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Atkinsmatt:
I have now.

BobbyB:

--- Quote from: husker77c on March 09, 2016, 07:51:09 AM ---Ive been thinking some more about it, and I've come up with some requirements.

1-Has to be able to download maps for offline use, must be able to be used without cell signal, wifi, etc.
2-Must track speed, distance, altitude, etc.  And have a display of said parameters. 
3-Must track routes and leave an on screen "trail" of where I've been,
4-Would be nice to be able to layer different maps, USGS topo maps overlaid onto a map that has roads clearly marked.

I'm going to bite the bullet and download an app called Gaia.  Its $20 but it has a lot of great reviews and appears to do most of the things i want it to do.

I'll report back

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I might have to try this app out as well.



--- Quote from: Flyin6 on March 09, 2016, 08:02:54 AM ---Ever hear of the DeLorme?

http://www.amazon.com/DeLorme-US-Software-BU-353S4-Street/dp/B00OM6SB3G/ref=sr_1_2/178-1335016-0058115?ie=UTF8&qid=1457528515&sr=8-2&keywords=delorme+street+atlas+2015

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Heard of it yes. Don't know anyone who's used it.

husker77c:
Same here. Heard of it. Have no experience with it.   And I'd  rather not use a laptop. Although with a large hard drive you could store every map you ever needed. 

We used to use streets and trips by Microsoft before handheld or auto based GPS systems became the standard.  Could plug the lat and longs into it and draw a pipeline which helped tremendously in finding access roads and such.   You can do that with a garmin now though. 

The lowrance units they use for the Baja races are awesome. Just cost an arm and a leg for them.  There receivers update 10 times a second.


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KensAuto:
On my last phone, I had the cabela's app (I think it was recon). It was geared towards the outdoorsman, and worked really well, as long as i remembered to download maps before heading to a "no service" area. It had a bunch of bells and whistles.
Now I just use google earth because there's cell coverage in all my hunt spots now.

cj7ox:
I use an app called PDF Maps by Avenza Systems. Through this app you can download USGS Maps for free, and it gives you several grid options to include MGRS. There are also a lot of maps available for purchase. It does not give you a "track" or display speed, altitude, etc. but it does give you a real time location. And it's cheap! I've been using it for years, and one of my good friends has a company, CartoTraks, which makes off road trail maps of public areas (hiking and 4x4), and off road parks for a small fee. Great company (just him and his wife)!

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