+outdoorboy34 Posted July 13, 2006 Posted July 13, 2006 I have a Eagle Explorer, camoflauge cover, and I like it alotjava script:emoticon('', 'smid_4') Quote
+LetterDude Posted July 13, 2006 Posted July 13, 2006 (edited) I've been using GeoNiche and TomTom Navigator on a Palm TX with DeLorme's Blue Logger GPS unit so far (24 finds), since I already had the hardware and Navigator software. I have an Explorist 400 Wilderness Bundle on its way from TigerGPS as we speak though to make things a little more convenient. I selected it over a comparably priced Garmin after much research mainly for the ability to maintain a lock in the car and under trees, and secondarily for the SD card capability (and, if the rebate comes through, the $199 price for the bundle was a nice incentive as well!). Edited July 13, 2006 by LetterDude Quote
Dirtnapper Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 I just got a Garmin 76csx this week...will be getting CN8 later in the week for maps. I had a MeriPlat, and before that an M330 both with USA Topo. 76csx so far seems impressive, nice lock on the birds in heavy canopy! Quote
+h2omember Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 This goes back some time but currently use a Magellan 4000XL! Don't laugh ... I'm finding caches. About 40 so far and only 3 DNF's. Just received a new Map60C, but it came with Americas Marine Point basemap instead of Americas Recreational, so I may be sending it back if I can't get this issue resolved through the vendor who is doing everything they can. Does anybody know if Garmin can replace the basemaps with a simple file download? Quote
Pinon Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 I had posted last year that I have a Merigold...I still do..and I still love it. Lately, I purchased a Sportrak Pro as a backup unit. It is just as accurate as my Merigold. Now my wife can use one when we go caching. Both are excellent gpsr's. Quote
alwaysGPS Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 60CSx, 512mb with original car windscreen sunction holder and bike holder. Also purchased the Garmin car lighter power cable but never use since the rechargeables are good enough for my purpose. Excellent set. Quote
+Team Black Bear Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 I currently own and use two Garmin 60CS’s and a relatively new 60CSX. I can honestly say that I have had no major issues with any of the units and for the most part any annoyances that I’ve had with any of the units were usually caused by something I did not set-up or configure correctly. I have found that if all updates, whether it is a unit update, chipset update or MapSource update are all kept currant you can keep most problems to a minimum. By reading your manuals and and consistently scanning the Forums you will continue to understand your receivers in more depth and widen your knowledge base regarding your receivers. Quote
+Thrak Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 From 8/8/05 until very recently I used a Garmin GPSMAP 76CS -- I have just upgraded to a Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx. Both units were great but the upgrade to the CSx is amazing. Quote
duke87 Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 Driving: Garmin StreetPilot 2620 Caching: Garmin GPS V (great accuracy) General hiking ect: Magellan eXplorist 200 Quote
+BigLarry Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 I use several GPS units for different purposes: Biking: Garmin eTrex Vista (for three years now, survived great on handlebars with lots of crashes) Geocache/Biking/Hiking: Garmin GPSMap60CSx (not as rugged as Vista, much better reception in trees - backup for bike and car in bad reception areas, I carry in backpack when biking for continuous tracks, like the extra memory) Driving: Garmin Quest1 (Voice commands are very nice, small and portable for different cars and travel, easy to carry around when walking, can get most all of CA in memory, everything for car navigation - mount, maps, etc are included in package except leather case for Quest) Quote
Virgin Island Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 I've used an Etrex Yello for several years and recently upgraded to a 60Cx. Here, one leaves the harbor and you're in the ocean. My primary need for the Etrex was simply to be able to know my coordinates in case my single engine failed. There are many cases of really bad multi week floats that happen when thiings break down so my basic kit includes lat long/etrex and Handheld marine Radio. Being able to raise help on the radio and report EXACT location is everything. My upgrade to maps is mainly to be able to cruise bathymetric lines of depth while fishing. My sounder does not work in any kind of sea state but I find I can follow 350' pretty close with gps. We have many dirt roads (unnamed) in the mountains here and I was absolutely amazed that CityNav which includes the Virgin Islands shows these goat tracks. I've gone to a couple of destinations using the display that if not for the maps I would have dead ended. Next is some geocaching, I haven't done it yet but there are quite a few caches in the territory. GARMIN ROCKS Quote
cwichura Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 Driving: Trimble Placer 455 DR, currently feeding location fixes to a laptop running DeLorme Street Atlas USA. I had the Trimble installed about two weeks after purchasing my SUV some 8 years ago, and it still works great. Back then, the in-car moving map units were absolutely terrible. Hiking/all-other: Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx. Prior to that was a Garmin 12XL. Quote
