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UPDATE: As of February 9, they have revived the update zone, at least temporarily.
Sad news today for geocachers on a budget – the Geomate.jr will no longer be sold and the Update Zone service has been discontinued. Keep reading for all the gory details along with how to get a new pocket query into your Geomate…
I’ve already predicted an updated eTrex line from Garmin this year. But I had one of those duh! moments this morning as I was trawling the Interwebz for deals. That’s when I came across the Magellan eXplorist GC
UPDATE: Now available at Amazon
The Garmin chirp was announced this morning — a wireless geocaching beacon designed for multi-stage caches, although it seems to cry out for other uses as well.
Slightly larger than a quarter and weighing in at 1 ounce, the chirp has a one-year battery life and a range of 32 feet. It can transmit hints or coordinates for the next stage of a cache
Wireless-enabled Garmin Dakota, Oregon and GPSMAP 62/78 series units are listed as compatible. The chirp is password protected and provides the owner with stats showing the number of visitors the chirp has recorded.
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.
The Magellan eXplorist GC
GPS Tracklog is written by Rich Owings, author of GPS Mapping.
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