- Be sure to get a unit with WAAS capability. The new Magellan eXplorist 100 ($90 + S/H) looks like a rugged unit with enough features to keep a non-obsessed geocacher (if there is such a thing) happy for quite a while. Haven't seen this one yet, but I've had good luck with the SportTrack basic model. On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 23:07:06 -0600 "Jen C." <justjen@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > - > Thanks for the reply. > > Still searching for one and trying to learn what is good and what is > not. > So how can one figure out what is good and what isn't when they > don't know > much about a gps? > > What are the basics, don't need all the bells and whistles. > > Please if possible give me an idea of which models are just basic > and good > for starting out. > > Would like to find one on ebay, however that is hard when you don't > know > what to look for and there is a lot of units on ebay. So that makes > it a > bit harder. > > Bestbuy took my order a month ago and then backordered me 3 times > then sent > me a notice they no longer carried the garmin etrex. So that was > definetly > a wasted month. Made me just a bit irritated to say the least. > > Thanks for any info. > Jen > > Thanks > Jen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Bensman" <jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 10:23 PM > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Garmin GPS 12 > > > > - > > NO!!!!!! > > > > I paid $164 in 1997 for mine. It was great back then. But I > would say it > > is not worth more than $20. > > > > Jim Bensman > > "Nature Bats Last" > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching- > > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jen C. > > > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 6:53 PM > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Garmin GPS 12 > > > > > > - > > > Anybody familiar with this model? > > > > > > I have found a used one at 60.00. Is it worth it? > > > > > > Appreciate any info. > > > > > > The bestbuy garmin etrex fell through. They canceled my order > after a > > > month. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Jen > > > > > > **************************************** > > > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com > > > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > > > Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html > > > **************************************** > > > To unsubscribe from this list: > > > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in > > > the Subject field > > > > > > > > > > > > **************************************** > > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com > > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > > Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html > > **************************************** > > To unsubscribe from this list: > > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in > the Subject field > > > > > > > > > > > > **************************************** > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html > **************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list: > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > > > > > Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. **************************************** Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html **************************************** To unsubscribe from this list: send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field