
ZoomZoom
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Heehee! Looking for single female with same interest... arrrg! I can't go through with this. Maybe I'll find someone at a cache site and we can both open the tupperware to-gether.
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Maybe I'll wait 3 more years before making a claim then.
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I WON BIG TIME! Well I wish but this might sound like fun though the details are slim.
Look here, http://www.portmcneill.net/treasure_hunt.htm
FTF! Took cash, left marbles.
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Hey! I lived in Rossport for 12 years, wish I had a gpsr back then, I kind of miss the fishing for brookies and pickerel along with my hunting grounds.
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Whether True or magnetic, it doesnt matter if you use your gpsr to get you back to your starting point as it leaves a breadcrumb trail behind. If you use your gpsr for locating caches or for excample following a topo map, I would choose True north.
That's my story and I'm sticking with it.
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Scientists estimate that 10% of the switch has already occurred in the last 150 years and may suddenly and totally flip sometime in the next 2,000 years!! The last one occurred 780,000 years ago. North will be south and south will be north. Worse, as it's happening, there may be many norths in various pockets depending on where on the earth you are.
Cachers will be wandering around bumping into each other and stumbling over caches they weren't looking for. Vista owners will be doing the little double circle dance as they try to keep calibrating their compass. Regular compass users will be constantly adjusting their declination as the north arrow keeps moving for no reason at all. Meanwhile, compass users without the adjustment feature will wander around not noticing the difference and being lost as usual.
Offset caches using degrees will have to be recalculated. Worse still is that north may disappear completely during the switch rendering useless my Vista's on-board compass. I asked Garmin if they're offering a field reversal rebate just in case. They said no as they're working on a program fix.
I'm not convinced! I'm searching around to downgrade my unit to a Legend!
LOL! You have to be making this up. Without north, where will my feet point too?
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LOL! I like it!
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Altimeters
in Canada
Once again, Thanks all for the useful replies. The more information I can get about this new gadjet the better. I think I'm getting too serious in this game. ;
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One button is for self- destruck, so be careful.
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"GeoCaching"! "GeoContest!...GeoAddiction! Why has it change my lifestyle so much eventhough I've always been active as far back as I can remember. Since I picked-up caching, it seems I've spent less time golfing, fishing, sitting in front of the "Boob Tube",etc... but driving lots, many times the wrong way,
, increaced computer time and sometimes, lack of sleep, food,liquids. But you know what?
I LOVE IT! as demanding as it can get at times.
Thank-you! Thank-you very much!- ELVIS
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Altimeters
in Canada
Hey ZoomZoom,I'd have thought the built-in altimeter (not a calculated altitude from satellites) would be good enough, as it is a real altimeter.
RobertM
Geo 25 65
That is what I wish to do is get away from calculated altitude from sat's. I understand the fact barometric alt's need to be recalibrated for every outing, I was wondering if that was required with the new electronic one also not that it matters.
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Altimeters
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Thanks for the info. I'll be shopping around before making a decision of anykind.
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...that I now have 200 cache under my belt.
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Altimeters
in Canada
My gpsr is suppose to give me at least 3m accuracy, but I think that's only on a good day. If I could even borrow an altimeter, I would like to test my gpsr against one. As for maps, I believe they are a little outdated as the landscape is alway changing and as far as I know our canadians maps were last produced in 1983. Maybe I bought the wrong ones, 1:50,000 scale. I could be wrong on this but I don't think so!
Like I said, I'd like to do a side by side test on both unit just to justify if it's worth the money spent. Seems like I've had to play with elevation lately.
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Altimeters
in Canada
My gpsr has a builtin altimeter, I would like something more accurate and I don't think a Vista is much better than what I already have.
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Altimeters
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Powerwise, does your wristwatch type go through batteries more often then theb handhelds? Also, can you switch between feet to metric on these things?
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Altimeters
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Thanks but I already did the google thing. I was kind of hoping for some input along with a good store to buy one, hopefully here on the island.
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Altimeters
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I'm thinking in investing in a altimeter as the gpsr altimeter doesn't seem all that accurate.
Does anyone know the pro & cons of wristwatch type versus the handhelds?
Are there any stores in Canada you would recomend?
I don't wish to spend a paycheck on one but I am looking for a decent model.
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Congrats J5! I'm right behind you ya on the finds, just need one more special find, shouldn't be long now. Cheers!
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Seems my mail box overflowith such requests lately.......Gg....
I would like to thank my good friend GG for the quick reply and directions to this enchanted place which is near Neverneverland.
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Who in their right mind would want to go there anyway.
Looking For Caching Buddies
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... and don't forget...cougar encounters.