[GeoStL] Re: Garmin Colorado 400T and Cliff Cave tommorow.

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I am glad you like it and thanks for the review.

My question... :)

Does it find more caches than the 60CSx?  For that
matter, does the 60CSx find more caches than the
eTrex?

Thanks again for the review.

Jeff
JC_Geo
--- Jim Bensman <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> OK, the verdict is in.  I am officially very
> impressed and love my new toy!
> There are some issues with it still (most notably no
> Exit Services).
> Overall it is a HUGE improvement over the 60CSX.  I
> think it is a bigger
> improvement over the 60CSX than the 60CSX was to the
> 60CS.  This thing is
> amazing.  I have a 4 gig card ordered.  Besides the
> card slot, it has 1.2
> gigs of free internal memory (4 gig total internal
> memory).  The screen is
> 65% larger than the 60CSX and you can see the map on
> the entire screen.  The
> map draws much much faster than the 60CSX.
> 
> Its about time to sell my 60CSX.
> 
> I have not used the caching functions yet, but I
> think I have them figured
> out.  One really nice thing is it creates a file
> with each cache you log and
> tracks by the kind of log (DNF, found, etc).  You
> upload the file to gc.com
> and then you get a page with each cache listed, a
> link for the cache page,
> and a link to click on to log the cache.  This will
> save a huge amount of
> time logging caches.  You cannot enter a log entry
> though.  You have to
> enter the log yourself.
> 
> It also has the description, logs, and hint in the
> GPS.  It will handle
> 2,000 caches (some have reported more).  All you do
> is load the GPX file.
> It also shows the different kinds of caches.
> 
> I will try it out caching tomorrow.  I am thinking
> about cliff cave county
> park.  Anyone interested?  Lots of new ones there.
> 
> My topo/trail maps work better on it.  The built in
> topo maps are not real
> good, but they have the DEM data to show shaded
> relief.  So with the built
> in topo maps, City Navigator, and my maps all
> active, it looks just like it
> does in the 60CSX except they draw much faster and
> they show shaded relief.
> 
> I love the new interface.  It has profiles that each
> have specialized
> settings and you can switch between them.  If you
> want to drive to a cache,
> you put it in automotive mode.  When it is time to
> walk, you put it in
> geocaching mode.
> 
> I liked the clip on the 60CSX better than the
> carbineer on the 400T.  The
> 400T does not come with a lanyard or wrist strap or
> even a place designed to
> attach one!  I am ordering a bike mount.  
> 
> 
> 
> Jim Bensman
> "Nature Bats Last" 
> 
> Go Obama!
> 
> 
> 
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