#2010418 - 07/28/10 09:58 PM
Google Maps and Crackberry
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Well, I finally broke down and traded in the old flipper on a new crackberry. I have to admit that I really wasn't prepared for how cool some of the features are.
Downloaded the google map application and now I can get a fairly hi res aerial photo of my current location complete with a little dot that shows exactly where I am (assuming I have cell coverage). I can even mark that location and add a description and it will be there when I log into google maps on my home computer.
I was out scouting the other day and used my phone and a compass to plot a course to a location that I wanted to check. Just lined up the direction of travel arrow on my compass between my location and where I wanted to go on the screen, lined up the north arrow with the edge of the screen and went right to it.
GPS receiver in phone seems to be pretty sensitive and can even pick up my location indoors.
Just curious if others have used google maps and their crackberry for hunting and if so, how? What has been your experience with GPS reception?
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#2010453 - 07/28/10 10:25 PM
Re: Google Maps and Crackberry
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Cell phone navigation doesn't seem to be accurate enough for navigating to your tree stand in the dark. Its a nice feature for understanding the terrain, but I have found using a mid range Garmin and syncing with Google Earth to be much more accurate and useful. Though not as portable as viewing it from your cell phone, you will be much more accurate.
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#2010471 - 07/28/10 10:47 PM
Re: Google Maps and Crackberry
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Agree that cell phone doesn't replace map, compass, and GPS for precision navigation, but ability to pull up an aerial photo of your surroundings is pretty cool.
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#2010509 - 07/28/10 11:44 PM
Re: Google Maps and Crackberry
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I agree 100% pursuit hunter. Though I've never used the google maps, I do heavily rely on the weather channel app. Real time doopler radar for your exact location is awesome! Another thing I'm guilty of if logging onto espn and following a football game because it updates every 15 sec. Really helps pass the time. I'm actually going to be lost this year because I don't have coverage on my new lease!! Lol
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#2010546 - 07/29/10 05:37 AM
Re: Google Maps and Crackberry
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now that is something that I need to look into.....
I may be up for an upgrade pretty soon and since my wife's phone is free through her work, I can maybe go hog wild and get updated...!
the GPS/Google feature sounds cool....do you get a weather map also?
I want to be able to pull up a weather map when weather is close while I'm hunting.
good luck with it.....
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#2010759 - 07/29/10 09:05 AM
Re: Google Maps and Crackberry
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If you need all the high tech stuff to find your treestand, then you better stay home and play hunting video games and leave the woods to those with real woodsmanship!
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#2010775 - 07/29/10 09:16 AM
Re: Google Maps and Crackberry
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Carlos Viagra
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Its no problem getting in and out during daylight. Hiking a mile or more into the bush before daylight is a whole different animal and I prefer to use the technology that's available to get there as quietly as I can so as not to spook so many deer.
In my opinion GPS units are great for hunting large tracts of land.
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#2010786 - 07/29/10 09:25 AM
Re: Google Maps and Crackberry
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If you need all the high tech stuff to find your treestand, then you better stay home and play hunting video games and leave the woods to those with real woodsmanship!
I don't use anything to find my treestand, except maybe a flashlight - but I guess that's too high tech for some. I do however rely on maps, compass, GPS, and now my phone applications to help me explore new areas and practice my "real woodsmanship" skills.
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#2010793 - 07/29/10 09:28 AM
Re: Google Maps and Crackberry
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now that is something that I need to look into.....
I may be up for an upgrade pretty soon and since my wife's phone is free through her work, I can maybe go hog wild and get updated...!
the GPS/Google feature sounds cool....do you get a weather map also?
I want to be able to pull up a weather map when weather is close while I'm hunting.
good luck with it.....
Yep. I use weather.com to get nearly up to the minute doppler radar images.
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