A flash review of the Coobro Geo GPS geocaching pendant
Open hardware, open software, relatively inexpensive, but with good quality components. Assemble it in the morning and head out in the afternoon to find your geocache.
The Coobro Geo is an easy to assemble GPS navigation kit. Upload coordinates, turn it on, and the Coobro Geo will help you navigate to any destination on earth using LEDs to show you the correct direction and distance remaining. Before you leave on your quest, press and hold the breadcrumbs button and the Coobro Geo will remember your location and help you navigate back. Store up to five pre-entered destination coordinates and five breadcrumbs, or modify the open source code and store as many coordinates as you like.
Oh… I forgot to mention that the software might give you indigestion. I’ve sorted out the details and prepared a repository that should ease the pain.
https://github.com/rwinscot/geo
Coobro GEO at Adafruit Industries
Assembly is easy with through-hole construction…
You’ll be up and running in no time!
We had a blast out in the woods – amazing to think of what might be hidden all around us!
Don’t we all love finding treasure? Thanks for the fun times Coobro!
