+RAC 'N' T-BO Posted December 24, 2004 Posted December 24, 2004 Does anyone out there use a garmin quest specifically for geocaching and if so how do you find you get on with it ? Also how do you find the quest in general ? Cheers Tim Quote
+VisionQuest220 Posted December 24, 2004 Posted December 24, 2004 I use a Quest for both work and caching. I've found it to be excellent for both. I was very happy to be directed to a routing selection feature on the Quest that makes it much more fun for caching. When you have selected a cache to find and have created a waypoint for it, use the "off road" routing method so that you get a straight line route to your cache instead of having City Select do a street-by-street route. Hitting the 'page' button will give you a course pointer or compass bearing display depending on which function you have selected at the moment. (You can switch from one to the other by pressing 'menu' while on the course pointer/compass bearing display.) I also like to switch my map set over to Topo instead of City Select just to make it more challenging in the city and Topo is very handy to have when out in the sticks. You'll also find an ongoing discussion and perhaps some other helpful tips in this thread which we've had open for a while. Enjoy! Quote
+RAC 'N' T-BO Posted December 24, 2004 Author Posted December 24, 2004 Cheers chap. I've only recently upgraded to a Garmin Quest from a Magellan Map 330 so things are very different and I'm still getting used to it. I'll have a look at the thread now. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Tim Quote
+TresOkies Posted December 25, 2004 Posted December 25, 2004 I've only recently upgraded to a Garmin Quest from a Magellan Map 330 Wise choice. Quote
+robert Posted December 25, 2004 Posted December 25, 2004 here's a pretty long thread on the quest: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=82411 Quote
+elsinga Posted December 26, 2004 Posted December 26, 2004 (edited) The Quest is great for caching, even more when you upload special goecaching icons. Be aware of two things though: - the distance number is rounded, until below 15 meters. From 15-50 meters it is in 5 meter increments, over that the increments are even greater. Not much to worry about, but when the accuracy is at 20 meters it can get a bit difficult. - the Quest doesn;t have a "project waypoint" feature, which can be nice to have for some caches. You can do without though... many GPS owner do. Just travel in the approximate direction with a GOTO on the starting point and try to get to the spot where the distance is what you should project and the bearing is exactly the opposit. I am spoiled though... I kept my V. =8- ) Edited December 26, 2004 by elsinga Quote
+briansnat Posted December 26, 2004 Posted December 26, 2004 I think the fact that it doesn't have a field replacable battery is a major limiting factor with using the Quest for geovaching. Quote
+robert Posted December 26, 2004 Posted December 26, 2004 I think the fact that it doesn't have a field replacable battery is a major limiting factor with using the Quest for geovaching. The Quest isn't good for geovaching, but it's younger sibling, the Qvest is. Quote
+elsinga Posted December 28, 2004 Posted December 28, 2004 I think the fact that it doesn't have a field replacable battery is a major limiting factor with using the Quest for geovaching. Not with me. But... we don't have forests here in the Netherlands that require me to hike for more than 10 hours. Quote
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