dmweb Posted October 23, 2003 Posted October 23, 2003 I am new to geocaching and would like to purchase a receiver that could be used for geocaching as well as hiking. I have looked at a number of receivers and am considering the pros and cons of the following. They are close in price but I would like some input as to which would be best for my uses Quote
+Touchstone Posted October 23, 2003 Posted October 23, 2003 I actually have the Garmin eMap, which is similar in features as the eTrex. Been very happy with it. I love the PC link, and the external antenna (we have some tall trees around here, Redwoods) Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. The rest go geocaching. Quote
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted October 23, 2003 Posted October 23, 2003 I bought the Etrex legend and its great for both caching and hiking Quote
Swagger Posted October 23, 2003 Posted October 23, 2003 I second the Legend suggestion. The major differences are that the Summit has a barometer and compass, and the Legend has a higher resolution screen, a PC cable included, 8mb of memory and the ability to download street or topo maps. The Legend is also cheaper (based on MSRP). I say get the Legend and a decent compass and you're set. Lots of people say that the altitude accuracy with a GPSr isn't very good, but I disagree. When I check the GPSr against places where the elevation is known, it's rarely off by more than 10 feet. -- perl -MMIME::Base64 -e "print decode_base64('SU1BR0VTIFJFTU9WRUQgQlkgT1ZFUkJFQVJJTkcgQURNSU5T')" Quote
+Kealia Posted October 23, 2003 Posted October 23, 2003 You may want to read through the equipment threads for more info. Personally, I have a Magellan SporTrak Pro and love it. Quote
+briansnat Posted October 23, 2003 Posted October 23, 2003 I would go with the Legend over the Summit. The magnetic compass and barometric altimeter in the Summit are nice, but mapping is a much more useful feature. Since the prices are about the same, go with the Legend. Since you're a hiker, when you're ready for better maps, get the Mapsource Topo. "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position, you can make a crowd of men" - Max Beerbohm Quote
Lords of the Ring Posted October 23, 2003 Posted October 23, 2003 We use the Sports Trak Pro and like it. Mark Quote
+Criminal Posted October 23, 2003 Posted October 23, 2003 I would recommend the III+ or the V by Garmin. The detachable antenna allows more options while hiking, and the stock one can also be pivoted to aim it up towards where the satellites are. http://fp1.centurytel.net/Criminal_Page/ Quote
+New England n00b Posted October 23, 2003 Posted October 23, 2003 Ditto what BrianSnat said. And a real compass is relatively cheap $10 up to whatever you want to spend, and is much more useful when close to the cache (use the bearing numbers provided by the Legend). Nosy curiosity requires me to ask that you post your decision when you make it... --------------------- It wasn't me. Quote
+welch Posted October 24, 2003 Posted October 24, 2003 I've never used either of those units but would probly go with the etrex just because its smaller.(Great reason isn't it? ) btw- if you haven't already you may want to use the comparison tool at the Garmin site. Quote
GSPLover Posted October 28, 2003 Posted October 28, 2003 I just picked up a Meridian Gold SE yesterday. Its a VERY nice unit with tons of features the others dont't have. I can fit a detailed map from ste. saint Marie over and down to ottawa, into the US and across to windsor into 12 megs of its memory! Here is review of the GOLD: http://www.gpsinformation.net/mgoldreview/mag-gold.htm Quote
+janni93 Posted October 29, 2003 Posted October 29, 2003 I got my first GPSr for sailing and hiking/mountaineering - it is an eTrex Summit. The altimeter feature is a nice one, but the compass sucks - better to get a 'real' one. Advantage: no batteries involved! And IMHO much more accurate. I now have also the Legend, which is much better in the GPS features, so I am using that mainly for Caching now, and found myself using it for trekking etc. too. Perhaps you should have a look on the eTrex Vista, which is a Legend+more Memory+Altimeter+compass. Quote
+Lone Duck Posted October 29, 2003 Posted October 29, 2003 I voted for ` because I have never seen that model. I would probably go with the Summit from the rest of of the choices. That Quack Cacher: Lone Duck When you don't know where you're going, every road will take you there. Quote
1970 mini cooper Posted October 29, 2003 Posted October 29, 2003 I Have no idea I just got a magellan merdian with 128mb card can't wait to use it My friend has the sport trak pro he likes it. Quote
WillWander Posted October 29, 2003 Posted October 29, 2003 I just got a Magellan Meridian and I love the thing. The compass works very well, and some of the other features, although not vital, are really cool and just add to the fun. Reception is super even under heavy cover. Quote
+CharlieP Posted October 30, 2003 Posted October 30, 2003 I voted for the GPS 72, based on my good experience with my GPS 76. But if you plan to buy the data cord, it might be worth a few extra bucks to get the GPS 76 which comes with the cord. You also get a higher resolution display and a few other features. The GPS 76 works great, even in heavily wooded areas. FWIW, CharlieP Quote
One Eyed Pug Posted October 30, 2003 Posted October 30, 2003 My wife purchased a Magellan SportTrack Map for our anniversery and it works like a champ. Gets with in 2-3 ft of cache. Highly recommended for the weekend cacher...Easy interface with computer and lots of add on programs. One Eyed Pug Quote
One Eyed Pug Posted October 30, 2003 Posted October 30, 2003 My wife purchased a Magellan SportTrack Map for our anniversery and it works like a champ. Gets with in 2-3 ft of cache. Highly recommended for the weekend cacher...Easy interface with computer and lots of add on programs. One Eyed Pug Quote
One Eyed Pug Posted October 30, 2003 Posted October 30, 2003 My wife purchased a Magellan SportTrack Map for our anniversery and it works like a champ. Gets with in 2-3 ft of cache. Highly recommended for the weekend cacher...Easy interface with computer and lots of add on programs. One Eyed Pug Quote
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