I suspect that means when I mount the newer GPS unit, I see a file folder of some sort I where I can drop a set of GPX files, and the GPS sees all the GCs, logs, etc and can display them? Sounds handy... az_pistolero On May 23, 2009, at 8:05 PM, loranwilcox wrote: > The newer garmin units Oregon and the Nuvi 500 use the GPX files > directly with no conversion needed. > > Team Sand Dollar > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "az_pistolero" > > To: "Arizona Geocaching Arizona Geocaching List" > > Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 7:12 PM > Subject: [Az-Geocaching] What does Garmin's "geocaching mode" mean? > > >> My trusty old GPS-V gave up the ghost last week -- looks like the >> display is gone. >> >> The old GPS-II+ and GPS-III units died or were donated a long time >> ago. Guess it's time to retire my Touratech mounts and break down >> for a new GPS. >> >> >> Garmin's touting a "geocaching mode" on their units. Does anyone >> know specifically what this means? Is there some special feature >> beyond an NMEA serial link included in these units? >> >> >> I don't use GSAK -- I'm on a Mac using MacCaching, in case that >> should matter. >> >> >> My interests are: Great battery life, ability to load Garmin >> Topos, WAAS, 500-1000 waypoints, back-tracking, "Waterproof" or >> better, Durability. Routing is >> >> ____________________________________________________________ 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