+wavector Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 I got a Celestron Sky Scout. This is a GPS enabled unit that is used to learn about the things that you see in the night sky. Thanks wavemom, when I mentioned this in the fall I really didn't expect that you would remeber but I kept my fingers crossed and hoooooraaaay. I am going to use it to find a geocache. It can do it, maybe it isn't the ideal geocaching unit, that would be a Garmin Oregon, but I will let you know how it works. Merry Christmas Everyone Quote Link to comment
+KJcachers Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Santa sent my wife and I a DeLorme PN-40 about 2 weeks ago! He knew we couldn't wait until today! Quote Link to comment
+ThatPoshGirl Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Santa, a.k.a. Mom, subsidized the purchase of a DeLorme PN-20 for me. And it's lovely. I ordered it from Amazon ($149.99) on Sunday and it arrived on Tuesday (gotta love Amazon Prime). Quote Link to comment
+Silfron Mandotheneset Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 I got a Garmin Venture HC with Topo maps Not the best unit out there, but a very nice upgrade from out eTrex H. And from my parents, not santa Quote Link to comment
+wkmccall Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 (edited) I got a Celestron Sky Scout[/url]. This is a GPS enabled unit that is used to learn about the things that you see in the night sky. Thanks wavemom, when I mentioned this in the fall I really didn't expect that you would remeber but I kept my fingers crossed and hoooooraaaay. I am going to use it to find a geocache. It can do it, maybe it isn't the ideal geocaching unit, that would be a Garmin Oregon, but I will let you know how it works. Merry Christmas Everyone A WAAS enabled Lump of coal - great unit but hard to see at night... Edited December 25, 2008 by wkmccall Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 My smarter half got a Garmin Colorado. I got a lamp post. (yes, a real lamp post) Quote Link to comment
+wkmccall Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 My smarter half got a Garmin Colorado. I got a lamp post. (yes, a real lamp post) This question BEGS to be asked!! Have you hidden a cache in it yet!?!?!?!?!? Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Not yet! But you can bet it's coming. Quote Link to comment
Josh Boyd Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Garmin Vista HCX Quote Link to comment
+Bad Duck Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Otter armour for the Iphone and an Oregon 400T Quote Link to comment
+BrrrMo Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 A Geocoin to be placed, I don't know where yet. Quote Link to comment
+Donsell Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 My wife and I are noobies who've found 8 caches in Lincoln, Nebraska the past 2 days without a GPS. Santa's a little late, but he's delivering a Colorado next Tuesday. Quote Link to comment
+bbqbob2 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Mrs Claus brought a nice pair of graphite walking sticks which I tried out this afternoon. Should help the knees, and as she pointed out, there is one for each of us when we go out wandering. Merry Christmas! Quote Link to comment
+bbqbob2 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) Double post, but can add Happy New Year and lots of new caches to you! Edited December 26, 2008 by bbqbob2 Quote Link to comment
+BrodeeCacher Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 We received a Colorado 400T from Santa. Tomorrow we head out for our first find! Quote Link to comment
Teioneon Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) My wifes stepfather got us both a nuvi 200 each. We had no idea that he was going to do that and we were totally blown away. Derf (Fred backwards) rocks! He's a good guy to us stepkids. He knows we cache and thought these might be able to help us out and be good for us on our other road trips as well. We are very happy with his choice. Edited December 26, 2008 by Teioneon Quote Link to comment
+GeoKnichel's Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Just turn on to Geo Caching by my boss a few weeks ago. Told my wife (Santa) about it and that I would like to get a unit and start finding. Went to Sportsmans a few days ago maybe a week, and told her that I was going to look for a deal on the CSX 60. Well opened a gift this morning and there it was. So we load up the Rover and went and found our first cache. Really cold out and the base of the pole where it was was frozen. Look forward to many more finds. Quote Link to comment
+Hrethgir Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I got myself a DeLorme PN-40, but I'm hoping to get a little subsidization help from the rest of the family! We're doing our family Christmas Saturday, so I'll find out then. Don't worry, though, I already opened the PN-40 (the wife said it was OK!). Quote Link to comment
+bncs_mom1 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I got a Garmin eTrex H. It's not the best out there, but it at least gets me caching again (the last I was using was on the fritz, I think) As soon as I'm able, though, I'm replacing it with a DeLorme Earthmate PN-40. Quote Link to comment
+ImaMystic Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Well Mr.Claus dropped off a new shockproof, waterproof card sized camera...something I can drop in a puddle! Santa must have watched me hiking to worry about the 'big camera.' Now there'll be room in my kit for a Garmin. Santa left an IOU for that. There's so much snow here that I can wait until the January sales to 'cache' that IOU in ~ Quote Link to comment
