+PocketSierra Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 (edited) BackCountry Navigator 1.0 is now available. http://www.backcountrynavigator.com/ This is Pocket PC software for geocaching that uses US Topo Maps and Aerial Photos from TerraServer-USA. Waypoints are displayed on a map, and you can navigate if you have a Pocket PC GPS Receiver. You can import .loc or .gpx files. With GPX files, you will get the formatted descriptions, clues, and recent logs from this site. This page explains how it is done: http://www.backcountrynavigator.com/content/view/19/41/ The software has gone through a beta testing period to ensure that it works on a number of Pocket PCs. Work is ongoing on feature requests from geocachers and other users. Any feedback can be given through the above site. Software offers a 21 day trial period, so you can verify if it works for you. I'll be using it to hunt down geocaches near Eagle, Idaho this week. Edited November 23, 2005 by PocketSierra Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 This is the first pocket PC software that I've tried that showed maps and waypoints the way I like. Ozi might but I haven't used that yet. Others such as Maptechs and NGS pocket pc software just don't cut the mustard. The only drawback to outdoor navigator is that the topo map scans are lower rez than is optimal. Quote Link to comment
+Alan2 Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 (edited) dp you have to pay for US Topo to get the background maps? Edited November 24, 2005 by Alan2 Quote Link to comment
+PocketSierra Posted November 24, 2005 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 dp you have to pay for US Topo to get the background maps? No. Quote Link to comment
+PocketSierra Posted November 24, 2005 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 To clarify further, the maps used by BackCountry Navigator are the ones shown by TerraServer-USA.com. No additional software is needed to add maps, since they are downloaded free from the internet. The topo maps are up to 1pixel:4m in scale. There is also 1:16m and 1:64m scales. The aerial photographs are up to 1:1m in scale. They look pretty nice even at 1:4m, and better at 1:1m if you can afford the space. The .loc files will import basic waypoint information, while .gpx files will provide the entire description. I like using the program, but I'm biased since I work on it. Quote Link to comment
+caderoux Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Looks great - currently I use Mapopolis and GPX Sonar. But GPX Sonar is flaky and crashes out a lot losing my notes. Does Backcountry Navigator allow you to add field notes and export them to GSAK? I would probably still use Mapopolis since it does street nav, and then just switch to Backcountry when on foot. Quote Link to comment
+PocketSierra Posted November 29, 2005 Author Share Posted November 29, 2005 BackCountry Navigator does allow you to add notes. If GSAK uses the GPX format, BackCountry Navigator imports that now and will soon be able to export it. I was able to find eight caches in Eagle Island State Park on Friday. Here is a screenshot: Quote Link to comment
+donbadabon Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Would love to try this out. But have been waiting almost 2 hours for a confirmation e-mail that would allow me to download. The front-end to the customer is as important as the software itself. If we can't get to your application, 1 - We can't download it; 2 - it leaves us wondering how good the product can be if the front end doesn't work. Quote Link to comment
+PocketSierra Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 I would reccommend checking your mail spam filter settings on yahoo so that they trust email from backcountrynavigator.com. While most emails make it through, there are some that apparently don't get through. Let me know if this fixes your issues. Quote Link to comment
+PocketSierra Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 As an update, I believe mail at yahoo.com will go into a 'Bulk' folder at first if yahoo thinks it might be spam. You wouldn't see the messages at all in Outlook Express. You'd have to go to the website. There may a be a similar thing for gmail. Check and see if the confirmation email ended up there. Quote Link to comment
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