Offroad Navigation?
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JK Jedi Master
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How sad is it that I still use several 20+ year old "Guide to (insert state here) Backroads and 4WD Trails" type books. No downloads, just a pencil to make corrections or additions. Talk about tech-saavy-ness...
#12
Super Moderator
You can’t beat the analog system, it’s absolutely reliable. However, for myself at least, I’ve done enough of that mess in the military and the idea of using a paper map, compass, etc., makes me wanna puke. Haha... I’ll use screens and gadgets these days.
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Lance Davis (09-21-2020)
#14
JK Freak
What ever off road navigation/ app/ gps gadget you use, it's a good idea to have a non electrical non computerized backup, I have used some of the Garmin handheld gps units that worked great, but I carried a compass with me too, I joke a lot about computerized navigation, and it does work very well, but I don't want to depend on just that
#15
JK Jedi Master
What ever off road navigation/ app/ gps gadget you use, it's a good idea to have a non electrical non computerized backup, I have used some of the Garmin handheld gps units that worked great, but I carried a compass with me too, I joke a lot about computerized navigation, and it does work very well, but I don't want to depend on just that
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/575993
#16
Super Moderator
It is nice to have Googlemaps or similar for when you are 100 miles in and there s a fork in the road. Basically you follow roads and head towards the sun or away from the sun. My son is great at adding google waypoints on to his map app on his cell phone, which still works without coverage, and it gets down to 20yard accuracy. And up here you need that as trails are not marked and there is a left or right choice often on trails. Don't need all that fancy multi $100 stuff. Take a look at the Alexander Mackenzie Trail in British Columbia. That is what I am talking about - 280kms of mud, rivers, no roads etc - not much to go on there except past 4 wheelers logged files.
#17
JK Enthusiast
You mean Harbor Freight doesn't offer any sort of GPS systems?
My Pioneer head unit has a pretty decent nav system built in. Beyond that I have a Lowrance Baja 540 on a ram mount with a regional chip. It's nice as I can pull it out when I'm not out running around off the pavement.
in Baja HD
My Pioneer head unit has a pretty decent nav system built in. Beyond that I have a Lowrance Baja 540 on a ram mount with a regional chip. It's nice as I can pull it out when I'm not out running around off the pavement.
in Baja HD