eTrex Legend HCX

[ragnost]

HI to all, I am a total newbie never even used a GPS unit before but I'm thinking of buying a etrex Legend HCX what do people think of them are they a good first buy for someone on a budget any advice welcome (may not take it but it's welcome )

[Bear and Ragged]

I have the old version of the Legend.
No complaints.
300 finds on the old yellow, 290+ on the Legend.

[DrDick&Vick]

HI to all, I am a total newbie never even used a GPS unit before but I'm thinking of buying a etrex Legend HCX what do people think of them are they a good first buy for someone on a budget any advice welcome (may not take it but it's welcome )

I have the Legend HCx and combined with my PDA I have everything I need. The Legend is very quick to lock on and will hold the signal well under all conditions.
Get one and enjoy :socool:

[ragnost]

Well it's been ordered just waiting for it to arrive

[alflavor]

Very pleased with mine, new to GC'ing and have used it almost daily now for 2 weeks. Paid extra £ for the Garmin UK road maps which I find useful too.

[Palujia]

Have just joined today !! have been looking on Amazon for a GPs and have more or less decided on the Etrex HCX - so you have asked my question for me !! Can you down load info from the Geocaching site locations on to an SD card and load ?? Am a complete novice - bought a Navigon Satnav recently as it said it would work on Map co-ordinates but it does not seem to ?? Hence the GPS enquiry

[esim]

Hi,
There's a bit about how I use my eTrex on "Bit about how I load my Garmin Vista HCx".
Hope it's of use.

PS. might wanna look at "Garmin Rubber Problem" as well.

[Palujia]

Thanks for advice - will follow - Noticed you are from Wilts - Do you have a local Org ?- we are from W Oxford (just over border from Swindon) and are casting about for a local organisation !
thanks again
Palujia

[Palujia]

Hi,
There's a bit about how I use my eTrex on "Bit about how I load my Garmin Vista HCx".
Hope it's of use.

PS. might wanna look at "Garmin Rubber Problem" as well.

Cheers,
will take a look
Notice you are from Wilts - Do you have a local Org ?. We are from W Oxfordshire (Just over Border from Highworth) and are casting about for local followers of the Hobby !!
thanks again
Palujia

[esim]

Not sure if there's an org, but there's certainly a lot of active cachers around here. Try looking for event caches, that's usually a good place to get to know the faces behind the log names you see.