Spartan Forge Rant

[MasterKen]

Hunt Stand for me, does the job. But I also use Topo Maps+, do wish Hunt Stand's topo map was better, would show contour lines better when zooming in for a closer look

 

[sureshotscott]

I have had that problem too. I did cancel my subscription, it's still good until October though. I've just been closing the app and reopening it. Still annoying.

Working theory is it has something to do with connection drop, like it fails to connect to home base and goes into error-correction mode. Which is really poor design. You should log in one time like all the other apps, then soldier on regardless of connectivity.

The other thing that bugs me, is I downloaded a map in-app and it seems SF has trouble switching from look-at-map-downloaded mode to look-at-map-from-network mode.

 

[Jcalloway]

This is why I use all 3. I love my OnX because I’ve had it the longest, and I know where everything is. I use Spartan forge just for Lidar, because no matter how good you are at looking at Topos, Lidar is just plain and simple with all the details. I use HuntStand for the aerial maps. They have more detail than any of the others for me. I also just use the free version of HuntStand for that. I wish Onyx would get their maps together.

 

[VFL]

Ever since HS did the latest update, I’ve been researching whether to go with OnX or SF. I emailed HS about how terrible the update was but just got a generic response. Doesn’t sound like they will fix it.

 

[Westdesign03]

Ever since HS did the latest update, I’ve been researching whether to go with OnX or SF. I emailed HS about how terrible the update was but just got a generic response. Doesn’t sound like they will fix it.

You’re not a fan either huh? I’m surprised of the changes they did. Seems to me they took a couple of features out, combined a few more, and made the same things you did in the last version harder to do now. Having to go into multiple menus to do the same thing that only took a couple taps before. Navigation of the app is actually harder IMO. The layout looks prettier I guess but I’m not sure the changes are any better than what they had.

 

[VFL]

You’re not a fan either huh? I’m surprised of the changes they did. Seems to me they took a couple of features out, combined a few more, and made the same things you did in the last version harder to do now. Having to go into multiple menus to do the same thing that only took a couple taps before. Navigation of the app is actually harder IMO. The layout looks prettier I guess but I’m not sure the changes are any better than what they had.

Yea it’s terrible. I feel like they took 3 steps back. The waypoints are way too big, when you go to add a waypoint, other waypoints disappear, the app glitches way more often and is significantly slower.

 

[gcr0003]

I agree. I wanted to like that app, used it in conjunction with OnX last season. Just couldn't do it anymore though. Cancelled my sub and went back to doing everything on OnX.

Same

 

[Westdesign03]

Yea it’s terrible. I feel like they took 3 steps back. The waypoints are way too big, when you go to add a waypoint, other waypoints disappear, the app glitches way more often and is significantly slower.

Hate to say but it is making me consider going back to On X. Not that On X is bad. I like it quite a bit actually, but at the time liked HuntStand more. But now… I dunno I’m having a hard time liking it the same way I did before.

 

[MasterKen]

Hunt Stand for me, does the job. But I also use Topo Maps+, do wish Hunt Stand's topo map was better, would show contour lines better when zooming in for a closer look

And now topo map works on Apple Watch, which doesn't have a battery that lasts a month, but will l last a couple days, and i find it useful

 

[Luna]

I subscribed to SF this year. LiDAR mapping is next level for me. i do find their pinpoint gps to be a little lacking. still using onX for my main app. I wish they would add LiDAR so I wouldn’t need both.

 

[Westdesign03]

I subscribed to SF this year. LiDAR mapping is next level for me. i do find their pinpoint gps to be a little lacking. still using onX for my main app. I wish they would add LiDAR so I wouldn’t need both.

They probably all will add lidar before too long.

 

[Glenn]

I subscribed to SF this year. LiDAR mapping is next level for me. i do find their pinpoint gps to be a little lacking. still using onX for my main app. I wish they would add LiDAR so I wouldn’t need both.

CalTopo has a free version and it’s lidar is way better than SF

 

[chanson_roland]

CalTopo has a free version and it’s lidar is way better than SF

Amazing how people sleep on CalTopo. Not just the LIDAR, but the Global Imagery, which is often way crisper than any of the other three. Their Cell Coverage overall is also interesting, letting you know if you need to download a map or not in a remote area.

 

[Glenn]

Amazing how people sleep on CalTopo. Now just the LIDAR, but the Global Imagery, which is often way crisper than any of the other three. Their Cell Coverage overall is also interesting, letting you know if you need to download a map or not in a remote area.

Yeah. I almost hate to mention it to people. It's an awesome tool.

 

[chanson_roland]

Yeah. I almost hate to mention it to people. It's an awesome tool.

Yeah, I've found abandoned buildings, old roads, etc. in their imagery that don't show up on any other map. It's like finding ancient Mayan cities in the jungle.

 

[Glenn]

Yeah, I've found abandoned buildings, old roads, etc. in their imagery that don't show up on any other map. It's like finding ancient Mayan cities in the jungle.

I've found linear small "ridges/elevations" next to a hole on there only to go find a downed tree with a big root ball hole. It's nuts.

 

[boyne bowhunter]

Yeah, I've found abandoned buildings, old roads, etc. in their imagery that don't show up on any other map. It's like finding ancient Mayan cities in the jungle.

The road that's clearly visible on this Caltopo map, you'd have no idea even existed by just walking through there. Its completely overgrown and all but indiscernible as you walk through there but there's enough terrain feature still left that it shows up on the Caltopo map.

 

[Homebrew454]

Has caltopo had an app for a long time? I thought it was online only until reading this post.

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[Glenn]

I've had it for 5+ years as an app.

 

[parkersdad]

Amazing how people sleep on CalTopo. Not just the LIDAR, but the Global Imagery, which is often way crisper than any of the other three. Their Cell Coverage overall is also interesting, letting you know if you need to download a map or not in a remote area.

So how do you turn on Lidar in the CalTopo app?