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I've just received my Oregon 200 and have finally found the time to sit and load talkytoaster's maps. Except I can't. Really not sure where I'm going wrong - please help! I've downloaded the zipped file to my PC. I've unzipped it and renamed it GMAPSUPP.IMG I've tried to drag and drop it to the GARMIN folder when the Oregon is attached via USB. Message saying file too large (with 4gb SD card inserted?) So loaded it directly onto SD card. Reinserted card in Oregon, no sign of it under Setup, Maps. What am I doing wrong?! Grrrrr......

I am probally going to get the Garmin Orgeon 200 as I have a gift card for Bass Pro and this is the only GPS that I like in my price range. A few questions: 1. Would I really need a compas? This unit does not come with one and I don't use the compas on my current unit. 2. Would I better served getting the Orgeon 400t? I will only be geocaching and maybe taking this unit on my kayak when I go fishing. Is this unit worth the extra $130? Thanks.

I have a 400t and a 200. I honestly don't need both. They are both in great shape and I have the carabiner, computer cord and original box. Not sure how much I could get out of them. Anyone have ideas about starting asking price. I will advertise here first then probably put one on ebay.

I don't have anything to compare it to but my Nuvi 200 has worked well and I'm wondering how others feel about geocaching with it since it is the cheapest GPSr I can find. It can be a little jumpy sometimes abd some of the options are limited but you can't beat it for the price. I have found the POI to be a useful tool but can't seem to figure out how to do a mass delete of caches without doing a hard reboot and erasing everything. I know we are only limited to 500 and I don't know if that is low compared to better GPSr's. Overall, I am happy with my 200. It does everything I need it to from road trips to GCing in the woods on my mountain bike.

Some of this may be old news, but I'm quite excited about it and wanted to share this setup with other Garmin Nuvi users: Recently I had asked for advice in this forum on selecting a GPS to fit my needs and received many helpful answers. I intend to purchase one of the recommended GPS devices, but I have also discovered couple of things that fit in my budget and fulfill most of my needs without purchasing a new GPSr just now. One of the biggest problems with my Nuvi is the short 2-3 hour battery life that makes it useless on long caching/hiking trips. While I was researching some options, I came upon a Nuvi battery extender. This extender promises up to 9 additional hours of battery life per 4 AA battery set. So in effect, it's battery life is only limited by the number of rechargeable batteries I want to lug around. I haven't ordered it yet, but it would seem to be an effective solution. I'll post results when I get it. The next thing I found actually came from link-surfing these forums. Paperless Caching with a Garmin GPS. This I have tried and it works perfectly. My $99 Garmin Nuvi 200, which has been astoundingly awesome for driving, now gives me Pocket Query cache locations (not sure what the limit is, but I have 500 currently), each one with a detailed list including name, difficulty, size, hints and the first few logs for each. It also tells me whether I've visited a cache before, and allows me to bookmark the caches I want to log on geocaching.com. And of course, being a Garmin Nuvi, I can load on whatever kind of map I want. One remaining issue is the Nuvi's accuracy in dense woods or against a cliff face etc, but this is easily solved by getting to a clear spot and using a compass and pacing to get to GZ. The Nuvi is generally no more than 10 feet off anyhow (and it's occasionally dead on), and with a little Boy Scout mojo, I tend to do just fine in the tests I have run in a nearby heavily wooded lot. Another remaining issue is the fact that if you drop it in a puddle, it's a goner. Fortunately there are all kinds of cases out there that will provide some degree of protection from water damage, but nothing much to protect it should it fall in the deep end. I'll just have to be careful. Seems that I may be able to get the majority of the features of a $400 GPSr out of a $100 Nuvi. Not too shabby. I'll let y'all know how it works out.

I am a total newbie - just purchased an Oregon 200 last week, and subscribed as a premium member in order to do the paperless geocaching. So far I only seem to be able to download the geocache info, hints and logs individually by geocache - which is very time consuming! When I select a group of geocaches for download, I only receive the coordinates. Is there a way I can select a group of geocaches and download the pocket query info, without having to do it individually? Any help would be appreciated!

Is there someone in Grand Junction, CO who is very familiar with the Oregon gps? Would love to get together and get some tips on it's use. Thanks.

I know the difference as far as features and such, but I am wondering if there is an internal difference as far as antenna or anything like that? Just curious if the higher models worked better at satellite acquisition, locking, ect. I know I am not happy with my 200 so I am trying to decide whether to sell it and buy a higher end Oregon or another model all together or just keep it and deal with less than good performance.

