Camps App v Wikicamps

Ger08 · Senior Member

Camps App v Wikicamps

Possum3 · Guru

We use the Camps 10 book which is certainly very helpful in forward planning, we also use WikiCamps on device great help. Never used a Camps app.

PeterX · Senior Member

Camps app seems to be from the Camps book people.

shop.campsaustraliawide.com/products/camps-australia-app

Would be lighter than the book - so save a few KGs if you move from the book to the app

Santa · Guru

We use a combination of Camp 7 and Wikicamps along with our nose, always seem to find something respectable. wink

Olive Oil · Senior Member

We use Camps 8 book & Wikicamps app to find out if a place is very popular.

If it is, most of the time we don't go there.

Chris61 · Senior Member

Only use Wikicamps, Camps 7 is left at home and haven't found the need to get a later version. I do use Geowiki to find MSO's Member Stop Overs, however it is nowhere near as versatile as Wikicamps for anything else

dabbler · Guru

For almost identical info, $10/yr for Camps app or $8 outright for WC, it's a no-brainer for me. Once you invest time into an app it's difficult to change and WC does everything I need plus more.

Ger08 · Senior Member

Thanks for all the responses- Im more than happy with Wiki but happy to look at other apps from time to time. I guess I was expecting more from the Camps app. I certainly dont want to be carrying the books etc.

Santa · Guru

Unsure of what the drama is with a book, not very heavy, perhaps 750 grams, only about A5 size, is available when electronic media fails has the greater detail of paper maps and sits conveniently in our dash console. smile

Olive Oil · Senior Member

Santa wrote:
Unsure of what the drama is with a book, not very heavy, perhaps 750 grams, only about A5 size, is available when electronic media fails has the greater detail of paper maps and sits conveniently in our dash console.

We prefer the book also, we also use PAPER MAPS, get a flat battery & your navigation system is gone.

Kebbin · Guru

I tried the Camps book but for me the layout is terrible the maps have little detail and they can be 12 months out of date. Wiki Camps has far more sites and It's updated by the user constantly.
With Wiki maps if you do not like them simply click 'get directions' 'Google maps' and of course they are available offline. As for the flat battery, well with most of us there would have to be several flat batteries car,caravan, phone & puter to cause any concern.
How do you zoom in on a paper map, a magnifying glass? That doesn't give more detail it just makes what little is there larger.

-- Edited by Kebbin on Friday 7th of June 2019 11:31:58 AM

Santa · Guru

We also carry decent paper maps of any area we visit, if you can read one combined with a compass, will get you out of strife when electronic devices have you hopelessly bushed.

GPS navigation devices do completely lose the plot at times. wink

Olive Oil · Senior Member

Santa wrote:
We also carry decent paper maps of any area we visit, if you can read one combined with a compass, will get you out of strife when electronic devices have you hopelessly bushed.
GPS navigation devices do completely lose the plot at times.

Totally agree. no phone or internet reception, flat battery in the tug & you're history. nothing better than a Hema paper map or what we carry the current edition of Hema's Australian Road & 4x4 Atlas.

Ger08 · Senior Member

Ok I wasnt comparing paper maps etc, but I must say Im a convert to apps and GPS. I havent had any issues with flat batteries - we have charging points everywhere. I find the WikiCamps app gives me a much better idea of what to expect at any given camp site, from numerous user generated reviews to photos. I find the Camps app has very limited reviews and limited photos. Which one do you trust the most, one that multiple current site reviews or one that has two reviews from two years ago?

Olive Oil · Senior Member

On recent extended trips we have found a considerable amount of misinformation. Being totally based on people's opinions it's to be expected. Look at the comments on any location & see the variation in opinions of each person. Some will say it's great others will say it's terrible. Who do you believe?

SouthernComfort · Guru

Olive Oil wrote:
On recent extended trips we have found a considerable amount of misinformation. Being totally based on people's opinions it's to be expected. Look at the comments on any location & see the variation in opinions of each person. Some will say it's great others will say it's terrible. Who do you believe?

As with all reviews, you only use them as a rough guide. Everyone has different expectations therefore reviews will always vary. I use the majority rule - if most people sway in a particular direction I take more notice than the odd opposing views.

Pros and cons with paper vs. electronic, but at least the latter will be more up to date. Printed guides are out of date before they leave the press.

Ron-D · Guru

WikiCamps is great in my opinion one poster stated that with mixed views it can be a problem ,its like anything in life can you get wingers complaining About nothing,say for example the greater majority of comments Are positive chances are its a good site,and if its the other way round dont go there....

Santa · Guru

Ron-D wrote:
WikiCamps is great in my opinion one poster stated that with mixed views it can be a problem ,its like anything in life can you get wingers complaining About nothing,say for example the greater majority of comments Are positive chances are its a good site,and if its the other way round dont go there....

Cant argue with this logic Ron. smile

JeffRae · Guru

Our list of useful apps, websites -

CMCA
Free Range Camping
Camps Australia
Wikicamps
Country Pub Camping

We also use numerous books and maps we have collected, as well as the ones we have found and marked for our own use

yobarr · Guru

And here Santa wrote:
Ron-D wrote:
WikiCamps is great in my opinion one poster stated that with mixed views it can be a problem ,its like anything in life can you get wingers complaining About nothing,say for example the greater majority of comments Are positive chances are its a good site,and if its the other way round dont go there....
Cant argue with this logic Ron.

