+solo63137 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I was curious what everyone used figured there were way to many options for a Poll... I'll start off.. Driving and most Vehicle travel: Garmin Nuvi 760 (may try this one for caching just to see how it does) Geocaching and Exploring : Garmin Colorado 400t Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 TomTom One 3rd to get there. Oregon 400t which I let the wife use. I use a Lowrance iFinder Pro when we cache together. (It is starting to grow on me. ) I like the Go2 but it is so cumbersome to load. The Pro takes a SD card and it makes things snappy. Quote Link to comment
+mcrow Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 The Etrex Venture HC is my primary GPSr, but sometimes use a Magellon Explorist 300 Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 (edited) See my sig... The Nuvi 5000 is super sweet for the car. Crazy high resolution. Plus interesting other non-normal-Nuvi features like: - 3000 waypoints - Waypoints display at all zoom levels. - External antenna. - Video in for BU camera. - Route order optimizer. - Automatic backlight adjustment The Colorado has made caching so much nicer. I could not imagine going back. Edited April 28, 2009 by Red90 Quote Link to comment
+Damin69 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Garmin Nuvi 255w for Road and paperless. Garmin GPSmap 60CSx primary unit for caching. Delorme PN-20 when my son is out with me caching. Quote Link to comment
+pklong911 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Mmmmm Oregon 300...Except this latest Beta has me hanging...LOL...While searching at POI at least. Quote Link to comment
notnormal Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Automobile: Garmin Nuvi 260W MTBiking: Garmin Legend HCX and/or Garmin Etrex H Traveling: Garmin Etrex H Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Vista HCx - Bike and trail 76cs - Auto GPS V Legend Vista Quote Link to comment
+Nubster Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 When it works, the Oregon 200. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 These days I mostly use my Colorado 300 for geocaching. But when my wife isn't with me - I'll also carry the Oregon 200 (hers when we go together). Backup unit and occasional use is the Garmin Legend HCx. In car nav provided by my old Garmin Venture Cx. The Old Blue Legend and Rino 120's are collecting dust. The 60C is used by my 6year old on occasion. Quote Link to comment
NordicMan Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Currently I use a Garmin Vista Cx and a Lowrance XOG. In my "junk/stuff drawer" is my previously trusty Lowrance iFinder Pro. Still works fine! Also I have a Palm Treo 650 smartphone with a Bluetooth GPS adaptor, working with Cachemate. Works great too! ... if you're REALLY bored,, here's some light reading & a bit of a walk thru history http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=124581 Quote Link to comment
+SkellyCA Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I have a Blaupuntk in my truck and a Triton 400 for the great out doors Quote Link to comment
+Jeep4two Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Oregon 400t (Legend classic sparkly blue as a backup). The Oregon does it all... Love it. Quote Link to comment
+TeamAldridge Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Oregon 300 for pretty much everything now. I was loading POIs into my HP IPAQ 310, but since getting City Navigator I haven't felt the need. It's much more efficient for me to use one unit. I also use a Vista as a backup. Quote Link to comment
stevensj2 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I was previously using a Garmin Colorado, but tried out the DeLorme pn-40 and decided it fit my needs much better, so I returned the Garmin. Quote Link to comment
+TotemLake Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 DeLorme PN-40se on the trails. Navigon in the car. Quote Link to comment
+Pax42 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Delorme PN-40SE = Trails Garmin Nuvi 270 = Auto (got it for free with the Discovery Card deal last summer) Garmin 60csx = Backup (pretty nice for a backup, one of these days I may break down and sell it) Quote Link to comment
+Brassine Family Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 As Of Today: Car: MAGELLAN MAESTRO 3200 When I get to the area: GARMIN ETREX SUMMIT HC To log everything/ Paperless: PALM TUNGSTEN T5 Quote Link to comment
crawil Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 In the car: Garmin Nuvi 760 On the trail: Garmin Vista HCx Quote Link to comment
Overland1 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I still use the (oldie but goodie) GPS MAP 76CSx and love it. Never any problems in the few years I have owned it, and am even considering keeping it for many more years (the bug for new gadgets usually bites, but not in this case). My wife just received a new nuvi 255w as part of the incentives for a car loan on her new Jeep; the Jeep already came with an in-dash nav system, so she does not need another GPS, and may sell it. If she does, she said she may want a small handheld Garmin to take with her when walking (I do believe she may be a potential GPS geek ). Back to the '76CSx, that thing is amazingly simple, comprehensive, and accurate. I haven't even tested its ability to float yet. Quote Link to comment
