[GeoStL] Re: Garmin Colorado 400T and Cliff Cave tommorow.
- From: Weymouth <wey6567@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:49:49 -0800 (PST)
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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:
> -
> 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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