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    Question about Backcountry Navigator maps

    Where did you get the maps? Can you please post the web site? I really like the ArcGIS maps that BCN offers. Are these maps equivalent or better?
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    Question about Backcountry Navigator maps

    I got home from work and tried this in my tablet. It's downloading now. Thanks for the tip.
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    Question about Backcountry Navigator maps

    I generally like BCN but I don't like the limited file size. It would be ok if I were I hiker but I use it for off-road navigation. I need bigger areas. I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1" with a 128MB SD card. I made a dash mount for my truck. It is a big step up from my old monochrome...
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    What would you want in the perfect mapping app?

    I'll look into Hema. I have some questions: 1. What are the map sources? One of the positives to BCN are the maps. I like the Arc GIS maps 2. What does Hema cost?
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    In search of the perfect can opener.

    That is what I use too. Simple, small, light, easy to store and they'll outlive me. That link has the Shelbys which are the good ones. No cheap knock-offs there.
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    What would you want in the perfect mapping app?

    Before I put my $0.02 in I want to explain what I do and what I am using currently: I go on 4x4 trips out in the deserts of California and Nevada, although I have a trip planned to Utah later this summer. I go on 5 day trips 4+ times per year with a group of friends. We explore the desert...
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    Tablet GPS - which one do you use? Looking for advice

    I do unmount the card before removing it. What software do you use?
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    Tablet GPS - which one do you use? Looking for advice

    I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab A that I won last summer at a conference I went to for work. I installed BackCountry Navigator Pro on it and used it for a few trips. The more I use BCN the more it is driving me crazy. I wanted to put maps of places I explore on mini SD cards and leave them on them...
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