bigdog2005 Posted July 11, 2005 Posted July 11, 2005 My wife and I are new to this, and we LOVE it. We are really not sure what we are doing we have been on the hunt for 6 and have only found 1. We have a iPaq HX4705 and bluetooth conect to a Navman 4100. We get the log/lat cord and the map from Map quest, and off we go. A few things we would like to know. Is the equipment we are using not going to work, or are we missing some software that would help? Second is there a place we can go to get more info about geocashing? Thank you for you help. Quote
jeffdks Posted July 11, 2005 Posted July 11, 2005 I don't know if it will help any and maybe you have read this but it might be worth a read. I would like to start using an Ipaq one of these days so if you run up on some good info please let me know. Good Luck! http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=102599 Quote
bigdog2005 Posted July 11, 2005 Author Posted July 11, 2005 Yes thanks I have read that one. I am thinking maybe I need this, Garmin eTrex Legend 8 MB GPS with PC Cable? Quote
+Sputnik 57 Posted July 11, 2005 Posted July 11, 2005 A hand-held GPSr is certainly more rugged than your current set-up. The Legend is a very popular unit. Several places have it on sale for $130 or so. Office Depot had it on sale for $119 a few weeks ago. Quote
Neo_Geo Posted July 11, 2005 Posted July 11, 2005 At $500 for the iPaq, if you drop it in the creek or bang it against a rock one time, it'd be a very expensive piece of toast! Quote
flir67 Posted July 11, 2005 Posted July 11, 2005 I sat on my handheld that was in my backpocket and it never worked again.I vowed never to get one again. I guess I just had bad luck with them Quote
bigdog2005 Posted July 12, 2005 Author Posted July 12, 2005 I was more worried about hurting the PDA than the find. I was looking at the Garmin GPSMAP 60CS. Is this a good unit? Quote
+Sputnik 57 Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 I think that the 60CS is THE premier GPSr for geocaching. Others would disagree, saying only that it is ONE of the premier units for geocaching. Specific info on operating a 60CS and its cousins is in the FAQ in my signature line. Quote
+damel Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 I was more worried about hurting the PDA than the find. I was looking at the Garmin GPSMAP 60CS. Is this a good unit? Yes, the Garmin GPSMAP line are all very good GPSr units and are rugged enough that if you drop them or get them wet they will still work fine. I have a GPSMAP 60C and love it. The unit does everything I could think of and more. You may still want to use the PDA however for paperless caching (info like descriptions, logs..etc). A cheap palm unit can do this nicely though so there would really be no need to use your iPaq. Quote
+MileHighAko Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 Yes thanks I have read that one. I am thinking maybe I need this, Garmin eTrex Legend 8 MB GPS with PC Cable? You can't go wrong with the eTrex Legend. It is a solid tool for GeoCaching. I use both the Legend an a Pocket PC solution, depending on location, climate, and my mood. :-) Quote
bigdog2005 Posted July 13, 2005 Author Posted July 13, 2005 Is there a way you can track the Garmin GPSMAP 60SC? Quote
+The Old Fogies Posted July 13, 2005 Posted July 13, 2005 Garmin 60CS and think that it works great. The are other that are good at a cheaper price, but we use ours for other things beside caching. I've also have started trying the paperless route also. I found this site very helpful. http://www.geocacher-u.com/resources/paperless.html Quote
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