Magellan eXplorist GC Waterproof Geocaching GPS

I upgraded from a very basic GPS to the eXplorist GC because I only use my GPS for geocaching. After looking at the reviews of other products I chose this one because it kept billing itself as the GPS solely for geocaching and it was paperless. I really enjoy the whole paperless feature. I have found a dozen or so caches in different terrain. Here is what I've noticed so far.PRO:I love the fact the hints, descriptions, and a couple logs are all in the unit. (I guess that would be true with any paperless geocaching unit.I love that I didn't have to pay for a unit that provides the sunrise/sunset times, tides, or detailed topographical information.I love having the roads and rivers/lakes show up on the display.I like the USB connection.CON:The unit takes a bit to get a signal.It doesn't come with a real manual. You have to go online to get the PDF file.There is a little bit of a learning curve, especially when it doing multi-caches and puzzles.I haven't been able to upload my field notes.All that being said I am glad I bought this unit. I'm still getting used to the unit, but I love the paperless aspect. I'm able to find plenty of help online, so the lack of an actual manual hasn't really been a problem.

They mixed up my order but did make it right/Appreciated it guys/had to find younger person to teach downloads/ but it is a superior geocacher

I've had the Explorist GC for about 2 weeks. I love my Garmin but it can't keep descriptions & logs in particular. It's difficult to load hints and then get to them. The GC, or Kermit, is built to do these things with ease - and it does. That was the primary reason for buying this tool. Another very pleasant feature is the ability to sort the caches in the machine in more ways than my Garmin (not a geocaching specialty one) - very useful! I haven't really tried the paperless caching yet. In addition, it has a good satellite receiver and so is accurate - without having to re-calibrate the compass. This is a well-know ritual for Garmin users anyway. I've had a slower learning curve in using the Kermit but my wife picked it up and was using it with relative ease from the start. That works great because I still use my 60CSx primarily because of its mapping ability.That brings us to the downsides of this device. One of the major ones for me is its inability to providing routing. I'm researching whether this is possible with this model. Other downsides thus far include the gyrations it takes to toggle between the map and cache views, and the very live compass that takes a while to settle down. Finally, I'm not sure about the device's utility outside of geocaching - I use my Garmin handheld (a much more robust model and $$$)everyday in my job.All in all, I think the Kermit is going to be a great addition for Geocaching. It is MUCH cheaper than most alternatives for geocaching (and paperless geocaching), an important consideration for our purchase. It has quickly become my wife's GPS of choice and is already a great resource in the field with all of its available information. I expect it to go to five stars soon for these features alone.

I've been using handheld Magellan GPS units for as long as they have been available. We used them for hiking, motorcycling, and off-roading. Our older models are a little too tedious to use for geocaching so we purchased the eXplorist GC to use specifically for geocaching. My wife and I love to walk and bike and the eXplorist gives us a purpose and destination for putting some miles on our soles or bike tires.The eXplorist GC is simple to use but it does require a little familiarity. I always purposely try something first without reading the instructions completely just to see how intuitive the device is to use. We found our first cache doing so but it did get frustrating navigating through the unit's features as the day wore on. I now had a basic familiarity with the unit though so I read the instructions and found it extremely easy to use from then on. The center togle takes a bit of a learning curve to move without pressing "select," but it works as designed. Plus, to truly enjoy the features of the unit you do need a $30 online subscription.If you only want a unit for geocaching, especially around town near roads, bike trails, and in parks, the eXplorist GC is simple to use and fills the need. If you want a hand-held unit for geocaching plus hiking, off-roading, etc, the eXplorist 110 or 310 is a better choice.