[GeoStL] Re: GPS for car

  • From: "Dave" <deltabravoromeo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:32:35 -0600

-
I was thinking not keeping up to date with prices of map updates vs gadget 
prices might get me in trouble there. Change "should be less expensive" to 
"may be less expensive"...


DumLuck
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lusicic" <lusicic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 10:19 AM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: GPS for car


> -
> The "less expensive" is relative perhaps. My fiance has a Nuvi, and she
> just bought a lifetime map update for $75. She can download updates
> twice a year for free for as long as she owns the unit. I have not seen
> a similar deal for non-Nuvi units. If I recall, it costs about twice
> that much to update the maps on the hand held units.
>
> Dave wrote:
>> -
>> Something not mentioned yet is to do your navigation with a handheld: we 
>> use
>> our Vista Hcx which we have loaded with City Navigator to get to the site
>> and then recalculate to go on to the cache itself.  You may have to buy
>> another set of maps for the handheld, but that should be less expensive 
>> than
>> buying a car GPS.  That system works well for us -- Capt. Jack doesn't 
>> take
>> over the gadget until we are at the parking spot and out of the car...
>>
>>
>> DumLuck
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jen" <2geocachers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:22 PM
>> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: GPS for car
>>
>>
>>
>>> -
>>> Just to get to the parking area.
>>>
>>> Like we really need another GPS, LOL
>>>
>>> These things are too addictive!   :-)
>>>
>>> Jen
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Jason Collier" <jcollier@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:14 PM
>>> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: GPS for car
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -
>>>> Steve,
>>>>
>>>> Do you use the nuvi to actually find the cache or get you to a parking
>>>> spot?  My brother (CardsCacher) and I both tried using a nuvi to make
>>>> finds and we didn't have much luck even after changing it to Pedestrian
>>>> mode.
>>>>
>>>> Jason Collier
>>>> C3GPS.com
>>>> 314-623-0263
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve Bromley wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> -
>>>>> Jen,
>>>>>
>>>>> I can'tspeak for thr TomTom, but I love my Nuvi.  I cache with it all
>>>>> the time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jen wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> -
>>>>>> Which is better for the car, Nuvi or Tom Tom, or ??.
>>>>>> We were loaned a Nuvi for our trip to KY and loved it.  Wanting to 
>>>>>> know
>>>>>> what is best for caching purposes, can you download into it, etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Jen
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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