[Az-Geocaching] What does Garmin's "geocaching mode" mean?

[loranwilcox]

The newer garmin units Oregon and the Nuvi 500 use the GPX files directly 
with no conversion needed.

Team Sand Dollar

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From: "az_pistolero" <az_pistolero at mac.com>
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Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 7:12 PM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] What does Garmin's "geocaching mode" mean?


> My trusty old GPS-V gave up the ghost last week -- looks like the  display 
> is gone.
>
> The old GPS-II+ and GPS-III units died or were donated a long time  ago. 
> Guess it's time to retire my Touratech mounts and break down  for a new 
> GPS.
>
>
> Garmin's touting a "geocaching mode" on their units.   Does anyone  know 
> specifically what this means?  Is there some special feature  beyond an 
> NMEA serial link included in these units?
>
>
> I don't use GSAK -- I'm on a Mac using MacCaching, in case that should 
> matter.
>
>
> My interests are:  Great battery life, ability to load Garmin Topos, 
> WAAS, 500-1000 waypoints, back-tracking, "Waterproof" or better, 
> Durability.     Routing is
>
>
>
>
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