And here I was thinking that wingers were part of a football (Rugby or Rugby League) team.How silly of me.Cheers

Santa · Guru

Wingers can be whingers and whingers can be wingers. biggrin

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yobarr · Guru

And Santa wrote:
Wingers can be whingers and whingers can be wingers.

And the point of this obviously well thought-out post is?????

-- Edited by yobarr on Saturday 8th of June 2019 05:54:35 PM

Santa · Guru

yobarr wrote:
And Santa wrote:
Wingers can be whingers and whingers can be wingers.
And the point of this obviously well thought-out post is?????

-- Edited by yobarr on Saturday 8th of June 2019 05:54:35 PM

Probably as relevant/pointless as this little gem.

"And here I was thinking that wingers were part of a football (Rugby or Rugby League) team.How silly of me.Cheers"

Remember: Whenever you feel the need to correct someones spelling, think about it and ask yourself: does this person want to be corrected? If the answer is no, or even just maybe, don't do it. wink

Ron-D · Guru

Sometimes when you post the words are correctly spelt and you hit send the spelling is change automatically we all would have experienced this,and for someone to you pick you up on this there either vindictive or narrow minded...

yobarr · Guru

Santa wrote:
yobarr wrote:
And Santa wrote:
Wingers can be whingers and whingers can be wingers.
And the point of this obviously well thought-out post is?????
- Edited by yobarr on Saturday 8th of June 2019 05:54:35 PM
Probably as relevant/pointless as this little gem.
"And here I was thinking that wingers were part of a football (Rugby or Rugby League) team.How silly of me.Cheers"
Remember: Whenever you feel the need to correct someones spelling, think about it and ask yourself: does this person want to be corrected? If the answer is no, or even just maybe, don't do it.

Terribly sorry that you are so offended,but I am one of a dwindling number (NOT amount of people) of people who tries to write in a manner that is easily understood.Many moons ago I was taught that if a sentence needed to be read twice for its meaning to be understood,that sentence had not been written well.How far do you think we should allow our language to deteriorate before something is done.We already have rubbish such as amount of people instead of number of people.Then we get He gave the bananas to myself when it should be He gave the bananas to me.The ONLY person who can give bananas to myself is me.And this is just the tip of the iceberg.Feel free to write whatever rubbish you want,but please dont expect me to not comment.Cheers.

The Travelling Dillberries · Guru

Ger08 wrote:
I have been using both these apps for the past few weeks and Im interested to hear from others that have used both. I have found the Camps App to be very underwhelming? Am I missing something?

-- Edited by Ger08 on Wednesday 5th of June 2019 11:18:08 PM

Hi Ger08,

I cant comment on your actual question, as nobody else has either, so all i can say is we used Camps 9 book and App for 10 weeks travelling from NSW to southern Tassie and back and found both to be accurate and all we needed. Not having any options we did not find the App underwhelming.

-- Edited by The Travelling Dillberries on Sunday 9th of June 2019 12:46:30 PM

Santa · Guru

It really is very much a personal thing, if you like what your using and it works for you, then that's the best option. smile

Ger08 · Senior Member

The Travelling Dillberries wrote:
Ger08 wrote:
I have been using both these apps for the past few weeks and Im interested to hear from others that have used both. I have found the Camps App to be very underwhelming? Am I missing something?

-- Edited by Ger08 on Wednesday 5th of June 2019 11:18:08 PM
Hi Ger08,
I cant comment on your actual question, as nobody else has either, so all i can say is we used Camps 9 book and App for 10 weeks travelling from NSW to southern Tassie and back and found both to be accurate and all we needed. Not having any options we did not find the App underwhelming.

-- Edited by The Travelling Dillberries on Sunday 9th of June 2019 12:46:30 PM

Thanks for the reponse

Ron-D · Guru

yobarr wrote:
Santa wrote:
yobarr wrote:
And Santa wrote:
Wingers can be whingers and whingers can be wingers.
And the point of this obviously well thought-out post is?????
- Edited by yobarr on Saturday 8th of June 2019 05:54:35 PM
Probably as relevant/pointless as this little gem.
"And here I was thinking that wingers were part of a football (Rugby or Rugby League) team.How silly of me.Cheers"
Remember: Whenever you feel the need to correct someones spelling, think about it and ask yourself: does this person want to be corrected? If the answer is no, or even just maybe, don't do it.

Terribly sorry that you are so offended,but I am one of a dwindling number (NOT amount of people) of people who tries to write in a manner that is easily understood.Many moons ago I was taught that if a sentence needed to be read twice for its meaning to be understood,that sentence had not been written well.How far do you think we should allow our language to deteriorate before something is done.We already have rubbish such as amount of people instead of number of people.Then we get He gave the bananas to myself when it should be He gave the bananas to me.The ONLY person who can give bananas to myself is me.And this is just the tip of the iceberg.Feel free to write whatever rubbish you want,but please dont expect me to not comment.Cheers.

a word or two spelt wrong and the grammar teacher comes out of the wood work grow up Your making a fool of yourself.

Santa · Guru

Ron-D wrote:

a word or two spelt wrong and the grammar teacher comes out of the wood work grow up Your making a fool of yourself.

Whats the old saying Ron? "better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."Lincoln"

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