+B.A.S.K. Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Wife bought me a Garmin Colorado 300 to replace our Garmin gps12xl, and 4 travel bugs. Quote Link to comment
+RoyalRed Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Sadly all i got were socks. Already have all the GPS stuff so good socks weren't all that bad! Quote Link to comment
tttedzeins Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Nothing directly Geocaching related but 1+, 2+, 4+ HOYA filters Solar Racer Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I'm sure this lump of coal has some sort of mystical powers. Not having much luck finding the owner's guide on the internet, though. Quote Link to comment
Neos2 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I got a Celestron Sky Scout. I got one too, and the equipment to connect it to my NexStar130 (Thanks Honey!). I've been drooling for one of these ever since LumberJackTom brought one to the Windy Rock event a few years ago. It's an event way out in the country away from most of the light pollution we get here near the big city. I've been taking my telescope to the event for a couple of years now. (This year I even remembered to take the lenses, too. ). I can hardly wait for next year...we'll be able to find things a lot faster, so we'll get to see even more. Quote Link to comment
+ImaMystic Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I'm sure this lump of coal has some sort of mystical powers. Not having much luck finding the owner's guide on the internet, though. If you wait a million years your coal will definitely be mystical and sparkley ...a girls best friend indeed! Quote Link to comment
+command Z Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Santa is dead. Quote Link to comment
barnabasbenn Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Santa is dead. LIES,LIES,ALL LIES,for I saw him just last night when he left all the groovy stuff............ Quote Link to comment
+CacheOCD Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Etrex Vista HCx and a Nuvi 205 Quote Link to comment
+CachinSpree Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Garmin 60CSx and Palm Zire 31. Santa rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+MusicCityStargazer Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 My wife bought me a Nuvi 205. I know it's not ideal for geocaching, but it should let me get my feet wet. If hunting for caches hooks like I think it will, I'll be looking for something handheld in my future! Quote Link to comment
+snake428 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I got my oregon 400t so the vista hcx is out anyone want to buy it. Quote Link to comment
+cotontop3 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Olympus 1030sw which is shockproof waterproof freeze proof to take the place of my nikon digital camera. I've been using it about a month now and it seems to be perfect for caching. I think the last 4 or five times i've been out its been raining, so its good that it's waterproof. Quote Link to comment
d10ec Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Got a DeLorme Earthmate PN-40...... love it! Thanks Santa Quote Link to comment
+brodiebunch Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 A Magellan Triton 400. We had been using a Magellan Sportrack I had received for my birthday in 2003. All I had ask for was a cook book so this was unexpected but highly appreciated. Quote Link to comment
+KIESO Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 my two boys recieved a Garmin Etrex (the one the Garmin Web site is discontinued). Now I need some help from someone, My family is new to the Geocaching. I want to use this GPS reciever first to understand geocaching before upgrading. and am finding out that I think I need to get a data interface cable. Dos anyone out thereknow where I can obtain one other than the Garmin web site. The one Garmin sells is for hardwiring into another device. looking for one with a USB on the one end. Quote Link to comment
+wavector Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 my two boys recieved a Garmin Etrex (the one the Garmin Web site is discontinued). Now I need some help from someone, My family is new to the Geocaching. I want to use this GPS reciever first to understand geocaching before upgrading. and am finding out that I think I need to get a data interface cable. Dos anyone out thereknow where I can obtain one other than the Garmin web site. The one Garmin sells is for hardwiring into another device. looking for one with a USB on the one end. I think you need to get a USB to Serial converter, the Etrex interface is an RS-232 interface and many newer computers do not offer an RS-232 port. Garmin does have a cable that connects an Etrex to a standard serial port on a PC but if your PC has no serial port you wil nee dthe USB to serial converter to make the Garmin cable work. My old GPSMap 60 Series used that system and to connect to my laptop I used a Belkin USB to Serial converter and then a standard serial cable from Garmin. You should shop for your own USB to Serial converter, they can be had a lot cheaper than the units I see quoted in the GPS stores. Future Shop or Walmart should offer one that doesn't cost too much money. Once you have that cable connected ands set up you will need the eTrex serial cable and it can be plugged into the com port that is created by the USB to Serial adapter. You don't need to have this cable. If you just want to test out geocaching then you can manually enter information to your eTrex and use cache page printouts to make sure you have all the information you need. Good Luck with your etrex and have fun geocaching. Quote Link to comment
