+kklblue Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 A coworker and me were out geocaching yesterday and she had a fanch $500 GPS device and I had my geomate Jr. I am please to say that my $69.99 device got the exact same location as hers. I was really happy to see that my coordinates and hers were right not. I am so excited to continue looking. A couple of coworkers are also brand new and excited about geocaching also. Quote Link to comment
NordicMan Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Hey congrats on the first find! And welcome to the hobby/sport/obsession Quote Link to comment
+PokerLuck Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I used to have a Geomate Jr, before I gave it to my son, and I'll have to say that it was very accurate. I think it has one of the better chipsets. The reduced cost is apparently due to reduced features, not lower quality hardware. Quote Link to comment
+kklblue Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 I also have to say that all my finds with the exception of 1 has been using the longtitude and latitude features not having the geomate direct me to the cache. I wonder why that is. Quote Link to comment
+Andy/Memphis Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 bought one from target yesterday out of the package already found 4 caches great little gadget for geocaching Quote Link to comment
+Apt.Dweller Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 bought one from target yesterday out of the package already found 4 caches great little gadget for geocaching It's great to see someone appreciate how much fun this little device can be. No bells and whistles but does get the job done. How easy can it be! Quote Link to comment
+pickatree Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 A couple of different folks in our club use the Geo Mate. It's handy when you are out with no caches downloaded to the 'fancy' units. With the kit it gets updated with recent caches. Pickatree Quote Link to comment
+Apt.Dweller Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 One of the reasons I like the Geomate is that I don't have to download specific caches. Recently when I was on vacation I completed most of the caches I had downlodad to my Magellan and also had taken a different route home than I had anticipated. Without the Geomate it would have been a boring trip home!! Quote Link to comment
+yellow-bird Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 One of the reasons I like the Geomate is that I don't have to download specific caches. Recently when I was on vacation I completed most of the caches I had downlodad to my Magellan and also had taken a different route home than I had anticipated. Without the Geomate it would have been a boring trip home!! I used the geomate jr. on an trip from California to Florida and let me say ,This gps works AAAA++++. Gone are the days of having to take confusing steps on an computer to have fun.A flawless little gem ,it is. Of course,there will be old schoolers ,that will disagree,because of the simplicity of it. I will bet that Magellan and Garmin will not be long introducing one of their own.I bet ,they are kicking theirselves for not being first. One last thing, It makes geocaching fun and introduces the youngsters to an great outdoor pastime without hassles. Quote Link to comment
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