+Yak Man & Yak Girl Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 If you had a $5000.00 technology credit at work that you could spend on anything you wanted and you were really into Geocaching, what would you buy? High end GPSR’s or any cool things that would be related to this sport. (yes I am in this position.) And i am looking for suggestions on really cool gear. That Navitrak thing looks neat. [This message was edited by Yak Man on April 17, 2002 at 12:02 PM.] Quote Link to comment
Best_Buddies Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 If I had THAT kind of money, I know exactly what I would get. 1) StreetPilot III with a 128MB card for those little road trips. 2) Either a 48S or a pair of the mapping Rinos for in the field 3) A laptop for loading fresh data to the 48S or Rino. (maybe and old Toshiba Libretto - awesome size). And I would buy a second set of the above for my good friend, Harrkev Oh yes. And a bunch of PDAs and digital cameras for creating that oh-so-special cache in the central Florida area -- definately the east coast of central Florida. The Melbourne area would be great for that sort of cache ----- Any similarity between my opinions and reality is entirely coincidental. --Harrkev Quote Link to comment
+Yak Man & Yak Girl Posted April 18, 2002 Author Share Posted April 18, 2002 Originally posted by harrkev: 3) A laptop for loading fresh data to the 48S or Rino. (maybe and old Toshiba Libretto - awesome size). ............................................ Cool, I never thought about getting a Libretto. I have a Thinkpad but I am afraid to leave it in the car when I go caching. I don’t know what a 48s is. Is it a typo of the Garmin 76S? Right now I have a Street Pilot Colormap. I need a good handheld unit. I have an IPAQ but battery life seems to be an issue. I don’t see how it could last long enough to use a GPS out in the field. Does anyone have any experience in this area? Quote Link to comment
Best_Buddies Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Yak Man: Cool, I never thought about getting a Libretto. I have a Thinkpad but I am afraid to leave it in the car when I go caching. I don’t know what a 48s is. Is it a typo of the Garmin 76S? Right now I have a Street Pilot Colormap. I need a good handheld unit. I have an IPAQ but battery life seems to be an issue. I don’t see how it could last long enough to use a GPS out in the field. Does anyone have any experience in this area? Sorry. You are right. 76S. (I have HP calculators on the brain right now) Using a Libretto assumes that there is a way to load all of the Garmin software to the hard drive so that it will run without a CD-Rom drive. I do not know if this is possible, since I do not have any Garmin software. I would not want to take a PDA into the middle of the woods. GPS receivers are designed to be oudoors and will survive little drops. Dropping a $400 PDA on a rock is not my idea of fun. If you are carefule, Ozi Explorere is available for PocketPC devices. I cannot comment on its quality since I not have a PocketPC. Windows is a necessary evil. I don't want to carry evil with me wherever I go. The new Sharp Zaurus running Linux -- that looks interesting... ----- Any similarity between my opinions and reality is entirely coincidental. --Harrkev Quote Link to comment
+infosponge Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 A Navitrak would be on that list for sure. Quote Link to comment
Us 5 Camp Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Originally posted by Yak Man: And i am looking for suggestions on really cool gear. Think of all the cache sites you could get to/create by snowmobile..... Quote Link to comment
Atilla the Pun Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 quote:Originally posted by infosponge: A Navitrak would be on that list for sure. The Navitrack Digital Navigational Assistant with an SD card reader and 128 MB SD card would be at the top of my list I think, followed closely by Manifold System mapping software and a really nice Dell laptop to run it on. Add a 76S (always cary a backup) and an external antenna, mounting accessories as needed and I'd say you're set. The 76S is in the mix purely because the DNA uses a "viewfinder" type view rather than a screen. If you're not mountain biking or riding a motorcycle, snowmobile, jet ski, etc., that requires both hands (and eyes!), you can skip it. AtP Quote Link to comment
+Yak Man & Yak Girl Posted April 18, 2002 Author Share Posted April 18, 2002 I have seen other threads on the Navitrack. I have not seen any mention of price. As far as the Manifold package. Is that mostly to make maps for the Navitrack? Quote Link to comment
OFF RODE Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 quote:Originally posted by JeepNAz: The beta version (limited release, over now) was at appx 50% of the est final retail and that was around 625 $US ( I think) See this thread for more info "You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there." Yogi Berra JeepNAz@aol.com "You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there." Yogi Berra JeepNAz@aol.com Quote Link to comment
Atilla the Pun Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Manifold is for making maps, period. It just so happens that the final release of the DNA is supposed to accept imported maps from a wide variety of sources. You'll have to ask Markusby for more info. AtP Quote Link to comment
+Alan2 Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 I would buy a vacation to Hawaii and geocache there with my existing GPS. Alan Quote Link to comment
+Yak Man & Yak Girl Posted April 19, 2002 Author Share Posted April 19, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Alan2: I would buy a vacation to Hawaii and geocache there with my existing GPS. Alan Hmmmm I never thought of that.... However, when I spend money I like to have something to hold in my hand when I am done. I never was big on "vacations". I just like to head for the wilderness that is my vacation. Quote Link to comment
+TresOkies Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 quote:Originally posted by harrkev: Originally posted by Yak Man: Sorry. You are right. 76S. (I have HP calculators on the brain right now) Using a Libretto assumes that there is a way to load all of the Garmin software to the hard drive so that it will run without a CD-Rom drive. I do not know if this is possible, since I do not have any Garmin software. If you copy the Garmin MapSource CD to your hard drive and run the install app from the hard drive, the installer will correctly point the application to the maps on the hard drive and you can put the CD itself in a safe place. quote:I would not want to take a PDA into the middle of the woods. GPS receivers are designed to be oudoors and will survive little drops. Dropping a $400 PDA on a rock is not my idea of fun. You can get a Palm PDA for under $200, but it's still not a good replacement for a semi-hardened consumer GPS. I've killed one Palm V already while hiking/geocaching and I don't care to do it again. As for the $5000... (4) Garmin RINOs. Garmin MapSource MetroGuide USA. Throw away CityNavigator and CitySelect and get MetroGuide USA 4.0. Sony Vaio laptop with accessories or a PowerBook with Virtual PC. Good quality backpack with hydration system. 700W AC/DC power inverter. You can get bigger, but 700W should power your laptop, you battery charger and a few other items while in your car. iPod loaded with tunes. Good digital camera. 2 Dozen roses, something frilly, and a night on the town for the Mrs. since you just went out and spent $4000 on yourself. -E -- N35°32.981 W98°34.631 [This message was edited by TresOkies on April 19, 2002 at 09:11 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+Yak Man & Yak Girl Posted April 19, 2002 Author Share Posted April 19, 2002 + 2 Dozen roses, something frilly, and a night on the town for the Mrs. since you just went out and spent $4000 on yourself. Well I am single. so that leaves me $1000.00 for a potential girlfriend. Are there any Geo-girls out there who like overweight kayakers? Quote Link to comment
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