OK so I see alot of vs threads, but havent seen one for these 2...I really dont care for a compass and all that so saving some cash by getting one of these seems logical to me. So what are the pros and cons on each of these? Geocaching and general hiking trail use type things are all I use a GPS for as I have a car unit as well. I know you get the maps with the Delorme, which is a plus and its about $50 cheaper as well. But also like the fact you can get free 24k maps for garmin... Im currently using an eXplorist and really like it, but its older and getting tired and cranky at times now.

Newbie. Just started geocaching, we did a multicache and could not figure out how to input the second set of coordinates into the oregon 200 while out on the field?

I erased the basemap from my Oregon by mistake. Can I retrieve it?

I am looking to purchase a good TOPO map for my new Oregon 200. Right now I am looking at the Garmin 24K TOPO Mountain South (Arizona, New Mexico) and the National Geographic state maps (Arizona). Has anyone had any experience with either or suggestions, considerations, advice?

I purchased an Oregon 200 series recently, I previously used an Etrex legend. I am findind that the Oregon is completely useless. The compass will say 20 ft to cache and then will suddenly point you 30 ft in another direction. I am looking for a possible fix for this or any suggestions on a paperless gps to replace this one.

I have a magellan Explorist 200, What is DATUM, the factory setting is WGS84 but I also see in the list CANAD which would be the better to use and what really is the difference? Also why is my clock never the correct time? Even after setting it to the correct time? And, How come the accuracy section never indicates the "accuracy" it is always blank? I should mention im in the Toronto Area...

I just purchased a Oregon 200 and took it caching for the first time yesterday and it worked great. I adjusted some basic settings last night and now the distance to the geocache or waypoint does not display. Any ideas on what I may have done?

I'll keep this short and sweet, I want a unit that is new or like new (not trashed) and preferably has no screen scratches. I don't need the box but manuals, included accessories and a computer cable would be lovely. I need the bottom line price to be $200 or lower, shipping included. These are the units that I'm looking for: 1. Garmin GPSMAP 60CSX 2. Delorme PN-30 3. Delorme PN-40 Thanks and please PM me if you have anything to offer!

I have a SanDisk microSDHC card. Will this work in the Garmin Oregon 200. It calls for a MicroSD card.

So I just sent back the 400i and opted for the 200 that Bass Pro had on sale. Although the 400i was nice, I did not feel the added features were worth the extra cost to me. This is my first experience with a GPS and was really only needing it for locating and refinding waypoints along with some inland lake and driving navigation. I have since uploaded the latest firmware and also loaded free Topo maps from gpsdepotfile and am looking to add a micro SD card to expand the memory for more maps. I am very satisfied with this unit so far and can not wait to use more extensively in the fall.

Hello, I've been Geocaching for a few weeks now with my Nuvi 350 and have decided to buy a handheld GPS. I was going to get the Garmin 60Cx, but when I got to Costco they were out of that model and had the Oregon 200 for $20 more than what the 60Cx would cost. Now I don't know if I should get the Oregon, or go to Walmart for the 60Cx. So, I am wondering if you had to choose between these uniits, which would you buy? Many thanks, Michele

I know this is probably brought up all the time but the more I read the more confusing it is. There are soooo many makes with so many options. All I want for sure is that it's accurate, has a color screen, can store all the information from pocket queries (paperless caching), and has an averaging feature to help in placing caches.

Can a Nuvi 200 sync with City Streets or anything else? I need to have a database of the waypoints. Thanks, Joey

I need a bit of help. I use a Mac, and have always used a Garmin Edge 205 for all my geocaching - until it recently packed up and died. I bought an Oregon 200 and have been very excited about it so far - but I've found that I'ev been unable to load my pocket query into it! MacCaching doesn't work with the Oregon anymore, complaining about a USB interface problem. I downloaded GeoJournal for the Mac, but it doesn't seem to include the Oregon in its support list either. Can someone help and give me some suggestions of what else I can try? Thanks in advance! artemisworks

When turning on my Garmin 200, a prompt is coming up that says "maximum number of gpx files exceeded" How do i delete some? Would this prevent me from downloading further caches?

Im looking a purchasing a noew GPS unit. Im looking at buying either the Garmin Oregon 200 or the Lowrance Out & Back. Could you please advise the pros and cons and what you think is the better buy. Also, does anyone know if the Out & Back can recieve geocaching files directly from Geocaching.com as the Garmin units can? Thanks!

I am thinking of getting a Garmin Etrex venture HC in particular. The Garmin website says it's Geocatching ready, but is vague about anything else.