backcountry app.
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backcountry app.
Anybody have the backcountry app? Its a location type app that will show aerial maps and topos. But what i like about it is that it gives me gps cordinates and i can also plot and save locations. The nice part is you downlod free maps of the apecific location that u want and you can then use this when exploring. It says it doesnt rely on normal cell towers and uses satelites instead so you get reception for the gps everywhere i guess. I havent tested it out much except for plotting locations and downloading maps, so i dont know how accurate it is. but hey i figured id share somebody might be interested.
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RE: backcountry app.
I've got Backcountry Navigator, I liked it so much that I paid for the full version. If your phone has a GPS reciever (most modern ones do), then it doesn't need a cell connection. You can download the maps while you're on a Wifi or USB connection, and even bulk-download certain areas, so like you said, you don't need a data connection. You can also display gpx files, which can be made from Google Earth kml files.
- Twail Wetard
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RE: backcountry app.
yep i went ahead and bought the full version, the 10 bucks seems well worth it for all that it can do. I just need to figure out how to put all thoes functions to use. Also in the topo maps i have found several cave locations on this too...
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Re: backcountry app.
Is that just for android?
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RE: backcountry app.
It looks like it will do Windows Mobile as well. http://www.backcountrynavigator.com/
There's a few other Windows-based apps that do the same thing, I remember the days before smartphones and "apps", when I had to download Shareware gps programs for my old pocketPC
Transferring from Google Earth to GPX format can be done here: http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/gpsbabel/
And you can get topos on Google Earth too. I use them all the time, although the network link has been getting flakey lately and just showing a white overlay.
http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives ... map_i.html
There's a few other Windows-based apps that do the same thing, I remember the days before smartphones and "apps", when I had to download Shareware gps programs for my old pocketPC
Transferring from Google Earth to GPX format can be done here: http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/gpsbabel/
And you can get topos on Google Earth too. I use them all the time, although the network link has been getting flakey lately and just showing a white overlay.
http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives ... map_i.html
Re: backcountry app.
wow those GE topos are cool, thanks!
I just got an !Phone. The topo maps app is fantastic.
I just got an !Phone. The topo maps app is fantastic.
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