Re: [Az-Geocaching] What does Garmin's "geocaching mode" mea…

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" <az_pistolero@mac.com
> >
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> 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

>>
>>
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