gps units...the best el cheapo

Conan The Librarian wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Conan The Librarian wrote:
Just guessing here, but I would expect it's something along the
lines of psilocybe cubensis.

OK, who's the next contestant in the Conclusion Leap ? ;-)

Poor John must have quite the reputation here, that's the
third reference to psychedelics in this thread and all the
guy said was he finds mushrooms. I mean isn't it just as
likely he found some morels or something ?

No. :-)


Chuck Vance (hey, I would have written the same thing if *you* had
posted about mushrooms :-)

Well yeah, but I fully deserve my old ex-hippy reputation,
John is a retired fireman, a fine upstanding citizen and I
don't ever recall hearing any Grateful Dead coming from his
trailer. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

Ken Fortenberry wrote:

Conan The Librarian wrote:

(hey, I would have written the same thing if *you*
had posted about mushrooms :-)

Well yeah, but I fully deserve my old ex-hippy reputation,
John is a retired fireman, a fine upstanding citizen and I
don't ever recall hearing any Grateful Dead coming from his
trailer. ;-)

It must be the hair. And his stream-of-consciousness style of
posting that reminds me of ... oh, nevermind ...


Chuck Vance (OK, I realize this is all says more about *me* than
anyone else)

On Apr 4, 2:40 pm, Conan The Librarian wrote:
It must be the hair. And his stream-of-consciousness style of
posting that reminds me of

Richard Brautigan?

Joe F.

p.s. I have the Magellan Explorist 200, and it's a fine little
handheld, but no more accurate than units at half the cost. I got a
great deal online, but I'll be damned if I can remember where I got it.

"rb608" wrote in message
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On Apr 4, 2:40 pm, Conan The Librarian wrote:
It must be the hair. And his stream-of-consciousness style of
posting that reminds me of

Richard Brautigan?

Joe F.

p.s. I have the Magellan Explorist 200, and it's a fine little
handheld, but no more accurate than units at half the cost. I got a
great deal online,

"but I'll be damned if I can remember where I got it."

Or where you last placed it?

Op

"Opus--Mark H. Bowen" wrote in message
Or where you last placed it?

Yeah; that too.

Sorta on topic - has anyone else ever tried the geocaching thing? I found a
few caches close by to see if it was fun. I was actually disappointed. I
liked the GPS part of navigating to specific coordinates; but the
hide-n-seek part of trying to find some little box hidden within a 30'
radius didn't hold much appeal.

It probably didn't help that a couple were in less than desirable locations
near dumpsters. Others were nigh impossible. It would probably be more fun
the more rural the setting; but I haven't had the opportunity for
close-to-home caches.

Joe F.

"rb608" wrote in news:k5VQh.4633$qE2.1257
@trndny09:

Sorta on topic - has anyone else ever tried the geocaching thing?

I've been turning the idea over in my head, but I've never been motivated
enough to actually do it. I just don't see it as a test of skill so much
as a high-tech hide and seek, and I get out into the open world enough to
satisfy my need for the outdoors. If I were to take it up, it would be to
get my wife involved.

Now, orienteering, there's a hobby that tests your skill! If I weren't so
damn lazy, I'd give that a go.

--
Scott
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"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"rb608" wrote in news:k5VQh.4633$qE2.1257
@trndny09:

Sorta on topic - has anyone else ever tried the geocaching thing?

I've been turning the idea over in my head, but I've never been motivated
enough to actually do it. I just don't see it as a test of skill so much
as a high-tech hide and seek, and I get out into the open world enough to
satisfy my need for the outdoors. If I were to take it up, it would be to
get my wife involved.

Now, orienteering, there's a hobby that tests your skill! If I weren't so
damn lazy, I'd give that a go.

--
Scott
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I've done it a few times while involved in scouts as a leader. It is geared
more toward a high tech hide and seek. The draw of it is often to pass on
and collect items from far and distant places. There are often items placed
in the cache that have been registered (with some sort of ID or ser.#) by an
organization or website. Makes it interesting to see where an item has come
from or been to, and who has passed it along. Kinda generates a sense of
camaraderie/friendship with others that are seriously involved.
I haven't really gotten involved with it on my own either. I get too
little fishing time as it is without another outdoor activity taking my tme.
The idea is interesting though.

Jeremy Moe

"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"rb608" wrote in news:k5VQh.4633$qE2.1257
@trndny09:

Sorta on topic - has anyone else ever tried the geocaching thing?

I've been turning the idea over in my head, but I've never been motivated
enough to actually do it. I just don't see it as a test of skill so much
as a high-tech hide and seek, and I get out into the open world enough to
satisfy my need for the outdoors. If I were to take it up, it would be to
get my wife involved.

