Comments for Left Coast Floyds http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net Living life in Vancouver, BC Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on A New Hero by AnthonyFloyd http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/2010/03/a-new-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-31781 AnthonyFloyd Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:21 +0000 http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/?p=1132#comment-31781 Yeah, embiggened. You know, made bigger. It's a real word! <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/embiggen" rel="nofollow">http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/embiggen</a> Yeah, embiggened. You know, made bigger. It's a real word! http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/embiggen

]]> Comment on A New Hero by Granpa John http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/2010/03/a-new-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-31780 Granpa John Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:42:33 +0000 http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/?p=1132#comment-31780 AWESOME!!<br><br>But....<br><br>embiggened? AWESOME!!

But….

embiggened?

]]> Comment on Paralympic Sledge Hockey by tjguy98 http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/2010/03/paralympic-sledge-hockey/comment-page-1/#comment-31778 tjguy98 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:32:48 +0000 http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/?p=1114#comment-31778 Great shots with the new camera, picked up the action pretty good from a distance.<br> My wife keeps wanting to buy me a new one to replace my aging digital, but since most of my visual shots have gone to video, buying a nice camera is a bit of a waste.<br><br>Still, I would sure like to get my hands on one of the Canon Rebel models; I'd be happy with almost any model! Great shots with the new camera, picked up the action pretty good from a distance.
My wife keeps wanting to buy me a new one to replace my aging digital, but since most of my visual shots have gone to video, buying a nice camera is a bit of a waste.

Still, I would sure like to get my hands on one of the Canon Rebel models; I'd be happy with almost any model!

]]> Comment on Geocaching 101 for Tweeps: January 2010 by AnthonyFloyd http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/geocaching-101-for-tweeps-january-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-31690 AnthonyFloyd Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:58:07 +0000 http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/?page_id=1085#comment-31690 The place I generally recommend for buying handheld GPSr's is gpscity.ca. They're an Alberta-based shop that usually has unbeatable prices and reasonable shipping rates. You might also be able to pick up a used one from Craigslist or eBay.<br><br>As for which ones to look at ... well, that's a bit more of a complicated question. <br><br>For starters, I'm most familiar with Garmin GPSrs, so that's all I'll talk about here. There are also units from Magellan and Delorme.<br><br>The basic Garmin handheld is the eTrex series. They have Venture, Legend, and Vista models with increasing features. If you're considering these, you'll want one that ends with a "HC" suffix, which means that's it has a high-sensitivity GPS receiver and a colour screen. The Venture HC is about $130 and the Vista HCx is about $225. You can load caches on to any of these.<br><br>The next step up is the GPSMap 60 CSx, which has been a very popular geocaching GPSr, but is starting to show its age. It runs about $340.<br><br>The next step up after that are units that can do "paperless" caching -- which means that logs, descriptions, and hints are all contained in the GPS. Very handy. There are two units I'd recommend: the Oregon 300 or the Dakota 20. They're similar units, but the Dakota is smaller. They run $375/$360. Of course there are more expensive versions of both.<br><br>One of the problems with Garmin GPS units is that the base map that they come with is quite poor. There are some free maps you can use that aren't too bad, or you can buy a Garmin map add-on for ~$100.<br><br>The newer phones also have reasonable GPS capabilities too (iPhone, Droid, etc) but I don't know too much about them.<br><br>There's also a VERY basic "GeomateJr" GPS that I haven't seen or used, but it gets positive reviews. It's a very simple GPS that comes pre-loaded with caches and is only meant for geocaching (and is targeted at kids).<br><br>Anyway, I'd suggest taking a look at the GPSr's that we'll show at the 101 event before taking a plunge :)<br><br>A> The place I generally recommend for buying handheld GPSr's is gpscity.ca. They're an Alberta-based shop that usually has unbeatable prices and reasonable shipping rates. You might also be able to pick up a used one from Craigslist or eBay.

As for which ones to look at … well, that's a bit more of a complicated question.

For starters, I'm most familiar with Garmin GPSrs, so that's all I'll talk about here. There are also units from Magellan and Delorme.

The basic Garmin handheld is the eTrex series. They have Venture, Legend, and Vista models with increasing features. If you're considering these, you'll want one that ends with a “HC” suffix, which means that's it has a high-sensitivity GPS receiver and a colour screen. The Venture HC is about $130 and the Vista HCx is about $225. You can load caches on to any of these.