+leatherman Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Magellan Meridian Color. Still rock steady coords with it. Still works great for auto routing. Very glad I didn't go for a Garmin Colorado when I was considering. With all the bad reviews 'n all. I have a Garmin Rino120 but it crashes when on for more than 10 minutes. I'm hoping a firmware upgrade will fix it. I just have to find a computer with a serial port on it. Quote Link to comment
+Hrethgir Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Primary: Geocaching - DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 Navigation - Navigon 2100 Back-ups: Geocaching - Garmin eTrex Legend HCx Navigation - Garmin Streetpilot 210 Back-up back-up: Navigation - Pharos GPS add-on to my Dell Axim X30 PDA The PDA is basically the last ditch for navigation, like if the Navigon battery is dead, the Garmin is broken, I don't have my PN-40, and I can't find a map. The Pharos software is really that bad, the routing is just bizarre sometimes, like it once skipped an exit and tried to take me on a 14 mile loop. Quote Link to comment
+solo63137 Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 Magellan Meridian Color. Still rock steady coords with it. Still works great for auto routing. Very glad I didn't go for a Garmin Colorado when I was considering. With all the bad reviews 'n all. I'm thinking those were mostly 1st to the shelves model issues, that most or a lot of have been patched... 1st thing I did was update everything I could on my 400t and I've been using mine for a few weeks now and as far as bugs or defects I have not noticed any... Unless I just don't recognise them... I have a Garmin Rino120 but it crashes when on for more than 10 minutes. I'm hoping a firmware upgrade will fix it. I just have to find a computer with a serial port on it. Can you try a USB to serial adapter??? I work on a lot of Cisco, Nortel and other network gear and you have to do the base config via serial port/console cable and none of our work issued laptops have Serial ports.... I had to go to best buy and buy and adapter module... Once I got it working, it works well... Quote Link to comment
+cachensfun Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Garmin Map 72 and a Garmin Legend Cx vary nice GPS. Quote Link to comment
+Woodstramp Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Been using a Nuvi 200 (cache descriptions, road routing) and an Explorist 400 for finding caches when I get close. The Explorist is also for wood/water exploits. My new PN-20 is slowly replacing them both. When Delorme comes out with the new Cache Register I'll probably just use the PN-20. Quote Link to comment
Rocketsteve Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 I have a Magellan RoadMate 2000 that gets me there and a Garmin Venture HC that finds the caches for me after I arrive. Quote Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Tom Tom one 3rd edition, Magellan Explorist 500, Magellan Meridian gold, Magellan Sport track color. In the past I have used Garmin e-trex, e-trex legend, Magellan sport track map and a Garmin street pilot 320. Most any gps in the $100.00-$250.00 price range that you can load waypoints in is going to work just fine. I have stuck with Magellan for the past several years because they can store several thousand geocaches in seperate files. A feature I have not seen in an Garmin gps. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 (edited) Driving: 60CSX or if I'm with my wife, her Nuvi 200 Hiking, trail mapping, trail construction and geocaching: 60CSX Strictly geocaching: PN40 I also have an eTrex Vista, Geko 201 and Magellan Meridian Gold that I use from time to time. I use the Merigold on long trips where I can load files from numerous areas to the SD card and load my current area from the card. I wish DeLorme and Garmin had that feature. I had a 60CS but just gave it away to a prospective geocacher. Edited May 3, 2009 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+peto_geo Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Delorme PN-20 is my GPS of choice. I started with an Magellan Map330 in 2001, then an etrex, Explorist210 and Triton400 for a short while. Love my PN-20 Quote Link to comment
+Searching_ut Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 On foot, my primary GPS is a Garmin forerunner 305 as getting old means I need a fair bit of exercise, and my favorite form is walking, or hiking in the mountains. Since most of this is trails, the little watch GPS works perfect, and the heartrate monitor helps to keep me pushing it. Vehicle navigation is with the Nuvi 265WT in the car or Streetpilot 330 in the truck, although I sometimes swap them around depending on the road trip. Geocaching I use a Delorme PN-40 primarily Long hikes or backcountry exploring are with the VistaC, fantastic unit for exploring off trail in the wilds. Tough and reliable, I really like this little unit, although I've almost beaten it to death over the years. The display plastic has so many chips and scratches it's getting hard to see, despite my covering it with screen protectors and keeping it in a case most of the time. For the boat, I still just use the Garmin GIII+, which works well on the reservoirs and lakes I boat, although it does sometime overheat and go blank in the hot parts of a July Day at Lake Powell. I also have a eTrex Legend, and forerunner 201 but they seem to be getting somewhat lonely. Quote Link to comment
