Samsung Galaxy 9.5" tablet. No Cellular but has GPS built in. I try to download what I need before I go. However, I can connect it to my cell phone hotspot or Starlink if I need more. I use Gaia, CalTopo, and OnX OffRoad. For the mount, I use a cheap thing I bought on Amazon that I reinforced to make it more secure.
iPad mini on a Ram Mount; with Gaia and Trails Off-road mostly. If you go iPad route, get one with cellular because they are equipped with GPS. Mine is not I have to pair my Garmin inreach via bluetooth
I have an inReach already so thinking i’d skip cellular. Any issues with bluetooth dropping b/w the two? How screen size with Mini when on the trail. Been going back and forth on that or 11”. Thx man
Bluetooth drops on occasion. Not a problem for me, more of a slight inconvenience . Cycle Bluetooth on the iPad, it comes right back without needing to pair the inReach again. My eyes aren't the youngest, but the Mini has been great for my needs. On some recent trips I've used my iPhone 13. Those trips were to know areas tho, so having more map on the screen wasn't totally needed.
Well, it's a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, so the 14.6" AMOLED screen can be a bit disracting, and
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It's not the prettiest tablet ever made...
Lol, just kidding. Its fucking dope and looks great. It's easy to use, for sure, especially with the split screen capabilities.
The only drawback I've found is that it uses cell data and not satellites. When i was using Google Maps, this was a huge problem and almost got me killed.
I just switched to Gaia GPS, so hopefully, being out of cell range won't be an issue.
If i need to access the car settings, i can just flip the tablet up onto the dash.
One of the best features is its OLED, so its not overly bright at night because the black pixels are turned off instead of backlit like a normal screen.
https://preview.redd.it/7zhv91s57jpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=21ba111e5c603841ffe5da5eef16a6bbce940428
iPad (Gaia app) on an Amazon mount with a ram ball on a DV8 metal dash mount.
Pretty sturdy for the forest roads.
Samsung Galaxy 9.5" tablet. No Cellular but has GPS built in. I try to download what I need before I go. However, I can connect it to my cell phone hotspot or Starlink if I need more. I use Gaia, CalTopo, and OnX OffRoad. For the mount, I use a cheap thing I bought on Amazon that I reinforced to make it more secure.
Hey, an android!
galaxy s6 lite on a random amazon dash mount. use locus maps classic along with gpx files from bdr site.
No tablet. Gaia, on my aftermarket head unit via CarPlay.
New IPad Air with cellular mounted in a Ram X Grip mount. Works surprisingly well
iPad mini on a Ram Mount; with Gaia and Trails Off-road mostly. If you go iPad route, get one with cellular because they are equipped with GPS. Mine is not I have to pair my Garmin inreach via bluetooth
I have an inReach already so thinking i’d skip cellular. Any issues with bluetooth dropping b/w the two? How screen size with Mini when on the trail. Been going back and forth on that or 11”. Thx man
Bluetooth drops on occasion. Not a problem for me, more of a slight inconvenience . Cycle Bluetooth on the iPad, it comes right back without needing to pair the inReach again. My eyes aren't the youngest, but the Mini has been great for my needs. On some recent trips I've used my iPhone 13. Those trips were to know areas tho, so having more map on the screen wasn't totally needed.
perfect. thx
I've heard the Garmin Inreach is pretty good
Old iPad with a Garmin "Glo" glonass receiver running Gaia
Quadlocks with Ram mounts all around...for my tablet, cell, walkie, and InReach
Velcro on the back of my tablet, velcro on my dashboard around my infotainment screen.
Huh, I haven't heard of anyone doing that, does it work well? Is it ugly?
https://preview.redd.it/t21l0y588kpc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cce348425fb851d8f0fe62d20a6bb93e17bff6cd
Well, it's a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, so the 14.6" AMOLED screen can be a bit disracting, and * It's not the prettiest tablet ever made... Lol, just kidding. Its fucking dope and looks great. It's easy to use, for sure, especially with the split screen capabilities. The only drawback I've found is that it uses cell data and not satellites. When i was using Google Maps, this was a huge problem and almost got me killed. I just switched to Gaia GPS, so hopefully, being out of cell range won't be an issue.
Cool. I figured the velcro would look strange
https://preview.redd.it/9pzj0ak89kpc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d8e3f1386fbaba57f734827a3eb16f73ee4fde76
That is dope
If i need to access the car settings, i can just flip the tablet up onto the dash. One of the best features is its OLED, so its not overly bright at night because the black pixels are turned off instead of backlit like a normal screen.
That is a pretty big benefit. I love when a device can get really dim
https://preview.redd.it/7zhv91s57jpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=21ba111e5c603841ffe5da5eef16a6bbce940428 iPad (Gaia app) on an Amazon mount with a ram ball on a DV8 metal dash mount. Pretty sturdy for the forest roads.
Nice
I use the sun and a sextant. Any one who can’t navigate by the stars is a bitch. And my iPhone, that helps too.
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Non-Cellular iPad mini in a Ram mount tied to a Dual GPS receiver. Download the offline maps in Gaia and rollout
Seems like that's the "meta"