NHLiberty wrote:
So, ya get the GPS, you pick a cache you wanna find, you plop the coordinates into your GPS - you get driving directions to a point near the cache and then what? The GPS "pionts" you in the right direction? Is that how it works?
Well, the Legend or the Explorist 200 won't do auto-routing (take start and finish points and figure the route in between) but if you input the cache coordinates you can do a 'goto' and there will be a line drawn between the GPSr and the cache, then you can see where you are going on the map and figure out where you need to turn. The more expensive models (Garmin GPS V, MAP 60 series) do have built-in auto-routing; I looked on the Magellan site but couldn't find any of the handheld units that have this feature - if anyone owns an Magellan and uses auto-routing, please let us know. Also, if you are going to be downloading the .loc files from geocaching.com and sending them to your GPSr there are several free software programs that will allow you to do this - EasyGPS, GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) are two of the more popular. If there are any other hints or tips I'll jot them down. You can also check the forums on geocaching.com - they have lots of info for the beginner.