There's always someone cooler than you

[apologetic]

My new GPS unit is pretty much thumb-sucking awesome.

HOWEVER, I am not. I just discovered I need to get maps for this thing.

Anybody know of a good source for maps for these things? (Anywhere I DON'T pay $100 for one map!!!)

I'm looking for city maps and topographical.

Thanks!! You guys are wonderful!! XOXOXO

 

[Viper0329]

I have the same unit. It's great!

 

[mercanucaribe]

Yep, went Geocaching last night.

Selling my receiver to get a Garmin GPSMap 60. http://houston.craigslist.org/ele/121058388.html

 

[apologetic]

Where did you get the maps from?

 

[mercanucaribe]

You can't buy/obtain maps. You have to buy/obtain Garmin's software.

 

[Platypus]

I like the Ben Folds reference.

 

[drinkmorejava]

There are always certain particular online sources. But yes, the prices are pretty outrageous for what you get.

 

[ActuaryTm]

PM jumpr.

(who will likely recommend Groundspeak)

 

[apologetic]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
PM jumpr.

(who will likely recommend Groundspeak)

Nice link, thanks

 

[RU482]

got the basic etrex for xmas. We were in bumfuck Iowa (population 1100) and I'll be damned if I didn't see another carload of guys geocaching (well, they were road tripping too)

 

[Brutuskend]

There's always someone cooler than you

RIGHT, you just keep thinking that...

 

Hello.

 

[axelfox]

There was a geocache next to a gas station near my house. An old lady thought it was a bomb or something, called the police, and the bomb squad came out to blew it up .

 

Originally posted by: axelfox
There was a geocache next to a gas station near my house. An old lady thought it was a bomb or something, called the police, and the bomb squad came out to blew it up .

Poor cache placement. If an old lady can find it, it's not hidden well enough. Additionally, if it looked suspicious, the cache owner should have put a label on it explaining what it did.

Most caches are hidden in army surplus ammo boxes, but are hidden well enough so that an average Joe walking down the trail won't find it. Hell, I've even had trouble finding caches I was LOOKING for!