[pct-l] SPOT Alternatives

[ron guay]

Don't worry.  I was smart enough to download a compass app too.  Duh!
On Feb 22, 2011 4:16 PM, "Devon Taig" <devon.taig at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've been told by sources that if you can hike 2650 miles on the PCT, then
> you aren't too old to import .gpx data into your Droid. This apparently
> spells doom for me though since I'm still struggling to program my VHS
> recorder (but if I ever do figure it out, I'll be taping Miami Vice and
> that's gonna be radical, man!).
>
> Anyway, just a word from a wise old man who hiked the PCT in 1991...carry
a
> compass and the knowledge to use it. The .03 micrograms won't break your
> back, and the likelihood of the earth's magnetic pole shifting is
> considerably less than running out of batteries or breaking your GPS. Back
> in 91' on the trail, by gum, we didn't have no fancy GPS thingies. And we
> had to carry a compass! Built character, yes-sir-ee. And the trail was
> uphill in *both* directions back then too...30 foot drifts of snow (and
that
> was in the Mojave)...
>
> Devon
>
> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 2:15 PM, James F. Miller
> <jamesfmiller at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> I have Backcountry Navigator (BN) on my Droid X. I have started the work
to
>>
>> to put the halfmile maps and data on it, but I haven't figure out the
>> importing of the maps to BN.
>>
>> Am I too old?
>>
>>
>> > Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:49:43 -0600
>> > From: ron.a.guay2 at gmail.com
>> > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>> > Subject: [pct-l] SPOT Alternatives
>> >
>> > Those with android devices... Consider using backcountry navigator...
It
>> > allows you to import gpx data... and download maps off-line... I have
my
>> > phone setup with the entire p c t... using my topo maps and half miles
>> > data... his way points and track data. In theory this should be cool...
>> > since I can see all the water icons trail junctions..etc... relative to
>> my
>> > location. It is a lot of work... but it was fun...
>> >
>> > However, in practice this could all fail... and that is why I have
>> packets
>> > of paper data... as described in yogi's handbook.
>> >
>> > If you want to record tracks/waypoints...you may want to
>> > consider...oruxmaps. The apps take a bit to get comfortable using...
take
>> > your time.
>> >
>> > (Typed using google voice)
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