Before you head out on your next outdoor adventure make sure you have printed maps. Taking the time to print a map could save your life. This training video is about the different types of topographic maps and printing them. You should always have a printed map with you when you go out and you should never rely solely on your phone to safely navigate the backcountry. Everything covered in this training video can be done using the free version of Topo Maps+.
At the end of the video I introduce the amazing offers I am going to have for you if you choose to purchase early access for Topo Maps+ on the Mac.
I would love to hear any tips and tricks you use to navigate in the backcountry. Leave a comment on this blog post to let me know. I am always looking for new tips to make my experiences even better 🙂
Sounds great. Have you ever thought about expading to include waterways with current swirls etc for Kayaks?
Janah,
That is a great suggestion! Thank you for the feedback.
Since I have a current IOS subscription how does that affect early purchase of Topo Maps + Pro for Mac?
Michael,
Topo Maps+ on the Mac will be a separate purchase from iOS. The early access release will only have a paid option and you will get two years for the price of one. So, you will get one year for free. You will have the option to buy Topo Maps+ PRO for just Mac and the option to buy PRO for iOS and Mac. If you buy the bundle option, it will extend your PRO subscription on iOS. Topo Maps+ PRO for Mac only will be $60 per year and for both iOS and Mac it will be $80 per year. Since you will get two years for the price of one year with early access, you can get two years of Topo Maps+ PRO for iOS and Mac for less than the cost of two of Topo Maps+ PRO on just iOS.
Also, I am going to have a special one time offer during the early access for a lifetime subscription on both iOS and Mac. It will be just over the cost of 3 years of PRO on iOS and Mac. It will be $250.
When the full version of Topo Maps+ launches this summer on the Mac there will also be a free version of the app. The free version will not be available for the early access release.
Love your mobile app. I use it on every trip. Excited for the Mac app. I hike with my 3 teenage daughters who always have to know, “how much farther?” Hiking with kids, I can’t afford to get lost. Even losing the trail for a couple miles would be disaster. Your app gives me the piece of mind and confidence to take kids into the wilderness for unforgettable experiences. Most of our hiking is to reach state highpoints and we’re members of the Highpointers Club. Would love to see a collaboration between TopoMaps and Highpointers.org. with a database of pre-figured routes and data points.
Todd,
I am glad you like using Topo Maps+! The highpointers club looks awesome. How many of the highpoints have you done? I looked on their site to see if they have KML or GPX data for the routes and data points, but I couldn’t find any. Do you know if they have this data? If they do, you can import it into Topo Maps+.