Comments on: Magellan eXplorist GC Waterproof Geocaching GPS

By: Hugo D. Hackenbush

Hugo D. Hackenbush — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 07:08:23 +0000

A well-priced, well-made geocaching device for neophytes and those on a budget What is Geocaching? It’s an outdoor activity akin to treasure hunting, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver to hide and seek containers (called “geocaches” or “caches”) anywhere in the world.Sound interesting? Then you might want to give the Magellan eXplorist GC Handheld Geocaching GPS Navigator a whirl. It’s an entry-level GPS geocaching device that is perfectly suited for neophytes, yet has enough capabilities to suit the basic needs of geocaching veterans.The good:- No-frills geocaching device is perfect for newbies as it covers all the basics expected from a geocaching device;- The eXplorist has a nice, colorful screen;- The eXplorist’s interface is intuitive and easy to use, with an effective button layout;- The eXplorist has very good GPS tracking capabilities, on par with more expensive geocaching devices, while also including a useful compass feature;-The…

By: Fritz "Fritz"

Fritz "Fritz" — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 06:44:53 +0000

Magellan ExploristGC A decent GPS for geocaching. It comes with street maps for the entire United States and Canada and base maps (major highways) for the rest of the world. In the US and Canada you can navigate (it does NOT auto-navigate) yourself to a geocache by watching the mapping screen and choosing a route.Included is a 30 day premium membership to Geocaching.com. In order to fully utilize the features of this unit you MUST be a premium member. Paperless caching, pocket queries and bookmarks, uploading field notes all require maintaining a premium membership ($30 per year).I have been geocaching more than 7 years and have experience with Magellan, Garmin and DeLorme GPS units. I attended a C.I.T.O. event in San Francisco earlier this year and won an ExploristGC in a drawing at that event. My thanks to Magellan.The unit comes with an (abbreviated) User Handbook packaged in the box. For the complete User Handbook you will need to access MagellanGPS.com and…