[Az-Geocaching] Needed: advice for my first GPS

[Brian Casteel]

Now I'm convinced that Scott is using a GPS Garmin gave him just so long as 
he took any conceivable opportunity to 'sell' them to cachers.  :)  But 
before I bite, where are my Ginsu knives?

Brian
Team A.I.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roping The Wind" <arizcowboy at hotmail.com>
To: <listserv at azgeocaching.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 1:28 PM
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Needed: advice for my first GPS


>
> Like many on this list have already said... the Garmin GPSMAP 60C seems to 
> be the GPS of choice for geocaching (it has geocaching features too). I 
> dont think you should simply be looking for a GPS in a given price range 
> per say... but you should be looking at what you are getting for your 
> money... whatever price range you are looking at. The 60C is by far the 
> best value and you are getting more GPS for the money than any other model 
> out there currently. I know a certain geocacher who was a true Magellan 
> fan. After only one caching outing with me and seeing what my 60C would 
> do... he was hooked on it. A couple months later and he is now a proud 
> owner of a 60C. He cant stop talking about it! He cant beleive all the 
> features it has compared to his old GPS. The unit sells for around $350. I 
> think the best price you will find is probably at gpsnow.com. This is 
> where I purchased my unit. I bought the unit as soon as it became 
> available and paid $400 for it. But it has come down in price a bit now.
>
> If that is too much... then the Etrex Vista is a great deal as well. I 
> think you might find that for under $250 now. You can now get the Vista in 
> color.... but if you are going to spend that much... then you might as 
> well upgrade to the 60C.
>
> Garmin manufactures high end aviation panel mount intstrumentation, 
> including GPS's. The FAA has to approve and certify anything Garmin 
> produces for aviation before it can be installed in an aircraft. So you 
> know they make very quality products. That experience and quality is 
> obvious in their outdoors GPS units as well.
>
> Scott
> Team Ropingthewind
>
>
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