My GPS Hardware Review
#1
My GPS Hardware Review
When i think of Overlanding i essentially think of being “off the grid” with generally very little to no cell phone reception. I have tried several different ways to accomplish being able to have our digital maps handy for our trips.
I first started off with an android tablet with built in GPS mounted to a custom bracket I made that mounted to my dash. At first this seemed to work pretty well but the further I got out to the middle of nowhere the spottier the internal GPS got. After doing some research i came
to the conclusion that I needed an external Bluetooth GPS. I settled on the Dual XGPS 150A. The Dual GPS works on not only Android devises but also on Apple products. Once I did the initial install my spotty GPS was non existent.
You can read the full article here: http://overlandf150.com/our-gps-hardware-review/
#2
Senior Member
I run Gaia maps app on my Samsung S2 tablet. Very detailed. Tracking and pin locating. It costs $20, but it's well worth it. That and my Garmin 3597 LMTHD get me where I need to go while overlanding.
#3
We run a variety of software... Gaia gps is a great app. Recently we have been using leadgps. Itd more expensive but the maps seem to be of higher quality. We also use co pilot for regular driving.
#4
Senior Member
I tablet and I use APRS for just incase reasons.