Comments on: What is the Best Geocaching GPS? http://www.madcacher.com/geocaching-beginners/what-is-the-best-gps-for-geocaching/ Tips and Trips for Fun GeoCaching Adventures! Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: philfromktown http://www.madcacher.com/geocaching-beginners/what-is-the-best-gps-for-geocaching/comment-page-1/#comment-556 philfromktown Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:19:57 +0000 http://www.madcacher.com/?p=11#comment-556 I can't agree, I have a delorme pn-40 that is about as acurate if not more and costs about the same the only problem is the extra $100 you have to spend to get the maps that come with the delorme already. If you need more maps for the delorme you can subscribe for all the maps you want for $30 a year. the batteries last a little better on the 60csx but I wouldn't trade my delorme and if I had the money I would get the new pn-60 that will even log your finds from anywhere in the field. I can’t agree, I have a delorme pn-40 that is about as acurate if not more and costs about the same the only problem is the extra $100 you have to spend to get the maps that come with the delorme already. If you need more maps for the delorme you can subscribe for all the maps you want for $30 a year. the batteries last a little better on the 60csx but I wouldn’t trade my delorme and if I had the money I would get the new pn-60 that will even log your finds from anywhere in the field.

]]> By: totallygomer http://www.madcacher.com/geocaching-beginners/what-is-the-best-gps-for-geocaching/comment-page-1/#comment-433 totallygomer Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:53:18 +0000 http://www.madcacher.com/?p=11#comment-433 While I agree that this is probably the best GPS available for geocaching, I have to give a nod to my Nuvi. I can't say that the Nuvi is highly accurate, but it is reliable. It routes me to the cache site in street mode until I get close, when I switch it over to "off road" mode where it guides me right to the coords. I use the "Custom POI" feature, in conjunction with a GSAK GPX file generator, and can hold over 1 million complete cache descriptions with logs and hint decoder. A downloadable topo map makes it even better. For me, I just download, make a list of which ones I am aiming for, and hit the road. The only downside to the Nuvi is that it only contains a rechargable battery. While I never have to buy batteries for it, I can't change batteries either. With just a 3 hour battery life, it makes long hiking outings a little tough, but I'm working on a solution for that as well. While I agree that this is probably the best GPS available for geocaching, I have to give a nod to my Nuvi.

I can’t say that the Nuvi is highly accurate, but it is reliable. It routes me to the cache site in street mode until I get close, when I switch it over to “off road” mode where it guides me right to the coords. I use the “Custom POI” feature, in conjunction with a GSAK GPX file generator, and can hold over 1 million complete cache descriptions with logs and hint decoder. A downloadable topo map makes it even better.

For me, I just download, make a list of which ones I am aiming for, and hit the road. The only downside to the Nuvi is that it only contains a rechargable battery. While I never have to buy batteries for it, I can’t change batteries either. With just a 3 hour battery life, it makes long hiking outings a little tough, but I’m working on a solution for that as well.

]]> By: Bob http://www.madcacher.com/geocaching-beginners/what-is-the-best-gps-for-geocaching/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Bob Mon, 03 May 2010 23:36:56 +0000 http://www.madcacher.com/?p=11#comment-332 The GPS I use is The Magellan Tritan it also holds 1000 and is has all the info inside so I can cache paperless. These two skills are a must for the serious cacher. I have never used the garmin but all I have heard is good. The GPS I use is The Magellan Tritan it also holds 1000 and is has all the info inside so I can cache paperless. These two skills are a must for the serious cacher. I have never used the garmin but all I have heard is good.

]]> By: josh http://www.madcacher.com/geocaching-beginners/what-is-the-best-gps-for-geocaching/comment-page-1/#comment-331 josh Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:51:06 +0000 http://www.madcacher.com/?p=11#comment-331 Agreed this is the best gps for geocaching. I don't have it, I have the Gpsmap 60, which has no color screen or digital compass. Just couldn't justify spending almost $200 more for this model when my 60 works perfect. The CSX has a high sensitivity chipset though, but my unit locks on hard and never drops a sat, so... when my 60 breaks i will def be getting the csx unless garmin puts out a better one. Agreed this is the best gps for geocaching. I don’t have it, I have the Gpsmap 60, which has no color screen or digital compass. Just couldn’t justify spending almost $200 more for this model when my 60 works perfect. The CSX has a high sensitivity chipset though, but my unit locks on hard and never drops a sat, so… when my 60 breaks i will def be getting the csx unless garmin puts out a better one.

]]> By: The Crazy Cacher Crew "CCC" http://www.madcacher.com/geocaching-beginners/what-is-the-best-gps-for-geocaching/comment-page-1/#comment-233 The Crazy Cacher Crew "CCC" Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:33:10 +0000 http://www.madcacher.com/?p=11#comment-233 Agreed!! We've been caching for 3 years now with over 1,000 finds under our belts. We started out with an eTrex. It wasn't accurate and it was a pain having to write down cache info before the hunt. We bought a 60CSx about a year ago and WOW Geocaching is FUN again lol It makes it so much more fun and easy and we're even saving paper so we're "Green" too lol Agreed!! We’ve been caching for 3 years now with over 1,000 finds under our belts. We started out with an eTrex. It wasn’t accurate and it was a pain having to write down cache info before the hunt.

We bought a 60CSx about a year ago and WOW Geocaching is FUN again lol

It makes it so much more fun and easy and we’re even saving paper so we’re “Green” too lol

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