- #Blacksmith3d 6 tablet setup for navigation for free
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- #Blacksmith3d 6 tablet setup for navigation pro
Orux uses the actual maps from either Google Maps, Google Earth, or Google Maps Satellite view (same as Google Earth, but still with streets), plus about a dozen other sources. Between the maps coming from Google and the GPX files coming from the DNR, I will never need to pay for maps.īoatnaz, IMO Oruxmaps is exactly what you will want, because that's exactly what I was looking for as well.
#Blacksmith3d 6 tablet setup for navigation for free
That's a GPX file I loaded of Michigan ORV trails that I got for free from the DNR. If you look at the pic I took of the screen, you can see the red lines all over the map. From there, you can either load a route as a GPX or KML file (like a trail system or previous trip or whatever), and you can also turn on track recording, which is basically breadcrumb following. So, if your comfort zone is Google Maps, then Orux is perfect. That's the irony really- all the paid apps suck because they can't get any licensing for good offline maps from Google or whoever, so it's the free apps that have the best offline maps. I doubt they are licensing them from Google, but since it's all open source and free, I doubt they are really violating anything. So all in, with the RAM Mounts, a 16gb Nexus 7 tablet and the Gumdrop case, someone could have a great GPS for about 300 bucks.Ĭlick to expand.Boatnaz, IMO Oruxmaps is exactly what you will want, because that's exactly what I was looking for as well.
For example, I have all street maps for the Michigan Lower Peninsula, and that took less than 1GB, so I've got plenty of space for all the maps I could ever use. All my maps and tracks are pre-loaded onto the tablet before I go. So to be clear, I am not using any cellular signal. OruxMaps - Is free, has a huge selection of maps (topo, street maps, satellite imagery, etc) and the maps can be downloaded right onto the tablet without needing a computer.
#Blacksmith3d 6 tablet setup for navigation pro
BackCountry Navigator Pro - Works okay, but costs $10 and is a little clunky when downloading maps Trimble Outdoors Navigator - Works pretty good, but has limited maps and doesn't work in landscape mode. I tried several free and paid apps to see which works best. It isn't completely watertight like the LifeProof cases are for iPads, but LifeProof doesn't make a case for the Nexus 7. This was as waterproof a case as I could find for this tablet. I also got the Gumdrop rubber case for the tablet.
#Blacksmith3d 6 tablet setup for navigation full
Then, I moved the 12v outlet from the switch panel to under the dash, so now I can plug in the tablet for full time power.
The RAM mount for 7 inch tablets, the RAM V Yoke mount and the short arm. Google Nexus 7 - 32GB for $250, but really the 16GB for $200 is plenty. I cobbled together this setup using the following. Basically, I can't figure out why these guys can charge so much, and most of their screens are too small to read while moving, so I decided to use a tablet. I spent a lot of time researching Garmin, Lowrance, etc with a focus on price and readability. I am posting a detailed description of my GPS setup, which some people have been interested in learning how I did it. Hi all, I am newly registered to the thread, but have been reading for a long time.
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