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MyTopo is enabling my map addiction
I am a certified map junkie. I do use a GPS when I hunt, but I still prefer the good, old-fashioned map and compass method. For one thing, a GPS is no good for planning […]
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My maps are calling to me to get outside
There I was, perched in front of my computer monitor, trying to come up with ideas for a week’s worth of radio shows, when a noise started picking at the edges of my consciousness. I […]
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Online maps are getting better all the time
There are a number of apps available now for your smartphone that are extremely helpful for navigating in the backcountry while you’re hunting. I’m a fairly traditional guy in a lot of ways, though, and […]
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Some people wonder why I bother with maps
I’m a map nerd. Always have been. Yes, I do have several GPS units, and yes, I have a subscription to OnX Hunt. And I tend to use those electronic navigation methods probably about 90 […]
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Please don’t roll up your paper maps!
I think all of my spare time between now and February is going to be spent on my latest project, which is cleaning up my store room. I’ve already reorganized most of my hunting, fishing […]
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MyTopo upgrades the traditional paper map
I am a certified map junkie. I do use a GPS when I hunt, but I still prefer the good, old-fashioned map and compass method. For one thing, a GPS is no good for planning […]
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I finally joined the 21st Century with my maps
I’ve been using my old Garmin eTrex Vista GPS receiver for years. It wasn’t the first GPS unit I ever owned, but it was the first one that was lightweight, compact, and easy to use. […]
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I am a certified map junkie
My wife was making fun of me the other day, and she said I have so many maps, I need a map for my map collection. She got a good laugh out of it, but […]
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A good map will get you there — and back
JD from the radio station sent me a message the other day asking me where I get my maps. I used to just buy the USGS maps at the nearest sporting goods store. Over the […]
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I’m ready to get outside and explore
There I was, perched in front of my computer monitor, trying to come up with ideas for a week’s worth of radio shows, when a noise started picking at the edges of my consciousness. I […]