THOMASONES

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At the risk of getting a load of abuse from some of those who know more about this than I am going to I do I need to ask - I am considering purchasing an Oregon 450 - Once I have purchased the unit is there anything else I will need to buy/download before I can start Geocaching. I am in the UK

At the risk of getting a load of abuse from some of those who know more about this than I am going to I do I need to ask - I am considering purchasing an Oregon 450 - Once I have purchased the unit is there anything else I will need to buy/download before I can start Geocaching.

Yep. I use the hand-held unit for finding, and the iPhone for logging. wHICH HAND HELD do you use

Thanks for the benefit of your experience - You have confirmed what I thought was the case. I have never owned a hand held GPS though have used a few over the years. I am looking for a good reliable mid range unit that has good functionality and is easy to use. Looking for something better than entry level that I will need to replace soon but I will not need an all singing and all dancing unit either - Can you make any recommendations, and are there any differences between the US and Europe as I am based in the UK.

Thanks for the benefit of your experience - You have confirmed what I thought was the case. I have never owned a hand held GPS though have used a few over the years. I am looking for a good reliable mid range unit that has good functionality and is easy to use. Looking for something better than entry level that I will need to replace soon but I will not need an all singing and all dancing unit either - Can you make any recommendations, and are there any differences between the US and Europe as I am based in the UK.

I am currently using an i phone 3 gs for my geocaching - It is a bit slow and not the most accurate, but I do like the live interactivity - If I visit a new area I can just open the Geocaching app to see if there are any caches nearby. If I find one I can log it there and then. I am considering purchasing a GPS - What are your thoughts - I am looking for more accuracy and faster reactions but like the I phones connection to the web site. I am thinking that I could use them side by side - Has any one any reccommendations Ade (THOMASONES)