Decent GPS?

[+EveningKiss]

Ive been using the GPS On my phone for my caches but it well... sucks. Just woundering which GPS people here are using that seems to work as i am posed to pick up a new one tomarrow.

[+CaptCosmic]

Ive been using the GPS On my phone for my caches but it well... sucks. Just woundering which GPS people here are using that seems to work as i am posed to pick up a new one tomarrow.

 

I started with a Garmin eTrex Venture HC that served me well for several months before I upgraded it to a Garmin eTrex Vista HCx.

[Team Misguided]

Here is the link to Geocaching.com's GPS review site. That might give you some ideas.

 

Depending on your price range I would consider one that does paperless caching. I have the Garmin Oregon 400 and love it. If you are using the iPhone or recent Android apps from Groundspeak then the paperless caching is going to be as close as you can come what you are used to.

[+Sol seaker]

If you let us know your price range that would help a lot.

 

One that does paperless caching is your best bet if you can afford that.

 

Lowrance has some new cheap GPSr's that do paperless caching, but I have no idea how good they are.

 

Everyone I know (including me) uses Garmins.

 

Give us more specifics about your price range and what you want, and we could probably help you more.

[+ZeroHecksGiven]

I got myself a delorme on eBay for less than $200. The PN40 looks good, won't get as lost easy if you drop it at night and seems to work pretty well. I got it only last night. But after a demo from the guys at delorme during GW8 and from a couple other geocachers, I decided to get with them. Good luck!

[+Criminal]

I recently picked up a Garmin Oregon 450 when REI had them on sale. A lot lighter than the mighty Garmin V and should hold me over while I wait for the Garmin VI or VII.

 

[+W7WT]

We have a Nuvi 550, Garmin 76CSX and a Garmin 78S. Both the Nuvi and the 78S have paperless caching but we usually just write down the Size, difficulty and hint. If we have problems we will check either the Nuvi or the 78S for further details.

[+TotemLake]

I'm partial to the DeLorme series.

 

 

Watch the video for a brief description.

 

Here's a real use demo of the PN-60 with the Spot.

 

You don't have to buy the Spot with the GPS but its a nice addtion if you find yourself out of cell phone range. The GPS is very accurate, works well with paperless caching, and comes iwth the Topo software in the box. Aside from the premium GC membership and more batteries, there's nothing else to buy for an out of the box experience.

[+Highland Horde]

i had checked out the oregon 550 and the gpsmap62s. both are great units but were a little above my price range so I opted for the dakota 20. I've only had it a couple days but it seems like a good unit for the price. touch screen, micro sd slot, 2000 geocaches...

[+TheFinleys]

I jumped head first into geocaching with the Oregon 450 when REI had it on sale. It was over my budget, but I LOVE the paperless geocaching and the touch screen. It is so nice to be able to load it up with 1000's of caches and not have to manage which ones you have loaded.

 

The digital compass is really nice too when you get close and are not moving much (doesn't rely on movement to determine direction of cache).

 

I have relied on free maps and am doing fine. I'm glad I didn't spend the extra $100 to buy the T-version with maps preloaded. I did have to research a bit to find good maps, but it is all working well now.

[+ZeroHecksGiven]

I'm partial to the DeLorme series.

 

 

Watch the video for a brief description.

 

Here's a real use demo of the PN-60 with the Spot.

 

You don't have to buy the Spot with the GPS but its a nice addtion if you find yourself out of cell phone range. The GPS is very accurate, works well with paperless caching, and comes iwth the Topo software in the box. Aside from the premium GC membership and more batteries, there's nothing else to buy for an out of the box experience.

 

I just got my PN40 and I already wish I had just paid the extra for the PN60. But I'm really digging the PN40 so far. I need to have you show me a few tricks on a future HOTM. These things are a little intimidating when I've only ever used an iPhone.

[+TotemLake]

I'm partial to the DeLorme series.

 

 

Watch the video for a brief description.

 

Here's a real use demo of the PN-60 with the Spot.

 

You don't have to buy the Spot with the GPS but its a nice addtion if you find yourself out of cell phone range. The GPS is very accurate, works well with paperless caching, and comes iwth the Topo software in the box. Aside from the premium GC membership and more batteries, there's nothing else to buy for an out of the box experience.

 

I just got my PN40 and I already wish I had just paid the extra for the PN60. But I'm really digging the PN40 so far. I need to have you show me a few tricks on a future HOTM. These things are a little intimidating when I've only ever used an iPhone.

No worries. Ask away. I'll help as much as I can.

[+coolspyder]

Hi,

I just got PN60W with Spot.

I did notice there is extra costs involved.

Spot Basic + Messaging , the costs are very steep.

is there any other owners / users of PN60W .

I see the learnign curve is steep.

 

any suggestions other than reading the manuals.

Im having second thoughts , should i return this and buy a Garmin 550T

please give your thoughts...

 

Thanks in advance.

 

I'm partial to the DeLorme series.

 

 

Watch the video for a brief description.

 

Here's a real use demo of the PN-60 with the Spot.

 

You don't have to buy the Spot with the GPS but its a nice addtion if you find yourself out of cell phone range. The GPS is very accurate, works well with paperless caching, and comes iwth the Topo software in the box. Aside from the premium GC membership and more batteries, there's nothing else to buy for an out of the box experience.

 

I just got my PN40 and I already wish I had just paid the extra for the PN60. But I'm really digging the PN40 so far. I need to have you show me a few tricks on a future HOTM. These things are a little intimidating when I've only ever used an iPhone.

No worries. Ask away. I'll help as much as I can.

[+TotemLake]

Hi,

I just got PN60W with Spot.

I did notice there is extra costs involved.

Spot Basic + Messaging , the costs are very steep.

is there any other owners / users of PN60W .

I see the learnign curve is steep.

 

any suggestions other than reading the manuals.

Im having second thoughts , should i return this and buy a Garmin 550T

please give your thoughts...

 

Thanks in advance.

I don't believe there was anything hidden about the Spot services costs but I'll agree there's a lot to read to make a decision. It isn't a PLB with a one time cost and carry. You may not need the type and send texting. for $100 per year, you have SOS, Check-In/OK, and you can send 14 Pre-Canned Messages as many times as you want plus posting to social networks such as Twitter and Facebook as well as logging your finds on GC. Everything else is a la carte.

 

Depending on your location, I can meet with you on a weekend and go over a few things... and NJ is a little out of my reach. However, there are folks near you that can help. You'll find this GPS is very capable, very accurate and there is a very strong customer support backing the device. Plus, if you have any questions, you can post at http://forum.delorme.com/ and the peer-to-peer support there is amazing.

 

Take the time to learn it. Anything worth doing takes time to figure out. This is no exception.

 

Of course, you could always get the Garmin and forget about leading the pack with the only technology capable of doing this now.

Edited October 12, 2010 by TotemLake