TCE Posted April 3, 2005 Posted April 3, 2005 I use a little garmin legend like so many others. But some people may have larger units. Has anyone seen a cacher carrying a laptop through the woods to find a cache???? If so, I'm sure they were rather desperate to find it and log it fast...and didn't have a PDA...or phone type dealy to log it with. Just a question after seeing all the other "biggest cache" topics posted. I thought I'd post something a little off that...but still on the "big" theme. Sorry to those of you tired of the "big" theme. Quote
+Miragee Posted April 3, 2005 Posted April 3, 2005 I use a little Garmin eTrex Vista, so when I saw someone with one of those Magellan units on which he could enter data using both hands, I was pretty impressed. Quote
+Torry Posted April 3, 2005 Posted April 3, 2005 About 20 years ago I was watching a PBS series called "Connections" and the host had a GPS unit that was as big as your average suitcase. Quote
+Pasha Posted April 3, 2005 Posted April 3, 2005 My old GPS12 seems like the size of a 70's Cadillac compared to my Legend. I'm still pretty sure the 12 is more accurate. Quote
+sept1c_tank Posted April 3, 2005 Posted April 3, 2005 My old GPS12 seems like the size of a 70's Cadillac compared to my Legend. I'm still pretty sure the 12 is more accurate. My Garmin12 just feels good in my hand; all these tiny, new-fangled jobbies remind me of threading a needle. It doesn't have the whistles and bells, but it is accurate. With four AAs, it is heavier, but it seems like the batteries last forever, even with back lighting. I always have a map and a compass, so the only disadvantage for me is it's bulkyness when it's in my pocket. Quote
+Mopar Posted April 3, 2005 Posted April 3, 2005 (edited) Probably her's: Or maybe this guy's: Edited April 3, 2005 by Mopar Quote
+BadAndy Posted April 3, 2005 Posted April 3, 2005 The first gps I owned was an eagle Annunav sport. It took 6 AA batts and weighed at least a pound. It was huge by todays standards, about 8 inches tall, 4 inches wide at 2 inches thick. It could track up to 4 sats at a time, and the accuracy (selective availability was on) was 100 meters at best. I used it for hunting and it saved me many miles of backtracking to the jeep. I was the shizzy nizzy at Elk camp. Quote
Rupert2 Posted April 4, 2005 Posted April 4, 2005 Back in 1993 I was using an old Leica unit running two base stations. That is about 30 lbs each (including battery) @ $80K per unit. Obviously we were not hunting geocaches... Quote
TCE Posted April 4, 2005 Author Posted April 4, 2005 (edited) Wow, no doubt about that Leica unit!...with base stations even! And, those pix are great. It all makes me glad I don't have to carry a backpack antenna, or a big battery pack with me while caching, or just going for a walk with the GPSr on. Some of these kinda remind me of old cell phones...the size of bricks and some with huge cords to hook up to a car lighter, and a base unit larger than the cell phone to charge it on! Edited April 4, 2005 by TCE Quote
Kybra Posted April 4, 2005 Posted April 4, 2005 My FJ40 Toyota Landcruiser Troopcarrier is fitted with a GPS guidance system from a 100 series Landcruiser... Does that count as the largest GPSr Quote
+AtoZ Posted April 4, 2005 Posted April 4, 2005 Talk to n0wae he has one the size of a ham radio, so I am told. The two photos are a little mis leading but then this is a SILLY topic. cheers Quote
TCE Posted April 4, 2005 Author Posted April 4, 2005 Yes, this is a silly thread, but I thought I'd ask the question anyway Quote
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