Ok I did a search and found several posts but most were 2 - 3 years old so I am assuming there might be better things out there than there was a couple of years ago. Let start by saying I have the following types of communication devices in my Jeeps.
Iphone 7
DeLorme InReach (now Garmin ) For safety and texting the wife very important
Garmin GPSMAP 66ST ( That I bought 18 months ago when I did the Nevada Trophy Event ) but I had a navigator
Magella TRX7CS I have never really been happy with the way its works.
I must admit I am not the most Tech Savvy Guy, more of a push a button and it works Guy. The Garmin GPSMAP works fine but being an Old Guy I would like a larger screen, maybe the size of an IPad Mini. I get the idea that Cell Service needs a signal to work, and that Satellite device like my InReach and GPSMAPS work off satellite, Explain how I can download a map to a non-satellite device and it knows where I am when I am in the middle of no where ?
I need some advice and no better place than here. I know that some use Gaia , All trails or others. Can I use my GPSMAP device to link to an IPad Mini or should I just F'ing start over.
My requirements
Portable
Large color screen
It doesn't need to be fancy, just track progress along a designated trail.
Easy to use
Show my how to get back to where I started from. Sometimes doing back fire roads it splits off many times and its easy to get lost, so I wold like the breadcrumb trail option.
HELP ME
Thanks
Iphone 7
DeLorme InReach (now Garmin ) For safety and texting the wife very important
Garmin GPSMAP 66ST ( That I bought 18 months ago when I did the Nevada Trophy Event ) but I had a navigator
Magella TRX7CS I have never really been happy with the way its works.
I must admit I am not the most Tech Savvy Guy, more of a push a button and it works Guy. The Garmin GPSMAP works fine but being an Old Guy I would like a larger screen, maybe the size of an IPad Mini. I get the idea that Cell Service needs a signal to work, and that Satellite device like my InReach and GPSMAPS work off satellite, Explain how I can download a map to a non-satellite device and it knows where I am when I am in the middle of no where ?
I need some advice and no better place than here. I know that some use Gaia , All trails or others. Can I use my GPSMAP device to link to an IPad Mini or should I just F'ing start over.
My requirements
Portable
Large color screen
It doesn't need to be fancy, just track progress along a designated trail.
Easy to use
Show my how to get back to where I started from. Sometimes doing back fire roads it splits off many times and its easy to get lost, so I wold like the breadcrumb trail option.
HELP ME
Thanks