Garmin Forerunner 305

[3v1L Schwinn]

Hiya,

I am what you could call a "casual" cacher. I love the sport and really enjoy caching. I am also a runner and have been combining my love of caching and my love of trail running. Recently I purchased a Garmin Forerunner 305 and tried using it for finding a cache a couple weeks ago. Dang it if it didn't take me right to the cache, well actually within about 5 foot of it. I thought it was a fluke so I put in a couple of my previously found caches and it did the something with each and every one I tried. So I going with the Forerunner 305 for my caching although I will still keep my nuvi with me for a back up.

So am I the only one using the Forerunner for caching or are there others using it? If so do you know of any utilities that would work with the 305. I am currently looking at the "EasyGPS" utility right now.

[+DustyWalker]

I have used my 205 to find caches while out running but generally use my CSx to cache with.

[+Martillo]

Hiya,

I am what you could call a "casual" cacher. I love the sport and really enjoy caching. I am also a runner and have been combining my love of caching and my love of trail running. Recently I purchased a Garmin Forerunner 305 and tried using it for finding a cache a couple weeks ago. Dang it if it didn't take me right to the cache, well actually within about 5 foot of it. I thought it was a fluke so I put in a couple of my previously found caches and it did the something with each and every one I tried. So I going with the Forerunner 305 for my caching although I will still keep my nuvi with me for a back up.

So am I the only one using the Forerunner for caching or are there others using it? If so do you know of any utilities that would work with the 305. I am currently looking at the "EasyGPS" utility right now.

 

You are not the only one (I thought I was).

 

However, I recently got a Colorado 400t because I found that I needed descriptions and logs to make my finds.

[+Steenh]

Hiya,

I am what you could call a "casual" cacher. I love the sport and really enjoy caching. I am also a runner and have been combining my love of caching and my love of trail running. Recently I purchased a Garmin Forerunner 305 and tried using it for finding a cache a couple weeks ago. Dang it if it didn't take me right to the cache, well actually within about 5 foot of it. I thought it was a fluke so I put in a couple of my previously found caches and it did the something with each and every one I tried. So I going with the Forerunner 305 for my caching although I will still keep my nuvi with me for a back up.

So am I the only one using the Forerunner for caching or are there others using it? If so do you know of any utilities that would work with the 305. I am currently looking at the "EasyGPS" utility right now.

 

I have used the older Forerunner 301, it is not as sensitive as the newer 305 but still I have found about 200 caches with it. And i know about 5 more here in Denmark, who use Forerunners for Geocaching.

I found it worked fine, I used EasyGPS for a short period but now I use GSAK, GSAK is a great program.

It is also possible to download the coordinates directly from the cache page.

Edited September 19, 2008 by Steenh

[+Alboy]

Do any of you guys know if I can export and import from a Forerunner 305 and Memory Map (v5.1.3 if it matters)

 

I would love to know if I get a 305 whether I can log my runs in MM (and see heart rate etc)

 

I've been googling like mad with no luck

 

thanks