+2Wheel'in Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Oregon 400t for geocaching, and also for AutoRouting to get me there; 60CSx for back up (and when the Oregon gets "sick") RINO 530HCx for when I have someone to talk to (wife, when we cache together). Bill Quote Link to comment
+Colonial Cats Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Lowrance iFinders Expedition C and H2O C. We have a Lowrance Endura Sierra on order. Quote Link to comment
+Maingray Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Oregon 300 for car and hike caching. Quote Link to comment
Yearofthegoat Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 In car: Garmin 60CSx On trail: Garmin 60CSx! Quote Link to comment
+casey97 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Vista Hcx does it all. Trail and turn by turn. Love it. http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=168470 http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=176734 http://forums.gpsreview.net/viewtopic.php?t=6326 Quote Link to comment
yougogirl64 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 For the car - Navigon 7100, for caching - the Blue Legend. Quote Link to comment
+Trucker Lee Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I've got Garmin Legend and Summit. A Nuvi in a box at home. Quote Link to comment
+Jim McDonald Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Navigating: laptop running Streets & Trips Caching PN 40SE, Magellan 500 as a back up + cachemate. AND, awaiting Cache Register to top it off! Quote Link to comment
+The Searchers Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 We use the Delorme PN-40 and an older Magellan for backup and the grand kids. It still works great. Quote Link to comment
+stigloc Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 For the car: Nuvi 270 Geocaching: PN-40.....love paperless Vista HCX for backup Quote Link to comment
+Bubbles&Bonkers Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Car & caching: Used to be the Garmin 260W til the husband broke it. ( Car: just bought the Garmin 205 Caching: Garmin eTrex Venture HC - LOVE IT!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+gpsjeep Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Delorme PN-40- Love it Magellan Meridian platinum- Use to love it. Now I only like it . -Jeff Quote Link to comment
+CMHN Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I got a Garmin Nuvi 500 for trade on some work I did for somebody. Brand new. This is how I found out about Gecaching. I like it, its water proof and small enough to put in my hand or pocket. It has about an 8 hr battery life. I can store allot of caches and I can download them right to my unit from the computer thew a USB cable or using a micro SD card. The unit even gives me the description and hints, no need to write anything down. Im still a rookie but I really like this unit. If I ever come across some other geocachers while out hunting I may look at there GPS units to see what others have to offer. But for now, I'm happy. Turn by turn is great while driving. It can be switched from driving, walking, bike riding, boating and many others. On road and off road options. A great all around GPS in my opinion. I do allot of boating and there are maps to buy for waterways. Im going to buy them to see how it fairs out on the water. Quote Link to comment
+sprig68 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I'm using the Oregon 400t My wife is using our Legend HCx Both are great it just depends on what you want.... Quote Link to comment
+BBKB0900 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 After much research, I have ordered the delorme PN-40 and am hoping for the best (might even arrive today from Amazon). We have been using the Magellan Explorist 500 with good geocaching luck, but this unit is getting old and the rubber boot on toggle button in the middle is cracked, so now is not very water resistant. This unit has also mysteriously dropped POIs from memory, which can be frustrating, and now has a flaw in the display screen (very small defect in the middle of the screen, that does not affect the display). This will be the "backup" unit when we start using the PN-40 (as discussed in other's posts). Quote Link to comment
+Cryptid Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I use the Garmin 60CSx for Geocaching. My back up is the Garmin 60C because I bought it a few months before they introduced the 60CSx Quote Link to comment
+John SKP Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I use the Garmin 60CSx for Geocaching. My back up is the Garmin 60C because I bought it a few months before they introduced the 60CSx Automobile: Nuvi 255W Motorhome: Street Pilot 2610 Geocaching: Me- Delorme PN-40 Wife-VistaHCX When all fails - Meridian Gold Quote Link to comment
Team Centurian Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 new to geocaching - garmin etrex legend hcx Quote Link to comment
+jbar Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I use Nuvi 750 in the car, for Geocaching I use an Oregon 300 with Topo Maps. I upgraded from 60csx. I was carring both the 60 and 300, but I'm settled with the Oregon now. Quote Link to comment
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