[pct-l] Android GPS Question

[Chris Pratt]

It was a generic charger (charger is a cube with a flip out ac plug the 
battery sits on top of it) and batteries that I found on eBay (direct 
from China).  The charger weighs 1.4 oz. and each battery is 1.0 oz..  
The whole bundle was around $30.00 on eBay (for 3 batteries and 
charger).  Less then the price for a single Samsung battery.  There is 
no USB on it, so you have to remove the battery from the phone to charge 
it.  I just numbered the batteries and rotated through them on the trail.

Chris

On 6/4/2012 7:16 PM, giniajim wrote:
> What lightweight charger are you using for your Android?  I'm using 
> the standard charger that you get from Verizon for the Android.  It 
> weighs 2.5 oz.  I guess that's not too bad, but wondered if there was 
> anything lighter that you had found.
>   The phone, plus the charger plus the one extra battery that I carry 
> adds up to 9.0 oz.
>
> thnx.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Pratt" <chrispratt89 at gmail.com>
> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 3:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Android GPS Question
>
>
>> Steven,
>>
>> I use a Samsung Galaxy S on Verizon and BackCountry Navigator (I think
>> its a $10.00 app).  BCN allows you to download Topo and road  maps from
>> a variety of sources to the SD card (I've got about 12 GB's loaded on a
>> 16 GB SC card at this time).  I normally carry 2 or 3 spare batteries
>> and a lightweight charger.  Normally I only turn it on when I need it,
>> otherwise its left off in a waterproof bag.
>>
>> Works great, I normally leave the data and cell service turned off to
>> extend my battery life.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On 6/3/2012 1:55 PM, Steven M. Ratner wrote:
>>> Are there any apps for an android phone that will download the topo 
>>> maps
>>> showing the trail.
>>>
>>> The map function on the phone is worthless when there's no signal.  
>>> I just
>>> shows location on blank screen.
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