RobRee
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Unlimited SD-card expandability
SD card compatibility provides unlimited memory expansion. Add optional Magellan MapSend software* to get turn-by-turn street routing on detailed street maps, lake contours and fishing spots and topo contour maps to any number of SD memory cards (sold separately).
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Willyum,
i am from the Blue side of town. I carry my off-duty when caching, hiking, shopping etc. i have found some really seedy places while out in the woods of LI. it is nice to have the extra security.
i work lower manhattan. where do you work??
rob
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Our kids love making these. They are made from store bought beads, and provide a little family time when making them. We are always looking for new sayings and phrases to put on them. We leave them regardless of if we take or not.
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i use expertGPS, GoogleEarth and aerial maps to locate the best approach. we carry topos of the area, and print out aerial maps if they show major trail veins on them. if i cache on my own.. i just go for it.. but with the kids we do some homework first.
on expertGPS i usually place a few waypoints in key locations, including backstop points for the kids to get an idea for where they are. i like to teach terrain association to the kids, but it is a little difficult on Long Island in NY... no real standout features.
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i never leave base camp without one. base camp can be home, or anywhere we strike out from. here is my favorite... any military guys will remember these.
Stocker & Yale Lensatic Compass
alot of geocachers are within a safety margin area when they cache. some, maybe many, go a little farther than most would dare. when, and if your batteries die, are you equipped to get back out? a compass, topo map, and a little preparation can go a long way.
most of the store bought $10.00 and up Silva type base plate compasses will do fine. we have even played around with a few 3.00 gumball machine compasses in pretty dense areas, and had "mixed" good results. your knowledge of the lay of the land, terrain association, and a decent compass will get you anywhere.
now i think i will do a Geocache with an orienteering theme to it.
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i have a magellan 315 that i got as part of a debt repayment. the kids currently use it as a knockaround unit. it is great. look for them in the 40-50$ range.
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GPSr response with / without detailed maps??
i was curious
about the screen response time / lag on my GPSr units both with and without detailed maps.i am no super guru, but i noticed a severe difference in screen lag with larger detailed maps loaded.
units i tested tonight were Magellan Meridian Platinum & SporTrak Pro models.
i used them with base map only, small detailed map (ballfield size), medium detailed map (city size), and large detailed map (state size - NY.) i noticed major differences in screen lag, and compass reaction time while attempting to find a known waypoint.
has anyone done any real study on this?
just curious.
yeah, i have too much time on my hands.
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should be good to go.
pay pal'd ya.
i love the internet!!!
rob
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you have mail.
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the other night. i had no luck.
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US Army mid '80s. Panama and such.
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which one is available?
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i have gone on the "bug rescue" a few times, and it never worked. one went missing at about 5500 miles.
i live in the area. will inquire amongst the local crews at the LIGO meet for you.
rob
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we have been out of the loop for quite a bit. we will be doing a handful of cache hunts on weekends now that our life is back in order. we have two family members with cancer, and it really racked our family bad.
good to see a handful of the same cachers around.
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i just tried. i can drag and drop from...
a. two running instances of ExpertGPS
b. from within one running instance and tiled
no problems here
expertGPS 1.2
2002 topografix.
hope that helps
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the small gecko and others are great because they are small, but..
i would never give up the mapping capability once i got it. i have a Magellan sporTrak pro, a Magellan meridian gold, and a Maggie 315. i love them all.
the sportrak goes everywhere with me. it has a flaw.. stress cracks. i can live with that knowing it has to be in a waterproof carrier around my rivers and lakes. i use them when fishing. i love the size and mapping capability.
the Maggie merigold goes with my dad. he is new to the hobby and he loves the merigold. same maps.. but with expandable memory. bigger, but i don't think it is too big.
the 315 goes to the kids. they are learning, and the maps seem to confuse them a little. i load waypoints in that serve as boundaries. i tell them to watch the cache point and their boundaries. backstops for us military guys.
go on a few cache runs with some local cachers and see what they carry. play around with some of their units (sounds dirty... lol.) you will change your mind a few times and come to a good educated conclusion.
learn orienteering and some basic map skills. map- terrain association is a great skill to have. learn some basic compass work too. i am thinking you may already have if you are finding caches without a gpsr. anyway... good luck and enjoy.
invest in a good charger and rechargeable batteries too.
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have a local alteration shop sew a mesh pocket with flap on top of your backpack. it worked for me. my wife sews well so it was a breeze. 20$ max. top of backpack SHOULD never hit anything.. if it does so does your head, so bigger probs than breaking gpsr.
robbie
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sporTrak pro
maggie 315
maggie meriGold
all 3 buzz. it is like a reminder that the light is on.
robbie
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he's the "KING" of all cheesy databases!!!
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looks alot like my first attempt at MSoft Access. cheesy, but does the job. i guess the guy deserves 3$ for a quick little datatbase. you could do the same in access or excel in minutes. i put all my data in a quick sheet on pocket excel. works fine.
robree
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ps - they sent me a new one
it now has the same stress cracks
i use an aquasac to keep out the water.
robbie
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Click here.. this is a thread where i documented my probs and soloution.
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cracks in top pic
lines on screen are a result of the water getting in.
robbie
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the kiddies caching.
they like to play Cache Doctor to the many beat up ones out there.
they carry a "cache first aid kit"
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Normally it resulted in a "hey you need to get this fixed" or whatever. Many times it resulted in wanted poeple being caught, drugs found and etc.same idea here. i really don't do too many car stops. more surveillance stuff.
sneaky peeky stuff... lol. one of my many toys at work.
robbie
about the screen response time / lag on my GPSr units both with and without detailed maps.
Firearms In The Woods?
in General geocaching topics
Posted · Edited by robree
BINGO!!
i should clarify my response...
i carry because of the seedy PEOPLE i run into, and areas we go to.
animals in this area are relatively harmless. black bears if respected are not really a problem. we have been almost face to face with a few. a .38 or 9mm would not do too much good there. snakes can be avoided for the most part.
people are a whole different story.
this type of location is not uncommon