Now, orienteering, there's a hobby that tests your skill! If I weren't so
damn lazy, I'd give that a go.

--
Scott
Reverse name to reply

Scott,
I've tried the Geocaching, hide and seek, but it's not for me.
GPS has revolutionized orienteering, as I used to do it with a compass and
topo map. The hardest part for me with a compass and map was to
reverse everything. With the GPS, hit the backtrail button and the reverse
is automatically mapped out.

We actually downloaded our Alaska trip on the GPS, had all the coordinates
laid out. I also brought my topo map that Steve our outfitter laid out the
coordinates of the prime spots to fish on the river. We used both the topo
map and the GPS together to pin-point the locations. I couldn't believe how
accurate the GPS unit was. As we rolled down the river, we were able to
read the coordinates on the GPS, and hit every location marked on the
topo map.
Steve said the GPS unit was like having a guide without paying for the
guide.
-tom

On Apr 4, 2:51 pm, "rb608" wrote:
"Opus--Mark H. Bowen" wrote in message

Or where you last placed it?

Yeah; that too.

Sorta on topic - has anyone else ever tried the geocaching thing? I found a
few caches close by to see if it was fun. I was actually disappointed. I
liked the GPS part of navigating to specific coordinates; but the
hide-n-seek part of trying to find some little box hidden within a 30'
radius didn't hold much appeal.

It probably didn't help that a couple were in less than desirable locations
near dumpsters. Others were nigh impossible. It would probably be more fun
the more rural the setting; but I haven't had the opportunity for
close-to-home caches.

Joe F.

The original reason I got the Garmin was as a Christmas present from a
well meaning family. They saw it as a hobbie the main squeeze and I
could do together outdoors. We have looked up a haalf dozen of them
so far. For a while if we were going ot the beach or someplace in the
mountains we would download a few and try to find them. Maby thsi
comming summer we'll do some more.
We're not hard core about it, just something to do when were hiking
around. There is a website that list all the geocashes and you can
search by zip code, coordinates or someother way. If you read the
website you'll see some people go about it very intensely.
http://www.geocaching.com/
It was while looking one on the Oregon Coast that we got to the
location and started looking around. I didn't expect the thing to be
that accurate so I started looking around the area. I finally looked
down at my feet and I was within a foot of a 50 Cal ammo box. It was a
brush area and the thing was under some dry grass. The SOP is you
open the box, sign the book, take something our, leave something in.
Then you register your find on the website, tell what you took and
what you left. Not all are things some are views. some are points of
interest and things you may not notice otherwise. Some peole leave
clues in the form of elaborate puzzles and riddles. I don't like to
think that much. . .
Corny I know, but when you want to be outside and the fishing isn't so
good.

"BJ Conner" wrote in message
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On Apr 4, 2:51 pm, "rb608" wrote:
"Opus--Mark H. Bowen" wrote in message

Or where you last placed it?

Yeah; that too.

Sorta on topic - has anyone else ever tried the geocaching thing? I
found a
few caches close by to see if it was fun. I was actually disappointed.
I
liked the GPS part of navigating to specific coordinates; but the
hide-n-seek part of trying to find some little box hidden within a 30'
radius didn't hold much appeal.

It probably didn't help that a couple were in less than desirable
locations
near dumpsters. Others were nigh impossible. It would probably be more
fun
the more rural the setting; but I haven't had the opportunity for
close-to-home caches.

Joe F.

The original reason I got the Garmin was as a Christmas present from a
well meaning family. They saw it as a hobbie the main squeeze and I
could do together outdoors. We have looked up a haalf dozen of them
so far. For a while if we were going ot the beach or someplace in the
mountains we would download a few and try to find them. Maby thsi
comming summer we'll do some more.
We're not hard core about it, just something to do when were hiking
around. There is a website that list all the geocashes and you can
search by zip code, coordinates or someother way. If you read the
website you'll see some people go about it very intensely.
http://www.geocaching.com/
It was while looking one on the Oregon Coast that we got to the
location and started looking around. I didn't expect the thing to be
that accurate so I started looking around the area. I finally looked
down at my feet and I was within a foot of a 50 Cal ammo box. It was a
brush area and the thing was under some dry grass. The SOP is you
open the box, sign the book, take something our, leave something in.
Then you register your find on the website, tell what you took and
what you left. Not all are things some are views. some are points of
interest and things you may not notice otherwise. Some peole leave
clues in the form of elaborate puzzles and riddles. I don't like to
think that much. . .
Corny I know, but when you want to be outside and the fishing isn't so
good.


when I get one I'll have to keep that in mind. I've still got some of that
dope that killed Elvis...mind be kind of fun to twist up a few and leave
them around the country....

john