BethAnneS

I took my 12 yo daughter today for our 1st time. We didn't find anything but she is still game to try again. Once we get the hang of it we will get the boys involved (teen son and DH), who don't have a lot of patience for trying things

This is a great thread!

Thank you so much for all the replies! I have never used a compass at all of any kind, LOL, and won't be venturing off in the wilderness anytime soon so I will think about it and hopefully get one for Mother's Day!

I have been lurking a lot and reading here and am ready to jump into Geocaching! I have narrowed my GPS choices to the GarminLegend HCx and the Vista HCx. I did a side by side compare at the Garmin site and it seems as though the Legend is slightly cheaper, but the Vista includes an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter. How helpful is the compass? Also, I already have a car GPS so I do not need to worry about using my handheld for that purpose other than when geocaching. Will I need any other "stuff" or can I just take the GPS out of the box, charge it, enter my caches and hit the road? Thanks!