National Geographic TOPO! Weekend Explorer 3D
National Geographic TOPO! Weekend Explorer 3D (Twin Cities Area, Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands)
- Interactive, GPS-ready software helps you plan the ultimate weekend outdoor adventure in the Twin Cities area, Boundary Waters, and Apostle Islands
- Provides accurate, dependable information that will enhance your trip or excursion, including a true sense of the terrain before you head out
- Generate and print high-quality maps; include elevation profiles, select latitude/longitude or UTM grids
- Elevation profiling option lets you visualize elevation gain; intuitive navigation tools make it easy to see hidden valleys, or stand on top of a mountain and get a bird’s eye view
- “Maps by Mail” feature lets you order large, high-resolution prints of your maps, and get them delivered to your door; search function locates trails, camps, and campgrounds, lakes and more
Covers all of the Twin Cities metro area plus the Boundary Waters and Apostle Islands. Includes – Duluth International Falls Grand Portage Lake Minnetonka Voyageurs National Park Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Apostle Islands National Seashore St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Superior National Forest Kabetogama State Forest Cloquet Valley State Forest and more. GPS compatible waypoints and routes sync with your GPS unit. Maps can be exported and viewed on the Magellan Triton series of handhelds. PC-Mac compatible. System Requirements Windows 95 98 NT ME 2000 XP or Vista.Enjoy the ultimate topographic map experience for your weekend outdoor adventures with the GPS-ready TOPO! Weekend Explorer 3D from National Geogr
List Price: $ 29.99
Price: $ 29.99
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Jajen "Jake"
December 29, 2011A million maps in one… for $30!,
This software is great! I’ve used it for 5 trips now throughout the Las Vegas area. Mostly out at Red Rocks, Lake Mead and Valley of Fire. As soon as Mt. Charleston thaws out, that will be the next destination.
Features I like:
1.Multiple views from broad general overviews of southern Nevada to highly detailed 7.5 USGS spec maps that I can really plan a trip with.
2. Transferring waypoints to and from my GPS.
3. Route making ability allows me to project and plot routes.
4. Routes are measured by distance and profile grade. I can see if a route I planned is too steep or not down to a percentage of a grade.
5. Photo/Note tool allows me to chronicle my travels on the software and save the maps for later reference.
6. Print/Export capabilities allow me to print out the part of the maps I want for my trips and allows me to save them as JPEGS to send to fellow hikers. Also can send projected hiking itineraries to friends in case of an emergency.
7. You can download the CD map content to your hard drive so you don’t need the disk every time you use the software.
Features I don’t like:
1. Some of the maps used by the USGS for this area haven’t been updated since 1982, so the water level around Lake Mead is not accurate. It makes trip planning out there more difficult because you always end up in the drink on the map.
2. The route making tool is a little tricky to get the hang of. They should have made this tool easier to use.
3. Anytime you change options on the 3D portion of the map, you have to reload that feature; it just doesn’t update on the fly.
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