Features:

• One-click updates of your Geomate.jr to get the latest geocache locations
• Access every traditional geocache location in the U.S.! (Premium member geocaches excluded)
• Load complete lists of geocache locations for other countries
• Set user preferences for your Geomate.jr or even give it a nickname
• No subscription, no service fees, no update frequency limits!

Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
Being able to simply go outside and switch on your Geomate.jr anywhere in the U.S. and embark on another geocaching adventure is totally awesome. And the 250,000 geocaches that are pre-loaded on any Geomate.jr are sure to keep anyone busy for quite some time. But new geocaches are being added every day! With a Geomate.jr Update Kit, you too can have your Geomate.jr updated with the latest and greatest geocaches. Not only can you load the latest geocaches added in the U.S., but you can also load complete goecache lists for other regions of the world like Europe, Australasia, or even Canada! One-click updates of your Geomate.jr to get the latest geocache locations. Access every traditional geocache location up to a difficulty 4 in the U.S. (Premium member caches excluded). Load complete lists of geocache locations for other regions of the world. Set your own user preferences for your Geomate.jr or even give it a nickname.The best bit of all, is that once you have an Update Kit, there are no subscription charges, no service fees and no update frequency limits! You can even share your Update Kit with friends to make sure they too have the latest geocaches.Included with your Update Kit is a Geomate.jr USB cable (which is your key to unlimited geocache updates for your Geomate.jr) and a Geomate.jr Update Kit Quick Start Guide. Using the Update Kit is as easy as using the Geomate.jr itself. Simply go to www.mygeomate.com and select “Updates”. After an initial setup process, you can update your Geomate.jr with one click of the “Update” button.At this time only PC is supported, but a Mac version is in the works. You will also need a USB port on your computer.

Rating : - Don't geocache without it...
I agree that this is a necessary accessory for the Geomate Jr. The Geomate Jr. works fine without it, but it can be kind of annoying if you know there is a cache nearby, but you can't find it because it's not included on the original product.

The best thing about this update kit is that you can update as often as you want with no limits. One thing that should be noted is that you cannot load "all" of the caches in the U.S. onto the geomate jr at once. You have to select a region (roughly 1/2 of the U.S.) and it will load all "traditional" caches up to a difficulty level of 4. Considering that this gps is designed for kids, that should be more than enough!

I am also thankful to the previous reviewer who noted that Norton had to be turned off to install the update. That happened to be the case for me, too, and I knew what to do because I had read the review.

I bought the Geomate Jr. first and then ordered the update kit a few days later. If you're considering the Geomate Jr., you might as well buy both at once, because once you try it you will want it. :)