+hairball45 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Santa got me a Dell Mini 9. After she hacked my Dell account. I've been paperless almost since I started caching, but this will take it to a new level. No, the Mini won't leave the car, it's my sweetie's job to navigate and manage the caches. She's been addicted to video games since Atari 2600 (then VCS) days so she got a Wii. GSAK is already installed on the Mini and ready to go. hairball Quote Link to comment
Harri3 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Santa delivered a Garmin Vista Hcx and 24k TOPO. Looking forward to using it now instead of the maps and overhead pics. Quote Link to comment
+The Herd Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I got an IPAQ for Christmas. Finally can go paperless again! Santa was VERY good to me this year! Quote Link to comment
+JodyC_GoHogs Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 My girlfriend - fiance' now, actually - got me a magnetic nano, a couple of waterproof log books, and a TB tag. My brother, ASP_Geoman got a 50cal ammo can filled with potential cache containers and a bunch of SWAG. Merry Christmas, all! Quote Link to comment
+stargazer21 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 So, we all gave and got some of the usual stuff...I got a beautiful Canadian geocoin (and another one to keep, so I can release the first one!) and some pathtags and SWAG. Gave the boys the new TXGA geocoins, and we all got some very nice natural walking sticks. Sis and BIL (aceofspays) finally got their own GPSr (eTrex Legend). But the funnest gift was from aceofspays for me, epochtexas and nycdancerboi. Ace handed us an envelope, containing what looked very similar to a GC page with coords. We grabbed the GPSr and ran outside and plugged them in. Oh, it's right here! So we look (dancerboi quickly "Woot-ed", we had to look for a while longer, much to everyone's amusement!), and finally spot a keyholder on my carport. Inside was a clue about CITO. So we head to the backyard (by the trashcans), and spot a big black bag. Inside is a huge box, wrapped in paper with a giant GC logo that aceofspays handpainted on it (incredible job!). Inside the box was enough container making stuff, lock-n-locks of all sizes, cammo paint and tape, etc...to keep us busy for months. It was a blast! And even though they are sorta new to GCing, they put so much effort into this gift and had as much fun as we did...personally, I think we've got 'em hooked. We all then had breakfast, a few Bloody Marys (except dancerboi!), and went and found a few caches. One was a cahce that we had a few DNFs on...finally got it. Aceofspays found the cahce that I placed near where they got married, in their honour, and a few tricky ones in the neighborhood. All in all, a spectacular day. I am indeed a lucky woman to be surrounded by such a great family. Life is good. Quote Link to comment
+Steve 'n' Nancy Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Wife says i spent so much on geocaching over the past year that we had no money for Christmas presents this year.....Sad but True. Quote Link to comment
+whartonia Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Santa me, myself & I bought me a geocaching.com sticker for the new used car, a Signal antenna ball for same car I know I'm a dork and 4 travel bug tags. I love Santa. Quote Link to comment
+wickedann Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Bought myself a DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 a few weeks ago...good deal on Amazon at the time. Quote Link to comment
Geo_Bird Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) I got a bag of tiny little acorn-type nano containers, made in China. They are brass and knurled. Never seen anything like them. Very tiny! The shiny brass wants to be covered with tape for concealment, and good luck to anyone who searches for them when I cache them! Brass ID Containers Jim Edited December 27, 2008 by Geo_Bird Quote Link to comment
+Too Tall John Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I got my oregon 400t so the vista hcx is out anyone want to buy it.Heh... How much? I've got the Oregon but I used to have a Legend HCx, and have seriously thought about getting an HCx to "supplement" my new unit. The feature I miss the most: waypoint averaging. Not to mention dependable accuracy in tree cover. For Christmas, Santa was good to me, geo-wise. I got: A hard case for my Oregon (I already broke one touch screen by putting a stick through it!) The "beanbag" mount for my Nuvi A pair of Nano Caches A new headlamp for night caching Travel Bug Dog Tags w/ the car-sized versions for both our vehicles A nice waterproof bag A multi tool, complete with mirror, whistle, thermometer and flashlight A Space Pen (and a refill with green ink, the color I prefer to sign the logbook with!) A Geocaching t-shirt & matching bumper sticker A bag of 20 little (non-trackable) enameled coins for swag Quote Link to comment
+momlil Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I got my first gps a magellan triton 400. Now I just need to figure it out. It came with a few goodies in a value pack so I'm excited and cant wait. I hate trying to figure things out buy reading the manual but hey I gotta learn some how. Quote Link to comment
+chief_illini217 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I got a nuvi and a digital trail camera for one of my night caches.... Quote Link to comment
+DonB Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Five Wisconsin coins Quote Link to comment
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