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To: Yosemitest

If you are going “way out” then neither.

The map functions work ok in the city, but you get up on a mountain and they will not work without cellular service.

Plus, they are battery hogs. How are you going to charge them?


10 posted on 08/30/2015 2:12:36 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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22 posted on 08/30/2015 2:27:16 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Vermont Lt

Topo Maps is an app you can download to your phone.

Works like a GPS device on your phone. It works anywhere.

You have to know the area you will be hiking/camping in and download the 1:25,000 map sheets at home through your Wi-Fi.

Yes, it is a battery hog but works well if you only turn it on now and again to check your position.

When I’m in the woods I carry two different battery chargers. The Mophie will give me two charges from 10% and the Power Traveller will give me three. Starting with 100% I’m good for a week.


109 posted on 08/31/2015 12:37:24 PM PDT by PeteB570 ( Islam is the sea in which the Terrorist Shark swims. The deeper the sea the larger the shark.)
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