Hey Scott. Did you by chance buy one of those protective covers for the screen? Mine arrived this morning, so I'll put it on tonight. Supposedly it's the same material that is used to protect rotor blades on helicopters and stuff like that. Brian Team A.I. -----Original Message----- From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Roping The Wind Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 11:10 AM To: listserv@azgeocaching.com Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Garmin GPSMAP76 dropped from 1500' above the groundand survived! http://www.garmin.com/whatsNew/adventures/story23.html# You can click on the link below the story to find out how he went about trying to find it. I too use my Garmin GPS's ballooning and while I have never dropped one out of the basket.... I have had them thrown out on fast landings and I have even had my basket run over them a time or two (that goes for my radio's too!). Although the last time my Etrex Legend fell out and got run over by my basket it didnt make it. It didnt have a scratch on it and it looked just like new still.. but it didnt turn on after that. Although the durability of it was not in question. It held up great. That is a 600 lb balloon bouncing across the ground and your GPS goes under it! Something must have got nocked loose inside it. I have had that same GPS trampled before though and it has held up great. One time I had it around my neck and on a windy fast landing.... it swung and hit one of the metal propane tanks. I heard it wack the tank and thought for sure it was toast.... no problem. Worked great after that! My new 60C is built much tougher than the Etrex line. I always thought the Etrex was rather cheap feeling... but they are very durable. The 60C even more so. Scott Team Ropingthewind ____________________________________________________________ Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching Arizona's Geocaching Resource http://www.azgeocaching.com DISCLAIMER: This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the e-mail address or by calling the telephone number associated with this transmission. Please delete this e-mail from your computer (or discard this fax). Thank You.