+Scooby-Doo Crew Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I have a Garmin Chirp but what do I do with it? My GPSr isn't "chirp compatable" so what to do with it? Please don't say throw it away or send it to you! Quote Link to comment
+humboldt flier Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I put one in a raffle at the Coos Bay, Oregon Meet & Greet a few months back. Quote Link to comment
+sword fern Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 link ebay? You mean youre telling the OP to sell his chirp? Pretty sure he didn't say that. Quote Link to comment
+Panther&Pine Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Umm, how did you end up with it? If you don't have a chirp enabled device. Although I assume you can place one without having that ability. I don't know much about them, other then it seems like a warmer/colder type way of finding the cache. Quote Link to comment
mtbikernate Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 You need a chirp compatible device to program the chirp to do anything. I suppose if you had a friend with a chirp-compatible device you could enlist their help to program it for you, but that's all I can come up with other than selling it or raffling it off. My chirp cache has been well-received, so it seems there's some subset of cachers who enjoy them. Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 link ebay? You mean youre telling the OP to sell his chirp? Pretty sure he didn't say that. Um, the op asked for ideas that didn't include trash cans or giving it to a poster. He could probably sell it for $15 sipped. Think of it as geo-gas money. Quote Link to comment
+Scooby-Doo Crew Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 I was wondering how you could use it in a cache that would make the cache more fun to find. The packaging says that it can give messages and is useful in multis. Maybe it would be a good part of a night cache? Use the trail markers put to chirp range and then the hunter must go by the chirp? Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 They can send coordinates to the enabled GPS. Hide it out in the woods and list nearby coordinates. Then have the chirp give the user the next coordinates in the multi. Quote Link to comment
+Geo_Raptor Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 (edited) I will take it, if you do not want it...PM me Edited May 20, 2011 by Fonty Family Quote Link to comment
+mpilchfamily Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I was wondering how you could use it in a cache that would make the cache more fun to find. The packaging says that it can give messages and is useful in multis. Maybe it would be a good part of a night cache? Use the trail markers put to chirp range and then the hunter must go by the chirp? Don't you need a Chirp compatible GPSr to program it? May be hard to use it in one of your caches if you can't program it with the info. But it is often used in Puzzle and Multi caches. For instance the starting cord takes cachers near the area where the Chirp is hidden. Then the Chirp gives them the info needed to find the next stage or the puzzle to find the final. Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Umm, how did you end up with it? If you don't have a chirp enabled device. Although I assume you can place one without having that ability. I don't know much about them, other then it seems like a warmer/colder type way of finding the cache. We have two of them that we won. Unless you have a compatable unit for them they are worthless. And most users I know don't have compatable units. And once the Chirp is activated, it is registered to the unit that activated it. That's to keep other users from resetting it or something. I thought about Ebay myself, but it may make a better door prize at the next event. Quote Link to comment
+kunarion Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I have a Garmin Chirp but what do I do with it? My GPSr isn't "chirp compatable" so what to do with it? Please don't say throw it away or send it to you! Some people make a Mystery cache, where cachers can either work a puzzle or download coords from a Chirp. I put a Chirp in my car and made it a Travel Bug -- the TB # is not visible, so it requires Chirp to log it. You'll not only need a way to program it, you'll also need to test it once in a while (to be sure it's working). Do you know someone who has a Chirp-compatible GPS? You could ask around locally, or in your region's forum. If you intend to hide it at a waypoint, be crafty about hiding it. Geocachers are good at finding things, and nobody's supposed to actually find the Chirp. Quote Link to comment
+Don_J Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 link The guys on eBay are a joke. They are trying to sell them for %50-%90 more than Garmin's price. Quote Link to comment
+t4e Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 link The guys on eBay are a joke. They are trying to sell them for %50-%90 more than Garmin's price. ooh wow LMAO...$39 for the Chirp and $30 shipping? Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I was wondering how you could use it in a cache that would make the cache more fun to find. The packaging says that it can give messages and is useful in multis. Maybe it would be a good part of a night cache? Use the trail markers put to chirp range and then the hunter must go by the chirp? The whole point of the CHIRP unit is selling new GPSr units. You need a new GPSr to use it, and I need a new GPSr to find it. No, thanks. My suggestion of what to do with it cannot be posted here. Quote Link to comment
+t4e Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 The whole point of the CHIRP unit is selling new GPSr units. You need a new GPSr to use it, and I need a new GPSr to find it. No, thanks. My suggestion of what to do with it cannot be posted here. really?...by your theory technology should be back somewhere in the 1900's eh? Quote Link to comment
+fizzymagic Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Chirp caches annoy me. They require a specific brand of GPS receiver, and thus self-evidently violate the "no commercial caches" guideline. Well, except that Groundspeak has allowed them. I hope Garmin paid a lot for the privilege. I actually started thinking about an Arduino-based receiver but unfortunately Garmin uses a proprietary protocol that you have to license. IMO the Chirp goes against everything geocaching should be about. We're not here to preferentially support any specific GPS manufacturer. Quote Link to comment
+kunarion Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 (edited) I have a Garmin Chirp but what do I do with it? My GPSr isn't "chirp compatable" so what to do with it? Please don't say throw it away or send it to you! You can't use it, but you can invite someone to program it. Hide it right at one of your caches (within 20 feet of the container). Secure it (heavily camouflaged) using a loop of velcro, deep in the branches of a pine tree in a group of pine trees, or in a holly bush. Or anywhere a Micro would be extremely tedious to search for. And remember where it is. Once a year, change the battery. So there will be a First To Program the chirp, and it can have a title (like a cache name), coords, and a short text, all whatever the FTP wants to type. You could ask for their GPSr code (last 4 digits of the serial number), in case you ever want to change it later. Edited May 21, 2011 by kunarion Quote Link to comment
+kunarion Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 (edited) Chirp caches annoy me. They require a specific brand of GPS receiver, and thus self-evidently violate the "no commercial caches" guideline. Well, except that Groundspeak has allowed them. I hope Garmin paid a lot for the privilege. I actually started thinking about an Arduino-based receiver but unfortunately Garmin uses a proprietary protocol that you have to license. IMO the Chirp goes against everything geocaching should be about. We're not here to preferentially support any specific GPS manufacturer. I won't respond with the snarky "then just filter those out" that everyone else says around here. Not gonna do it. I have 3 Chirps, but I've only set up one, and it's not at a cache (and it's gotten some positive comments). Chirp seems unreliable. They do much the same thing as a laminated tag, but require special maintenance. They may go "bad" if the temperature's too high or low, or at any time. Even in the best conditions, it can be tough (or slow) to get the data download. Violations aside, cachers will be annoyed at not getting the data even with all the correct equipment. I agree that they're in most cases unacceptable for Geocaching, in the sense that Chirps are best as a temporary beacon, removed after a short time. Edited May 21, 2011 by kunarion Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 The whole point of the CHIRP unit is selling new GPSr units. You need a new GPSr to use it, and I need a new GPSr to find it. No, thanks. My suggestion of what to do with it cannot be posted here. really?...by your theory technology should be back somewhere in the 1900's eh? Yeah. I can only read smoke signals sent using a smoldering OAK fire. If you use PINE, I'm ignoring it. Quote Link to comment
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