I have been in close relationship with the people that have set this event up for a couple years now (though to be honest this event came out of the blue when they asked for my support and help)
Magellan is very interested in geocaching and are in the learning phase as to what is expected and also as to what could be of help.
I have asked them for several things some of which are changing software for GPSr to also include Geocaching icons (unfound and found) like what garmin has done. With luck this will be added.
The good thing is that Magellan knows about Geocaching and has excepted it as a lagit activity. The downside could be if they run with it and turn it very commercial.
I don’t think it has hit them as to the fact that most cachers want to keep the sport Non commercial.
The Ad agency that put this together for them did most of the work and therefore might not have understood the concept of a mass run for a cache container in sensitive areas. I am sure this will be a learning curve for them in the future.
I am looking forard to seing how this runs to the end. =)
