Expedition Modded Jeeps - Let's see 'em!!
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Did a nice weekend trip into Rady Creek just west of Trout Lake, BC. Lots of exploration with steep & narrow roads. Nice way to end up the summer camping season. Not often in BC that you can drive up to 7200' asl.
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Nice!!!
#1505
JK Jedi Master
I just read a tear down article last night on the Kindle Fire Hd, and it apparently does have a GPS in it. I just wanted to pass the info along.
Edit: Here's the bullet point for the GPS hardware:
"Broadcom BCM2076 Multifunction Monolithic IC with GPS and GLONASS AGPS, Bluetooth 4.0, and FM Receiver/Transmitter"
Edit: Here's the bullet point for the GPS hardware:
"Broadcom BCM2076 Multifunction Monolithic IC with GPS and GLONASS AGPS, Bluetooth 4.0, and FM Receiver/Transmitter"
Search the web and you'll find plenty of places that say the Kindle Fire HD does not currently have GPS, and other places that say it does. I think everyone knows, but wi-fi location is absolutely not GPS, and is completely useless for wilderness travel. BTW: I also searched on "Kindle Fire HD GPS Apps" and came up with zilch. If they are out there (I know someone is going to prove me wrong), they certainly aren't popping up at the top of a search on Google or YouTube. Perform these same searches substituting Nexus 7 for Kindle Fire HD, and you get all kinds of hits (albeit, the product has been out there longer).
#1506
JK Junkie
Tablet GPS is great as long as you have a big memory card. I have to get vectors e dock now. My GPS finally works on my Archos tablet. Had to root, and install a custom rom. But now I have loads of goodies on an 8" display. Clinometer, full travel guage package and GPS mapping, tracking and routing.
Its going to be fun in the country now.
Its going to be fun in the country now.
#1507
JK Jedi Master
Is what you're using showing the inclination of the vehicle, or of the tablet? With my tablet mounted at a bit of an angle, it's off since the Nexus 7 is providing the data, not the vehicle. There is a calibration feature, but it's based on the leveling of the tablet, and not necessarily the vehicle. On top of that, while it's good while traveling slow, the data is actually derived from the accelerometers, therefore it shows driving at an angle when traveling perfectly level, but accelerating or decelerating.
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I know what you mean, Mark. We'll probably just have to wait until the Fire HD becomes more prevalent in the wild to really find out what's going on. If its capable of true GPS, then someone will come out with an app for it. Neither this, nor the Nexus are in my budget for anytime in the near future, so I have time to wait.
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I'd say Yakima or Snorkel.
Personally Snorkel would fit my future sooner than roof rack.
But it appears you use your top area for poles, guessing other stuff as well. So the Roof Basket may benefit you more in the first place.
Personally Snorkel would fit my future sooner than roof rack.
But it appears you use your top area for poles, guessing other stuff as well. So the Roof Basket may benefit you more in the first place.