The Explorist 100,200 and 300 are no good for serious caching as they have no data interface. The 400, 500, and 600 have a data interface but also have rechargable batteries so again if your like me and cache alot your batteries might just run dom.
I am now using an Explorist 210. This one they got pretty close on for caching. USB data cable for a very fast interface, regular AA batteries. and its mapping capable. And what I find as the best feature is multiple data sets files of 200 caches each with some of the cache info such as type, terrain, difficulty and my favorite when I am in a jam they also have the hints. Being that I may not know which dirrection my caching for a day will end up taking me sometimes I will load up to 5 sets of 200 waypoints with info. You will still need a palm for the full cache pages.
The only extra I would have wanted in backlit color screen , but you can't have it all.
Team Sand Dollar
----- Original Message -----
From: Jared Ross
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Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Am I missing something - Magellen 200s
It's my understanding that the Exporist 600 is the only unit of that series that has computer interface capabilities. So unless you really enjoy the greater margin of error when hand entering coordinates, I'm not sure why you would get one.
Jared
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From: Steven Stringham <
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Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 3:03:00 PM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Am I missing something - Magellen 200s
Am I missing something. A friend just handed me his Explorist 200 to
learn so I can teach him how to use it. But, I am not finding any
computer interface on the unit? Am I missing something, or am I right.
I am a long time Garmin user. I have never really explored the Magellan
units. And then to find out that the 100, 200, and 300 units do not have
any (serial, usb, etc.) computer interface.
Does anybody on this list really use any of these units for caching
regularly? Help me out! Why?
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