+small oaks Posted July 30, 2006 Posted July 30, 2006 Mine is garmin gpsmap 76c. I found it a few week ago for a price tag of 99£ plus 8 £ delivery to here in Finland. So its better than anything for that price and great for geocaching aswell. Quote
+yyzdnl Posted July 31, 2006 Posted July 31, 2006 Asus Mypal A632 with built ins SIRF III GPS reciever + 2GB mini SD card. Software: Destinator PN5 - On road voice Nav. Pathaway GPS4 - Off Road moving Google Earth sat maps. Navigator II - Off Road simple waypoint aiming. Love it great for travel, and can put me right on the cache. Quote
repocach Posted July 31, 2006 Posted July 31, 2006 Garmin Vista Cx, this was our very first GPS unit and we love it. I have two boys in scouts and we baught this Friday for Goecacheing and marking fishing spots on the water. We found 11 caches this weekend and have gotten hooked. This unit seems very easy to use and the color screen and digital compass are definalty pluses. Quote
eagleeyes53 Posted July 31, 2006 Posted July 31, 2006 I use a pair of divining rods, crystal ball, ear candle, mood ring and a pack of tarot cards. I've yet to find a cache but I'm confident my methods are working. The Great Wizardo ROFLMAO Quote
zx6jim Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Garmin IQue 3600. PDA, GPS, routes to the area over the road and then walks you to it. Absolutely love it. SOOO much better than my ETAK pc card reciever and laptop. Lot lighter too. Any body else using the IQue 3600? Any good APP downloads i should know about? I use an iQue 3600 also. Cache mate is a great tool for logging caches, and works with ChacheNav for final heading/distance info. I also use CM Convert on my laptop, to convert downloaded .LOC files to .PDB for synch and use with Palm software. All of these products are made by www.smittyware.com and are downloadable from the Geocache website. Quote
trackinthebox Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 A cheap ($49.99) i415 with My Location as my GPS software. Hasn't let me down but once and "real" GPS unit's have problems there from what I read. It's also a great decoy if there are nearby muggles as I can pretend to text message or be talking on the phone. The only drawback is that you have to manually enter waypoints which really isn't a big deal as you can enter those at breakfast before you head out for the day. Quote
+hkps1 Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 Magellan Explorist 300. It has worked very well for me at caching and marine applications. I.E. marking fishing spots. I am looking at getting either a Explorist 600 or a Garmin 60CSX. I just can't make up my mind. Quote
+QuesterMark Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 Garmin GPSmap 60Cx. About to put a 2GB microSD in it so I can get all of North America into it. Quote
SandyGarrity Posted October 13, 2006 Posted October 13, 2006 Briefly discribe the GPSr you use. Mine is grey with a flat screen on the front with several input buttons and a rocker switch. On the top there is an ariel Quote
willrek Posted October 13, 2006 Posted October 13, 2006 Briefly discribe the GPSr you use. Lowrance Expedition C. Love it even more than all my computers! Awesome accuracy and the full color screen is incredible. Lowrance doesn't advertise as much as the other makers....they don't have to. will Quote
senecaripple Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 for driving i've been using the street pilot 2610. i tried the lowrance 1way 100m to get me from pa. to nj. but the trees kept losing satellite reception on me, should've used the external antenna. the iway takes a real long time to re-rout you if you make a wrong turn, taking you to a different route, in this case on the back roads instead of 80. it was the first time i used the iway to get me to back from an unfamiliar route. i was tempted to connect the 2610 to get me to my destination, but i had to try the iway atleast once. for fun or eventual caching i may try the lowrance M&M. but i have the map create 6.3 street map, so this may not work for topography. still learning and figuring how to use both lowrance gps Quote
CareerZombie Posted October 25, 2006 Posted October 25, 2006 I use Energizer NiMH 15-minute batteries with the Energizer charger. Very convenient to be able to have fresh batteries in only 15-minutes. Sorry to go off topic but do these batteries you mentioned have a special name? I cant find them anywhere or any (other make e.g. sony) NiMH batteries that say anything about charging in 15 mins on the pack, I'm in the UK so maybe we haven't got them here yet, or do all NiMH batteries only take 15 mins to charge? Quote
Woodland_Vagabonds Posted October 25, 2006 Posted October 25, 2006 Briefly discribe the GPSr you use. Do you recomend it or does it take you off track. I use a Magellan explorist 300. It is a great Gps and I recomend the explorist series. Garmin 60Csx & Lowrance GlobalNav 12 Have had the GlobalNav for 8 Yrs and it has never failed me for getting out of new ares I have not been in before. used mostly for hunting. got the Garmin about a month ago and have been using it for geocache and I really like it. Would Recommend to anyone wanting a new GPS. Quote
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