Long Travel BS Thread

It doesn't cost anything to rx GPS.

 

what? you just need a gps receiver which most tablets have now, so its using the same things as all the other gpss do. its the maps that arnt cheap generally.

 

Thanks for this info Cliff. I'll be in touch when I get to that point.

 

the HDS-5 is a better unit and has an internal antenna, its what replaced the GlobalMap but depending on mounting may require you to run an external antenna which is not cheap. I added the external antenna just to be safe but i probably dont need it.

 

looks neat, sucks that its apple only, as they dont make a cheap tablet lol.

 

You can get an Ipad mini for $200 now brand new. I run a full size Ipad but most my friends use the mini, its plenty big enough.

 

Do you have the 4g version? Or does it work with just the GPS? My iphone always tells me that the GPS signal isnt as accurate if I have cell data off

 

I have the 4g version which has a GPS chip. It's just as accurate with or without service.

 

@Supermoto is LeadNav worth the $20? I have the California trail map thing also. And a wireless only iPad.

 

It's well worth it, I like it a lot compared to all the other apps out there

 

still 4 times the cost of a android tablet. and i get that its totally better, apple fanboy here lol, but this is a cost thing. as i normal leave it in the truck. i might have to look into mini though

 

Leadnav said spring 2016 for the android version of the app. Been running the beta since launch on my iPhone and it's awesome. You can also load your own maps on their app. So I use the California maps and it's pretty awesome for the SD deserts.

 

I got the same thing but older version, hooked to my iPad, on TOPO maps, shit works great

 

Been using motionX maps on an iPad with great success. You can download any map you want. I roll with a road map, topo map, and a satellite map. Can snap pictures and save them to GPS waypoints with notes.

 

I got one of those SPOT beacon things too, use it to mark spots to map out for later( usually on my Moto) works well for scouting spots

 

I use gaia GPS app, little expensive at $20 but its the real deal. I do want a spot for sending messages when out of service tho.

 

I just drive around until I get lost. I have a thomas brothers from the 70s I use as a back up.

 

F yea. My dad still uses those things, that's how I learned to navigate. He has it memorized. I'll start looking up and address and he'll be like "page 187, G1 or G2" and he's usually spot on

 

If any one wants then them I have the GPX files for all of ocotillo and mojave road. Including routes and markers

 

How would one go about uploading those files to a coffee stained thomas brothers thats missing 30% of its pages ? I'm asking for a friend...