Is there a dash-mounted GPS that is Geocache capable?

[PA Oil Man]

Folks,

 

Is there a dash-mounted GPS that is Geocache capable? Preferably a Garmin that can be loaded with the topo software. I have a Garmin GPSMap 60cx, but I'm thinking of getting something for my wife that she can use in her Jeep while driving to find addresses (she makes visits to people's houses for work), but is also capable to use on backroads and to geocache.

 

Thanks,

Blake

[+rayt333]

I use a Garmin Nuvi 760 to get me as close as possible (road) to geocache and several people have said they use one to get all the way to the cache. I use GSAK to load the caches. I don't use it off the road because it is not waterproof and I am afraid of dropping it.

[sanramonhunter]

Take a look at the nuvi 550.

[+CacheFreakTim]

Take a look at the Nuvi 500 and 550. Esentially the same GPS except for the maps it comes with. Take a look in my previous posts and you will see a couple mini reviews I put up for the 500 I picked up. It shuold do what you need quite nicely.

[PA Oil Man]

Thanks guys. Do you know if you can actually put latitudes and longitudes into thes Nuvis? I've seen some of the dash GPSs from a few years ago and they had no idea what a lat or lon was - only street addresses.

 

Thanks

[+ProMed Rick]

Thanks guys. Do you know if you can actually put latitudes and longitudes into thes Nuvis? I've seen some of the dash GPSs from a few years ago and they had no idea what a lat or lon was - only street addresses.

 

Thanks

Check out this information, it worked great for me. http://geocaching.totaltechworld.com/index.html

[+CacheFreakTim]

Thanks guys. Do you know if you can actually put latitudes and longitudes into thes Nuvis? I've seen some of the dash GPSs from a few years ago and they had no idea what a lat or lon was - only street addresses.

 

Thanks

 

Yes you can. Also the info mentioned in the previous post is not needed. The 500/550 series has its own geocaching mode similar to the Dakora/Colorado/Oregon's and all you have to do is drop the .GPX files on the device. It will show full description, hints, etc... You can still use GSAK if you want though.

Edited December 10, 2009 by MustangTim

[PA Oil Man]

Sounds good! Where is the best place to order one from?

[+The Yinnies]

500 $253

550 $209

At Amazon.com

[+CacheFreakTim]

Sounds good! Where is the best place to order one from?

 

http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-500-3-5-Inch-...3927&sr=8-1

 

http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-550-3-5-Inch-...3927&sr=8-3

[PA Oil Man]

Check out this information, it worked great for me. http://geocaching.totaltechworld.com/index.html

 

Will this work on a Nuvi 205 as well?

 

Can MapSource topos be loaded into a 205 and can latitude and longitude destinations be entered into a 205?

 

Thanks.

[+CacheFreakTim]

My girlfriend has a 205 and we tried to use it once with awful results. You can enter lat/long but it was not accurate and it keps trying to lock us onto a road which was next to the path. It really was not designed for hiking/geocaching and is made for driving.

 

Im sure you can use it if you must but I would look elsewhere. Also for maps I am not 100% sure but I see no reason you cant load topos on them. The only problem I see is the nuvi only has 2GB of memory and with the road maps it takes up almost all of it so you will need to add a seperate memory card.

Edited December 14, 2009 by MustangTim

[PA Oil Man]

Thanks MustangTim,

 

I'm thinking of these as gifts - one for my wife and one for my dad. My wife does a lot of driving for her work and gets on back roads a lot, though not off road or on tiny forestry roads. And she needs something to get her to an address. Dad's use would be just for fun.

 

I already have a GPSMap 60cx, which I love and use all the time in my truck and for geocaching. My wife and dad are not interested in caching, but I was wondering if the Nuvi 205 would be suitable if we wanted to.

 

For the price difference, I think I will try a 205, then maybe later get a more advanced one for myself.

 

Thanks for all your help!

[+*Jeremy*]

I use the Nuvi 350 and yes you can put in longitude and latitude.