Question about Garmin Quest

[+NaJoBe]

I have a question about the Garmin Quest. My Father-In-Law is interested in getting started in geocaching and we are trying to find him a GPSr unit for around $150.00. We were looking at the quest because of the versatility as far as being able to use it in the car and on the trail. However, we don't have any experience with it and was hoping somebody could give us some feedback. Any and all comments would be greatly appreciated.

[+Sputnik 57]

I got my directionally challenged daughter a Quest. She uses it for auto nav, and she and her husband also cache with it. In my opinion, it isn't as rugged as my 60C in the woods, but it does fine for them. She loves getting voice directions when it is plugged in while she drives.

 

Check the FAQ thread pinned at the top of this forum for a link to the Ensiglia Family's FAQ on the Quest. It is very useful.

[+embra]

I love my Quest for auto navigation, but I find that it is particularly vulnerable to losing position lock under foliage. It has an external antenna jack, so with the addition of an external antenna I think it would do fine in the woods.