The next step up is the GPSMap 60 CSx, which has been a very popular geocaching GPSr, but is starting to show its age. It runs about $340.

The next step up after that are units that can do “paperless” caching — which means that logs, descriptions, and hints are all contained in the GPS. Very handy. There are two units I'd recommend: the Oregon 300 or the Dakota 20. They're similar units, but the Dakota is smaller. They run $375/$360. Of course there are more expensive versions of both.

One of the problems with Garmin GPS units is that the base map that they come with is quite poor. There are some free maps you can use that aren't too bad, or you can buy a Garmin map add-on for ~$100.

The newer phones also have reasonable GPS capabilities too (iPhone, Droid, etc) but I don't know too much about them.

There's also a VERY basic “GeomateJr” GPS that I haven't seen or used, but it gets positive reviews. It's a very simple GPS that comes pre-loaded with caches and is only meant for geocaching (and is targeted at kids).

Anyway, I'd suggest taking a look at the GPSr's that we'll show at the 101 event before taking a plunge :)

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]]> Comment on Geocaching 101 for Tweeps: January 2010 by CanadianKelli http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/geocaching-101-for-tweeps-january-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-31689 CanadianKelli Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:12:28 +0000 http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/?page_id=1085#comment-31689 so where would you suggest looking for a handheld one? and will the very most basic do? so where would you suggest looking for a handheld one? and will the very most basic do?

]]> Comment on Geocaching 101 for Tweeps: January 2010 by AnthonyFloyd http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/geocaching-101-for-tweeps-january-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-31688 AnthonyFloyd Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:09:45 +0000 http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/?page_id=1085#comment-31688 Well, you don't *need* a handheld one. You can use an automotive one, but it'll be a bit more challenging. A handheld one certainly makes it easier, but there are people that use the car ones. I'll have a Garmin Nuvi (automotive) with me at this event and will show anyone who is interested how to use it to find caches. Well, you don't *need* a handheld one. You can use an automotive one, but it'll be a bit more challenging. A handheld one certainly makes it easier, but there are people that use the car ones. I'll have a Garmin Nuvi (automotive) with me at this event and will show anyone who is interested how to use it to find caches.

]]> Comment on Geocaching 101 for Tweeps: January 2010 by CanadianKelli http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/geocaching-101-for-tweeps-january-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-31687 CanadianKelli Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:03:26 +0000 http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/?page_id=1085#comment-31687 I've been wanting to get into GeoCaching! But am confused as to what type of GPS i can use...do I need a handheld one...or can i use those flat 4" screen ones from Costco - that are made for the car? I've been wanting to get into GeoCaching! But am confused as to what type of GPS i can use…do I need a handheld one…or can i use those flat 4″ screen ones from Costco – that are made for the car?

]]> Comment on Geocaching 101 for Tweeps: January 2010 by AnthonyFloyd http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/geocaching-101-for-tweeps-january-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-31685 AnthonyFloyd Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:27:36 +0000 http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/?page_id=1085#comment-31685 Fair enough. Although I would expect that most people following me have heard me Tweet about geocaching so much that they've either already looked it up or learned to block it out. :) Thanks for the feedback. Fair enough. Although I would expect that most people following me have heard me Tweet about geocaching so much that they've either already looked it up or learned to block it out. :) Thanks for the feedback.

]]> Comment on Geocaching 101 for Tweeps: January 2010 by Adam Killam, SEO/PPC http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/geocaching-101-for-tweeps-january-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-31684 Adam Killam, SEO/PPC Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:18:08 +0000 http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/?page_id=1085#comment-31684 Saw your post on Twitter and had to look up what Geocaching was :D<br>Would be helpful to have read a quick one line introduction to the idea above your post. <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.geocaching.com/</a> had a good explanation. Cheers! Saw your post on Twitter and had to look up what Geocaching was :D
Would be helpful to have read a quick one line introduction to the idea above your post. http://www.geocaching.com/ had a good explanation. Cheers!

]]> Comment on Boxing Day 2009 by nanalorraine http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/2009/12/boxing-day-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-31683 nanalorraine Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:42:20 +0000 http://www.leftcoastfloyds.net/?p=1079#comment-31683 I love snowshoeing myself but haven't gone for quite a while. There just hasn't been the snow necessary. I love snowshoeing myself but haven't gone for quite a while. There just hasn't been the snow necessary.

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