TYPE OF GPS TO BUY.

chase'em · Post by **chase'em** » 07 August 06 7:59 pm

I am looking for advise on the best type of gps to buy.
Have thought about either a Garmin Etrex Vista with or without colour, or a Magellan Meridan Standard Gps. Any suggestions or perhaps another brand or model. What is best suited for geocaching. Currently using a Magellan 310 but having trouble finding GZ.

Post by **CraigRat** » 07 August 06 8:26 pm

Generally, ANY gps is fine for geocaching.

The most common 'mistake' made by new players is having the Datum set wrong in their unit

Best procedure is:

Check the Datum in the units settings, if it is NOT set to wgs84 continue:
Delete all geocaching waypoints
Change Datum to WGS84
Reload your Waypoints

If you change the datum on a lot of units without deleteing the old waypoints, they MAY still have an error in them

chase'em · Post by **chase'em** » 07 August 06 8:43 pm

I have the gps set for wgs84. But as the gps 310 only allows xx degrees and xx minutes to two decimals points gz usually ends up being about 20 square metres.

Post by **CraigRat** » 07 August 06 9:00 pm

chase'em wrote:I have the gps set for wgs84. But as the gps 310 only allows xx degrees and xx minutes to two decimals points gz usually ends up being about 20 square metres.

Oh!
Well, I'll amend my answer to 'most GPSrs that allow more than 2 decimal places'

seriosly, anything form a Garmin Geko or Etrex to a Magellan Explorist etc would be fine for geocaching!

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THENANKS · Post by **THENANKS** » 08 August 06 12:18 am

Go the GARMIN 60CX or 60CSX . We are rapt with it .

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 08 August 06 9:17 am

Any Garmin with a "CX" or "CSX" in the model number.

Mr Router · Post by **Mr Router** » 08 August 06 9:31 am

Cached wrote:Any Garmin with a "CX" or "CSX" in the model number.

You read my mind Cached

Udderchaos · Post by **Udderchaos** » 08 August 06 9:45 am

or even just plain C or CS
mate just picked up a 60CS of ebay for $300

Dik: · Post by **Dik:** » 08 August 06 1:51 pm

The "S" in CSX is the key. That's the sensor model with inbuilt compass and altimeter, so the direction arrow points in the right direction when you are stationary. Very handy.

swampgecko · Post by **swampgecko** » 08 August 06 2:14 pm

I am watching this thread closely as my steam driven GPS fell appart on me on th weekend, two pieces.... WebLady(Mrs Webguy) gave me permission to buy a new one, but that didn't hold water with Mrs Swampgecko....

Post by **CraigRat** » 08 August 06 2:38 pm

swampgecko wrote:I am watching this thread closely as my steam driven GPS fell appart on me on th weekend, two pieces.... WebLady(Mrs Webguy) gave me permission to buy a new one, but that didn't hold water with Mrs Swampgecko....

but but but, you NEED one to get HER to the, umm, tourist destinations when you come to tassie....yeah...tourist destinations...that'll work...

swampgecko · Post by **swampgecko** » 08 August 06 3:22 pm

CraigRat wrote:
swampgecko wrote:I am watching this thread closely as my steam driven GPS fell appart on me on th weekend, two pieces.... WebLady(Mrs Webguy) gave me permission to buy a new one, but that didn't hold water with Mrs Swampgecko....
but but but, you NEED one to get HER to the, umm, tourist destinations when you come to tassie....yeah...tourist destinations...that'll work...

have already used that to justify a in-car nav system..... Hmmm may have to appeal to her fishing abilities...(And yes she does manage to out fish me as well...)

Mr Router · Post by **Mr Router** » 08 August 06 4:01 pm

swampgecko wrote:I am watching this thread closely as my steam driven GPS fell appart on me on th weekend, two pieces.... WebLady(Mrs Webguy) gave me permission to buy a new one, but that didn't hold water with Mrs Swampgecko....

From steam to dream Garmin 60CSX

ftstn · Post by **ftstn** » 08 August 06 4:08 pm

In the end it all comes down to personel choice, Example i went with an etrex legend, I did this for two reasons, first i liked the unit and had heard better things about garmin when it came to warrenty issues, secondly the SES unit i am involved with brought 5 or 6 etrex legends, so by getting the same model i am further ahead of some of my unit members when it comes to navigating with the GPS.

maffu