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Broccili
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GPS Apr 28, 2009 15:40:39 GMT -9

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Post by Broccili on Apr 28, 2009 15:40:39 GMT -9

My folks - who live in Phoenix, are interested in GeoCaching. I thought I might get them a simple GPSr, load up some caches close to home, and send it their way.
Obviously, I don' t want to spend a fortune on what may equate to nothing more than a secondary GPSr in my pile of electronics.

Any recommendations? Something easy to use, something relatively inexpensive that supports paperless caching.

Thanks in advanced!

Rob

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NorthWes
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GPS Apr 28, 2009 21:36:16 GMT -9

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Post by NorthWes on Apr 28, 2009 21:36:16 GMT -9

Apr 28, 2009 15:40:39 GMT -9 Broccili said:

Hmmm. I know an Alaskan cacher with extensive Tucson experience. Upsdie - he's good in the desert terrain; downside, he's not cheap, and he uses a Magellan... hmmm....

Actually, I'd recommend one of the eTrex units (USB supported ones) - they're relatively inexpensive. If your folks have any kind of smartphone there's apps to turn them into geocaching databases (like my 'Cacheberry' program on my Blackberry Curve.)

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