Handheld GPS 101: Geocaching
Geocaching is a sort of high-tech treasure hunt and a great way to learn to use your handheld GPS. To begin, go to geocaching.com and enter your zip code. You’ll likely find coordinates for hundreds of nearby caches. You’ll need to register (free) to be able to download them directly to your GPS.
Magellan eXplorist 510, 610 and 710 unleashed
UPDATE: Here’s some screenshots and a discussion of capabilities and accepted map formats.
As expected following the success of the Magellan eXplorist GC, the company today announced several new additions to their updated handheld platform: the Magellan eXplorist 510, 610 and 710.
Anti-geocacher hits Pacific Northwest
The so-called Forest Defenders is a group (or more likely, an individual) conducting a “personal war against Letterbox and Geocache littering in eco-sensitive areas.” This drives me absolutely crazy; it’s people like this that give environmentalists a bad name. If you want to limit impact in natural areas, a good start would be to [...]
10 years ago today
The first experimental GPS satellite was launched in 1978, with the real thing (the Block II series) starting to go up in 1989. But the Global Positioning System was of limited use to anyone but the military in the early days, due to Selective Availability (SA), which degraded the signal, resulting in inaccuracies of [...]
Magellan eXplorist GC review
Hands on with the Magellan eXplorist GC
The Magellan eXplorist GC is a new introduction designed to do one thing well – geocache! It has a 2.2” color (non-touch) screen, 18 hour (rated) battery life and a highly detailed worldwide basemap. And while it isn’t designed for backcountry navigation, it can accommodate 500 waypoints and a [...]
Magellan eXplorist GC first looks
UPDATE: I’ve posted my hands-on review of the Magellan eXplorist GC.
Magellan is announcing a new handheld today – the eXplorist GC, which is designed specifically for geocaching. I’ll have a full review up soon but I wanted to go ahead and give you a sneak peek.
The eXplorist GC is set up for full paperless caching, [...]
Geomate.jr review
The Geomate.jr is designed solely for geocaching, but more than that, its designed to make geocaching drop-dead easy. The Geomate.jr is pre-loaded with 250,000 caches, covering the entire U.S.
Garmin Dakota 10 and 20
UPDATE: Read my hands on Garmin Dakota 20 review. I also have a dedicated Garmin Dakota 10 page.
Rumors have been showing up online for awhile now about a new handheld series, and today it’s official – the touch-screen Garmin Dakota 10 and Dakota 20 have been announced.
The Dakota series seems to be filling the [...]
Geomate.jr low cost handheld GPS for geocaching
UPDATE: Read my hands on Geomate.jr review
With so many manufacturers undercutting the big boys on auto GPS, I should have seen this coming.
It appears that the Apisphere Geomate.jr will be officially launched come Monday, but REI has scooped the company by having it already available for sale on their website. Here’s what we know so [...]
Handheld GPS news briefs
It’s that time of year, when handheld GPS enthusiasts’ thoughts turn to tech toys the outdoors. Yes, spring will be here soon, very soon for some of us, and I’ve got a few goodies for those of you ready to hit the trail:
More free maps for your Garmin GPS
I don’t know who John M. is, [...]
