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Gaia for me, iPhone, It's awesome. Backcountry for droid phones. Both are super user friendly.
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How do you get the smart phone battery to last long enough for a 3+ day backcountry hunt?
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quote:Originally posted by horsehairhunter: How do you get the smart phone battery to last long enough for a 3+ day backcountry hunt?
Buy extra batteries from amazon or other market stores.even try the local computer repair store that works on phones. and you can always get a small motorcycle battery( or a kids battery powered jeep battery) and a AC/DC converter(wont weigh more than 3-4 lbs).
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GPS are nice, and i have just started to learn the smart phone thing(my old flip phone died). A app that worked in remote locations would be cool, but like someone earlier said, i use a gps to mark my truck then cut it off. Guess my days of using a good topo and a compass are just too reliable for me. I tend to use the GPS as a backup if i start to doubt my compass, but always find it is right and it is me and also the gps that are sometimes off.
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quote:Originally posted by horsehairhunter: How do you get the smart phone battery to last long enough for a 3+ day backcountry hunt?
Buy extra batteries from amazon or other market stores.even try the local computer repair store that works on phones. and you can always get a small motorcycle battery( or a kids battery powered jeep battery) and a AC/DC converter(wont weigh more than 3-4 lbs).
I have a Virbatim battery pack. It uses regular AA batteries to charge/extend my phone usage time. Ijust grap a handfull of AA and I am all set.
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You can build an altoids battery charging pack. Bring some aas. Easily lasts.
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quote:Originally posted by horsehairhunter: How do you get the smart phone battery to last long enough for a 3+ day backcountry hunt?
Buy extra batteries from amazon or other market stores.even try the local computer repair store that works on phones. and you can always get a small motorcycle battery( or a kids battery powered jeep battery) and a AC/DC converter(wont weigh more than 3-4 lbs).
I have a Virbatim battery pack. It uses regular AA batteries to charge/extend my phone usage time. Ijust grap a handfull of AA and I am all set.
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thanks guys...this is great info! it appears the'backcountry navigator' is the way to go for me. I know the bad part is how fast the batteries discharge. I am buying an inverter to help solve that problem out in the field. Also, a friend of mine is in the early stages of marketing a solar battery charger for these phones and when I was with him he figured he kept a 20% charge on his phone while using the solar charger all day! Thanks guys!
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quote:Originally posted by Brad Arnett: I use the cabelas recon hunt and find it pretty user friendly. The fact that it works off satellites is nice since cell service up here where i live is spotty at best. The public land overlay option is also nice (but costs extra). I used that feature ALOT while out in Wyoming last fall chasing antelope but don't think its worth it here at home for me since almost everything where i live is public land.
X2...I really like this app. Cool Features.
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Can someone tell me what these apps actually do? Do you just locate your hunting area and download a topo for it and then pull it up when you get to your hunt and use the phone as a GPS then? Any other functions you care to tell about?
I have both an Iphone and a & inch Kindle Fire Tablet. So I don't know what one I would use right off hand.
Thanks
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Got a chance to play with my Cabelas app today. Think I will really like it. Marked a few blinds and other landmarks. Plotted the routes to each one, will be nice to follow in and out being in thick woods where I hunt.
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View Ranger has a slew of neat functions. You can download topo maps, complete trail systems across the US etc. Basically a full featured GPS for your phone. I think the app is $7.99 if I remember correctly.
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