+TeamRiverside Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 New to Geocaching and found my first one using maps on my iPhone. Do I need to get a GPS device? Can I just use my iPhone or is there an app within GeoCaching or app store that I can get? Just confused on why I wouldn't just use my iPhone but this is all new to me. THANK YOU!! Quote
+cerberus1 Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) Sure you can use an app ! There's even a free one here, that eventually will be the app. Edited August 30, 2015 by cerberus1 Quote
+TeamRiverside Posted August 30, 2015 Author Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) Sorry, yes I have that app. I meant is there a special GPS device or app I should get? Or the one that is on the app is fine? Saw many people using Garmins - because they don't have a smartphone with app? UPDATE: (5 minutes later)...... I found another post that directed me to a YouTube video and now I see I don't need an additional GPS device. I can just use my iPhone. :-) Sorry Edited August 31, 2015 by TeamRiverside Quote
+cerberus1 Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) Any civilian GPS is only accurate on it's best day to around ten feet. The CO hopes he had a best day when he placed it too. - Best days don't happen often... The free app on your phone is pretty-much on par with most handheld GPSrs today (what I use). Years ago, it was a lot different, but those tech brainiacs keep improving. I use a GPSr for the extra bit of ruggedness it provides (you could use a case...) and a lot better battery life. Edited August 31, 2015 by cerberus1 Quote
+niraD Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Some people prefer handheld GPS devices (Garmin, Magellan, DeLorme, etc.) because that's what they've always used. Some people prefer handheld GPS devices because they don't have/want a smartphone. Some people prefer handheld GPS devices because they do have certain advantages over smartphones. Personally, I do most of my geocaching with my (Android) phone, using one of the third-party apps rather than Groundspeak's app. But I sometimes use my eXplorist rather than my phone app when I need a device with better battery life or that is more durable/waterproof than my phone. Quote
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