new in-car GPS and mapping needed - suggestions?

WGA Member Joined: 2008-12-27 Posts: 42

I need help (again!). My in-car GPS is pretty crap to say the least and I know there is a way to get your car GPS to have caches on it so you can use it to navigate to caches. So - any recommendations of a good car gps and software I would need to accomplish this?! I am still working out cache trips with paper and pencil and it is not working out for me!
Thanks!
Jo

Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:52 am

I've been using the Garmin Nuvi 200 for about a year now and love it. It's on sale at Walmart for around $120.00 I think. Any of the Garmin Nuvi's will work well for what you want to do.

Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:15 am

I've got a Nuvi too...it works slick. You need to be a premium member and to download GSAK ($25) and Poiloader (free) to your computer for loading pocket queries on it and Google Earth (free) for caches along a route. Set up is relatively easy...I'm a non-techie and was able to do it Smile

Here's the Garmin site with set-up directions: http://pilotsnipes.googlepages.com/index.html

WGA Member Joined: 2008-12-27 Posts: 42

WOW - Just checked out that link and how cool is that?! I will be shopping tonight for a nuvi that's for sure!! Thanks for the info - can't wait to try it out!!

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:32 am

Any preferences in the 200 series?
TE

WGA Member Joined: 2008-12-27 Posts: 42

just bought the 255W nuvi and will be playing with it tonight so will let you know what I think!