Yes... it was that accident. Crashed in Mexican Hat, Utah on the way back from a ski trip in Telluride. It was pretty bad - lost 2 of my close friends as well as 7 others. 40 others (like myself) were pretty badly injured - but lucky to be here!
Well, still considering the whole GPS issue. I just cant decide on the 60 series or the new Colorado's. I like the idea of the Colorado, but some of the downsides I've read (like dim screen, inability to mark caches found and not being able to view all chaches on map) might be a deal breaker. Maybe the next firmware update will include them.
I just hate the idea of spending $400-$500 and then finding out I don't like it. : )
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From: Brian Casteel <bcasteel@uccinc.net>
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 10:04:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Garmin Colorado 300/400 anyone?
Not to go off and change the subject or anything, but were you involved in that Utah crash that made headlines?
Back on topic, I discovered a few days ago with my new 60Cx that I can't even come close to filling a 2Gb microSD card, even though it will accept one up to that size. Apparently, there is a finite limit of map 'pieces' that you can download to the memory card before it gets unhappy with you. I had 1.7Gb of maps totaling 1746 'pieces' and MapSource said I had too many selected but did not give me the limit of pieces I could download. I took a few states and map sets out and it downloaded fine. But in
theory (I'm going to hit Garmin up about this issue), you can select/download the western 1/3 of the US in Topo 2008, Metroguide 7 and Roads & Rec as well as a few national park 24k topo sets for MT, WY as well as parts of Utah, and not hit the 2Gb limit.
Brian
Team A.I.
D. Nichols wrote:
Hello everyone, GeoCrazy here.
It has been a LONG time since I last Geocached (over a year). Been very busy at work and family issues have prevented. I intended to get back into things a few months ago but then I was in a really bad charter bus crash coming back from skiing and now I'm still recovering. I am planning on starting up again soon and that is why I am writing all of you. I trust a lot of the same people are still on this list serve - so I think you will be able to help me.
I am considering buying one of the new Garmin Colorado 300/400's. Has anyone used one yet? And if you have would you recommend it (specifically for Geocaching)? I have also been considering a 60CSX.... but I feel like I should be buying the newest. What do you think?
I have always been a Magellan user (have had most of the explorist series), but I want to try something new that was designed with geocaching in mind.
Suggestions?
Damian
a.k.a. = GeoGrazy
www.GeoCrazy.com
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