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willyAirstream
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Sadly neither motionx nor mountain bike and trail are available on droid.
Alm - with an sd card you can store a google map area of 60Mb, from Mulege to Loreto to the Pacific, forexample.
I`m testing 3 apps now and so far, dualsports app, link from ken above, is the most powerful, letting you overlay a google earth file, kzl . You can
store the file for offline use. The tracks can be shared with notes and photos added too, or you can keep your tracks private , surfers option.
Presently, there are mostly tracks in SoCal, with only one in BCS, mulege to SJ. You can also import other google earth files, like the baja mil
course file. Still playing with it, there is a demo on the site above, log in to use it, so far it seems the best for offroad use in BCS. This is
overkill for street navigation where Map It, works great, based on google maps.
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Nikson
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I've successfully used GaiaGPS offline topo maps, only thing I'm not sure if it works in Mexico.
One way would be is to simply see if it will upload maps of the Baja locations you need while on Wi-Fi, and go from there.
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Pescador
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Because the maps that are used for GPS systems are mostly outdated, everything, including the Garmin download of BiCimaps, is not very accurate or
current. I have had to go to Navionics to get anything that is close but there are still some limitations to that.
But now comes along the Motion X GPS system for I-pads which uses Google earth satellite photos and this is amazingly accurate. If they keep on
improving this system, it may well become the system of choice for the Baja area. The weakness is that you need an I-pad that has GPS reception. If
you use the app with I-phone, it will only work when you have 3-G or wireless connection. I have a partner on a cruising boat who has this system and
I was nothing short of amazed at the accuracy for our area. Some of the pictures which were zoomed in on were maybe 1 or 2 years old so there could
always be some change in terms of a road or washout that would not show, but it is certainly more accurate than any of the map or cartography.
On BiCiMaps, for example, the entrance to Mulege does not show and yet that road has been there for quite some time, but on Motion X the new structure
on the entrance actually shows and you can clearly see the Y. I have not had a chance to check out streets and that kind of thing yet in places like
La Paz, but the streets of Santa Rosalia were clearly marked and pretty accurate.
So, if you are lucky enough to have an i-pad you might want to check out this Motion X application, which I think is on sale right now for 99 cents.
By spending some time on their website, I also found that you can do the same thing as SPOT and give your key to any friends who would like to follow
your trail and locations. So it is instant connection to where someone might be travelling and is constant instead of beeps when someone hits the
SPOT. We use this function on the boat and I know where the boat is located at any time as long as I have a computer connection.
[Edited on 5-13-2013 by Pescador]
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Bruce R Leech
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Mood: A lot cooler than Mulege
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willyAirstream
I have been searching for baja online maps too. So far, none show much detail and i have to cross reference with Baha Almanac. Tom tom is supposed to
have detailed baha maps, but i can`t verify. Anyone here using Tom-Tom? |
I use the tom tom and Garmin and I can tell you that the Tom Tom maps are the best in Mexico. I was surprised. at the detail in places like Mulege
and they are constantly improving them.
but anyone wanting to buy a Tom Tom device beware. some are god and some are rotten do your research.
I had a XL and loved it. I have a Villa and don't recommend it
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by JohnK
I have one of the IPads with an internal GPS, one that doesn't need cellular or wifi. I have a bunch of "offline" maps, meaning you don't need an
internet connection. I can see where I am on the moving map. Some are free like OpenStreetMap, some are not, like sectionals for flying. Does anybody
know of any that cover Baja? Is it, are they, any good? Any input would be welcome. |
products like tomtom are good for cities/towns. for boondocking the paper almanac or mex govt topos are king.
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geoffff
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For iPhone and iPad, I really like Pocket Earth. It's an offline OpenStreetMaps app.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-earth-offline-maps/id481679745?mt=8
It can download ALL of Mexico into very little memory -- it downloads the actual map vectors, rather than the map images (needs lots of memory) like
most apps do.
Install it and see what you think. It has all the roads and features of major cities, all the major highways, but only limited amount of backroads
and small Baja towns. Check it out to see if it suits your needs before you go out there!
And make sure your iPad has GPS turned on (not Airplane Mode).
This will also work on iPads that don't have GPS -- using WiFi mode -- but only in urban areas where there are WiFi hotspots to triangulate off of.
-- Geoff
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DavidT
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NOAA tests app for Android tablets
Posted on 20 May 2013
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is testing MyNOAACharts, a new mobile app that allows users to download NOAA nautical charts and
editions of the U.S. Coast Pilot.
The app, which is only designed for Android tablets for the testing period, will be released today, NOAA announced.
MyNOAACharts, which can be used on land and on the water, has built-in GPS capabilities that allow users to find their position on a NOAA nautical
chart. Users can zoom in on any specific location or zoom out for the big picture to plan their route.
The Coast Pilot has "geotagged" some of the major locations — embedding geographical information, such as latitude and longitude, directly into the
chart so it is readable in the app — and provides links to appropriate federal regulations. The app can be downloaded from the Google Play app store.
"Easy and workable access to nautical charts is important for boating safety," NOAA Office of Coast Survey director Rear Adm. Gerd Glang said in a
statement.
The beta test for MyNOAACharts will expire on Labor Day, which is Sept. 2. Coast Survey will then evaluate usage and user feedback to decide whether
to release a finished version of the app.
"Expanding the app across a multitude of platforms, ensuring easy accessibility to over a thousand charts and nearly 5,000 pages of U.S. Coast Pilot,
will take considerable resources," Glang said. "We can do it if the boating community likes the app. We truly want the users to let us know if the app
meets their needs."
David
Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
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Bajamatic
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I use GPSHD. you can download satellite maps for offline use. You USED to be able to get google earth imagery but google stopped that - I think
BING! is still an option. You can download NOAA data and TOPO data. They use openstreetmap.org data for their "motion-x" maps. All are free. And
its very easy to trace routes from google earth and import them into your ipad. Email me offline for help if you want.
Google Earth images can be downloaded from a combination of products from Gaia GPS. Once you upgrade from their basic product you can download and
store google maps for your destination, at whatever detail you choose/have space for.
If you happen to have an old Ipad w/o an internal GPS, you can buy a bluetooth GPS server that will stream coordinates to your ipad (@$70). Works
like a charm right out of the box.
The only time I get out my Alamanac is when we are stopped and more than one person wants to study the map at once (or the ipad runs out of juice).
These apps are just so easy and as detailed as you want to make them. And more accurate.
[Edited on 5-21-2013 by Bajamatic]
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