+merkong Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Hello. I am new to geocaching but have been treasure hunting for years. I own an Eagle Explorer. Certainly an early generation GPS.. Any idea if this will even work? I mean I know new models are easier to use and have all sorts of interface capabilities but any thoughts? ps I just informed my wife (also a treasure hunter) that we might need to go shopping soon. Again, thoughts? Merkong St Paul, Minnesota Quote Link to comment
+road_rascal Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Can't see why not. I have used a Garmin 38 and 40 on caching hunts (8 channel) and they worked well. I also have a Magellan GPS 4000 (12 channel) which also is considered an older model and that works fine. Quote Link to comment
+merkong Posted March 7, 2004 Author Share Posted March 7, 2004 (edited) thanks. i appreciate the reply...i'm gonna fire it up tonight and enter a waypoint tomorrow to see if i can find my 1st cache (its not far from my home) we'll see what happens...if no go, i'm looking at the rino 110... happy caching!! merkong ken in st paul Edited March 7, 2004 by merkong Quote Link to comment
+Golfhaus Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 thanks. i appreciate the reply...i'm gonna fire it up tonight and enter a waypoint tomorrow to see if i can find my 1st cache (its not far from my home) we'll see what happens...if no go, i'm looking at the rino 110... And if it does work out, you can just assume that it would have been an even better experience with the Rino and get it anyway. Quote Link to comment
gm100guy Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 (edited) The eagle explore is a 12 channel gps receiver and will work fine for geocaching. I have the Lowrance gm100 which is similar and have found that it works just fine for this. Read this review I also have the eagle expedition2 with is the next up from this unit and it still can lead me right to the cache. Any 12 channel unit should give you the results you want. My wife will not let me upgrade when she can see that these 2 units still work fine. Edited March 7, 2004 by gm100guy Quote Link to comment
vagabond Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 (edited) The eagle explore is a 12 channel gps receiver and will work fine for geocaching. I have the Lowrance gm100 which is similar and have found that it works just fine for this. [ I used the Lowrance GN 212 an earlier version of the GN 100 fo almost a year, and found almost 200 caches with it, before getting my Magellan gold. I gave the 212 to 1 of my grandsons and he still uses it, and about 1/2 the time it shows a little closer then the magellan with waas turned off on the maggy Edited March 8, 2004 by vagabond Quote Link to comment
+merkong Posted March 8, 2004 Author Share Posted March 8, 2004 Well the "Eagle" has landed...3/3 today on my first day of caching...nabbed a travel bug and well, i'm hooked...i'm funny like that...now that my wife knows the Eagle works, i'll have to squirrel away a little here and there and look for the new unit...this "waas" business, this is new technology huh? well, tuesday morning I'm placing my first cache..gotta do my part to keep this incredible sport moving...thanks all... merkong Quote Link to comment
gm100guy Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 I glad you had a great day of hunting with the eagle gps. I am going to book mark this thread so when others ask if there old gps units will work for geacaching they can read this thread. Quote Link to comment
the james gang Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 I have been using a eagle explorer gps that I purchased in 1996 for many years. All the caches that I've found have been with the eagle. I've thought of buying a newer gps , but then thought if it's not broke...don't fix it. Your eagle will work just fine! Quote Link to comment
+CTgeocacher (CTg) Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 well, tuesday morning I'm placing my first cache.. Before you go out and hide one, you might want to read this thread. Read down from 4x4 van's second post. Waiting for a little while gives the chance for a cache hide to be that much better. Meanwhile, enjoy your hunts! Rich Quote Link to comment
+merkong Posted March 9, 2004 Author Share Posted March 9, 2004 Thanks for the heads up...Gotta keep caching. merkong Quote Link to comment
phern47 Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I just bought a Lowrance GlobNav 200. I was using a buddy's Garmin 45 which is even older. There is a big difference between the Garmin 45 and the GlobNav 200 but. The difference is in speed and sensitivity. The Garmin 45 is 8 channel sequential and the GlobNav 200 is 12 channel parallel. The GlobNave is quite a bit larger and heavier with a lot more "interfaces" but both work marvelously. You need to be a bit more patient with the Garmin 45. Quote Link to comment
phern47 Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 I forgot to add that the Lowrance GlobalNav 200 is almost identical to the Explorer. Quote Link to comment
+porterhill gang Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 We started geocaching last September with an Eagle Expedition that we bought around 1996. We found our first 70-75 or so with it. A friend goes caching with us after he bought a new Garmin 72. The Eagle Expedition worked fine but seemed to be not as accurate at the "newer" technology that he had. We purchased two new Magellan's for Christmas and really like those. However, if one of the Magellan's go down.....I wouldn't hesitate to fire up the Expedition. Quote Link to comment
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