maps on tablets

geoffc · Veteran Member

maps on tablets

Delta18 · Guru

Google maps is pretty good.

Download Wikicamps for all the good spots to stopover. Lots of other great camping stuff in it too.

Shogun · Senior Member

Hi Geoff
I just got the Hema maps for my iPad and they seem great. I also have the Hema 7 GPS which will be great when we got the road again.
Wiki camps is great as it's constantly updating with reviews etc.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

Brett

Bruce and Bev · Guru

yep - Neil is right. We use wikicamps - costs you all of $8 a year and shows all the states and known free, low cost and CP's. Wiki is cheap because the info on it is uploaded and kept updated by those who use it.

A word of warning though. If a rest area or CP or whatever is listed, with no accompanying comments from others who have used it, it probably doesn't even exist. Unfortunately there are plenty of other "techo ignorant" folk like you - including young farts - who load up wrong co-ordinates or just simply don't know what theyre doing.

Wiki can seem to be difficult to set up if youre not confident with a computer (no - you don't need to be a geek or IT expert), so if you have a young person (under the age of say 25), and they wander around with a smart phone or tablet all day (grandchildren???), get them to download and set it all up for you. Once set up correctly its a doddle to use and so long as you don't get adventurous and change the settings, you'll love it - very easy to use.

Ordinary maps and showing where you are in real time on them will depend on the tablet you have - has your tablet got GPS functionality? Again the kids can sort out if you have or not, or go ask a computer salesman in Harvy Norman on a quiet weekday - they will often help you at no charge (especially if you infer you might be buying a printer or something like that from them lol)

Brooksy48 · Veteran Member

Hi Geoffc
I have found the Hema maps very useful on my iPad. I also have Mud Maps loaded and tend to use those more frequently. Agree with others in using Wiki Camps.

laurieoz · Senior Member

Bruce and Bev wrote:
yep - Neil is right. We use wikicamps - costs you all of $8 a year and shows all the states and known free, low cost and CP's. Wiki is cheap because the info on it is uploaded and kept updated by those who use it.

That should read a one off payment of $8

Yuglamron · Guru

Visit Garmin website and Download Basecamp which is a free version and has maps of Oz. Coincidentally today it came up with a free update.

Basic maps and very easy to use with lots of good features.

I forgot two things.

(I) Go to Garmin Basecamp direct.

(ii) The other thing,It's a 104 megabyte download.

-- Edited by Yuglamron on Tuesday 17th of May 2016 01:16:30 PM

vanman · Senior Member

I use Sygic maps in my 4x4 and a android version on my tablet. The maps are free and can be used offline.

Regards Chris

dirvine · Senior Member

I use Ozi explorer. It is more designed for 4wding with waypoints etc. It costs $25. It does not have maps, but there are so many free maps available that you do not need to buy any. I have Hema maps on mine. CFA Victoria, Vic maps, Australia Geo !:50,000 for all of Australia and a few more. A lot of 4Wd forums will tell you where to get free downloadable maps.

Radar · Guru

On our Samsung tablet we use Osmand, there is a free version but we paid the small dollars for the paid version. I think $8's.

It is a off line street mapping for Android systems, we are oversea at present and is a beaut bit of gear for over here and when we are at home.

I have not tested it in remote deserts, in local forest and national parks works well. Works well with wiki camps.

Hope tis helps.

Geeco · Senior Member

On my iPad I use google maps (better than the Apple maps) and Wikicamps. We also carry a hard copy spiral bound A4 Hema map book of Oz. We use a Tom Tom GPS and often set up journeys with POI's on our home PC and then upload to the GPS. All of that seems to work well for us. Hope this assists,

PeterD · Guru

If you have an android tablet then Google Maps works well on it. The good thing about Google Maps is you can ask it to poduce suggested routes for you.

Dave+Addy · Veteran Member

Hi GeoffC, if you wan't free,try maps.me, it covers most of the world with voice navigation, and CamperMate, new to Australia but very popular in NZL and it could turn out to be quite a useful app.

For a small fee try, WikiCamps and MetroView.

Dave+Addy

geoffc · Veteran Member

Yuglamron wrote:
Visit Garmin website and Download    Basecamp which is a free version and has maps of Oz. Coincidentally today it came up with a free update.
Basic maps and very easy to use with lots of good features.
I forgot two things.
(I)   Go to Garmin Basecamp direct.
(ii)   The other thing,It's a 104 megabyte download.

-- Edited by Yuglamron on Tuesday 17th of May 2016 01:16:30 PM

The old adage that that there are more ways to skin a cat ring true on this thread

Yuglamron can I ask as to whether you are using a Android op system as I have a feeling that from what I have picked up the down load that you are suggesting is a windows op system

PeterD · Guru

vanman wrote:
I use Sygic maps in my 4x4 and a android version on my tablet. The maps are free and can be used offline.

Regards Chris

According to their web site they are not free.