What are the downsides?
Technology costs could be a disadvantage. The cheapest geocaching device at the moment (July 2007) is the Garmin Geko, which retails at about £82. However, the limited functionality of this device could easily become frustrating. Devices that will connect to a computer in order to download maps and .loc location files for geocaches are more expensive. Geocaching.com offer advice on choosing a device for geocaching. Examples of the different models of dedicated GPS device can easily be found on the web, for example:  Garmin GPS eTrex Legend , Garmin eTrex Vista Cx  or the  HP iPAQ hw6915 Mobile Messenger .
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