly, unlike DeLorme. I'm fairly confident this will change in the very near future though! You said "Garmin has been around MUCH longer than DeLorme", nothing about making handheld GPS units at all. If you add that after the fact, then, my friend, it's after the fact. The best way to mean what you say is to say what you mean. If someone is expected to read between the lines, the meaning has the opportunity of being clouded. edit to add: Just saying.

As someone shopping for a new GPS I would have to agree. It's getting pretty useless reading all the posts. Seriously? Have you tried the pinned topics for a list of where to start? Have you seen where we've suggested looking through reviews on amazon.com? MAN, this subject has been covered soooo many times, finding info is pretty simple, I would even bet doing a search would yield some good results. Or, have you a specific question?? 1. Serious as a heart attack.2. I read those threads and they all read pretty much the same "I got a free GPS from so and so, it's the best one on the planet! Everyone else's is inferior. If my gps can't do something right, then you don't really need to do that." Maybe it's been covered so many times that you are so bored, feel free not to read them and leave the rest of us who are looking alone. 3. My "specific question??" was posted in the thread I started and I would like to thank the "usual suspects" for not polluting that thread with their guerrilla sales tactics..

They are displayed on the laptop, in Adobe Acrobat with the TerraGo Desktop plugin. You send NMEA from the GPS and you get a crosshair at your location. Maybe you can use a Colorado in Spanner mode but I'm not sure.

That graphic is exactly what I'm looking for.... no... it's BETTER than what I'm looking for. So... where do I find that and load it onto my 76CSx and/or Oregon 400t ? You can get these free from the US Government. LINK Now the "usual suspects" will claim that they may have read somewhere that free maps will mess up your computer, GPS or the family car, but in truth they are paying to use the very same free maps. I use this with my GPSMAP76CSx and it's serial cable just fine.

This uses the map display to add a via point to the route. As you use the cursor to alter the route, press Menu once again to add to the route.

As someone shopping for a new GPS I would have to agree. It's getting pretty useless reading all the posts.

DeLorme 1976 Garmin 1989 Just saying...

It lets you load things like this to the GPS: link

this thread has some examples, you should be able to search for the trailheads in the software:http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=205196

No....I disagree. If you're not using any paper to go geocaching, then by definition, it's truly paperless. Not if you redefine paperless to mean something other than 'sans paper'.

I believe that you are SOL with that unit. Wrong tool for the job needed.

I found a tutorial here that shows how for both Mac and PC.http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/tutorials/how-...armin-gps-unit/

get an eTrex H unit and you will be good to go.

what is this then? http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/view/202/

It will. You can use Garmin's Spanner program or Franson's GPS Gate to port the data into NMEA format via USB. Um, no. The OP, and myself, wish to port DIRECTLY to another piece of hardware that isn't a PC. Software "patches" won't work in this case. The Op is out of luck, but the 60CSX will work.

From what I've found so far I'm leaning towards a Trimble Nomad. Thanks all for the replies.

"Lake Powell is 63.78 feet below Full Pool (Elevation 3,700) By content, Lake Powell is 63.98% of Full Pool (24,322,000 af) " http://lakepowell.water-data.com/ If you take a laptop, you can connect your 76CSx to it an display your position on a USGS geo.pdf that has the data you want. have the 76CSx send NMEA data to the computer. Might be fine for your use on a houseboat. Looks like this

All three seem to be solidly built. Of the three I would say the garmin seems the least rugged, just because the rear door is a little flimsy compared to the other two. The Delorme with the twin screws on the battery door and the heavy rubber probably "feels" the sturdiest. The Triton is in between. But Like I said the build quality on all are good, not something I would take into consideration when choosing. Thanks, I was looking into getting something on the heavy duty side, that's why I ask. Maybe a trip to REI should be in store.

There is is, that would be true paperless!

What about signing the paper cache log? I can't see how anyone can truly claim to be fully paperless.

Maybe something like this will work for you- http://usb.brando.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00279

I'm about 1/2 way through the 19 page read. Wondering

Did you place it inclined against "a rock or something" when heating it? I sure did. Can't overlook that key step. My meatloaf and mashed potatoes this weekend were much better than the chicken. So was it a rock or something? I used Something both times. Maybe Something only works at higher altitudes. I'll try the Rock next time. Too funny. Makes me want to eat Chili Mac for lunch!

Did you place it inclined against "a rock or something" when heating it? I sure did. Can't overlook that key step. My meatloaf and mashed potatoes this weekend were much better than the chicken. So was it a rock or something?