GeoPup&ShelpieGirl Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 GPS: I know, everybody asks about gear, but we gotta ask! We were getting a GPS for work on dairies (sometimes hard to find if the wind isnt just right ;-) , and for fun, and found a Garmin 76s on Amazon when they had $50 off (actually a gift certificate). It was $315 before the gift certificate deal. We read a few feedbacks that were positive, and picked the Garmin 76s. We were trying to get the most "bang for the buck." Did we do okay? I got the Garmin external antenna (expensive!!!) GA-27c - do the third parties ones by GPSgeek work just as well? MAP CD: Also, I got a older version (4.03?) of MapsourceMetroguide CD on Ebay $50 - it came with new 16MB card I dont need - I will sell the card, once I have it to see the packaging (the packaging says Mapsource 16MB - I'll know more when it arrives this week). Im assuming its a blank Garmin DataCard. Im excited! We already got the coordinates of what will be our first cache that is (amazingly) only a mile from our house, and made a contact (via Geocaching.com) with a local geocacher who is going to meet us for coffee & a free intro! Well, just wanted to say "hi" to everyone. Hi Everyone Quote Link to comment
+tirediron Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 Hi right back at ya' and welcome to the addiction! The 76S will be a great unit for 'caching. I'm not sure what the prices are like in the stores right now, but yours sounds fine to me. Good luck and enjoy! Quote Link to comment
+Enspyer Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 Your set-up sounds fine. Once you're actually in the woods you forget about all the fancy technology. I have a cheap and less-than-ideal GPS, but it's gotten me to fine to most of the caches I've searched for (I say most because you cannot forget the DNF's!). When I first found out that I had a pretty bad GPS, I really wanted a new one, and I wanted to mapping software. Now it doesn't really matter, because what I have now is working just fine! It isn't that amazing that there is a geocache a mile away from your house! Once you get started, you'll be suprised how many are nearby! Good Luck! Quote Link to comment
GeoPup&ShelpieGirl Posted August 31, 2004 Author Share Posted August 31, 2004 Thanks! What a great crew here. Today, we entered our first MARKS for turns, learned to name waypoints, "goto" them, and found that the suction cup antenna in the front window works great - that expensive Garmin 27C external antenna (I tink we keep it ;-) Instead of coming home, we now arrive at desination waypoint zero - that is so much more fun. Im like a kid Im looking at the Garmin serial cable that came in the box (as opposed to coming IN the cereal box - I wish ;-) and was wondering it I could slit the cable insulation, fish out the unused ?I guessing that they are unused in a serial cable) power "wires" and add a Radio Snack cigarette/car adapter for use in the car? Anybody done this? I see that the Garmin manual shows pin arrangement - are the power cables REALLY red (+12VDC) and black(ground)? Thanks all! Paul Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.