Digital maps for laptop

Nath'n'Lynz
a word of warning, once you start down the digital maps road there is no turning back, buy the time you have the hardware & accessories the money & time invested will keep you locked in while you then build your map collection. Digital maps cost more on average than paper ones do.

if you go that way be prepared for the expense involved.
Colin.

Nath'n'Lynz

Get your self a copy ofAustralia 4WD Raster Map Collection on DVD

It will cover everything you want for starters, and it come with OziExplorer Lite so you can run the program and see and use the maps..

Have fun it an amazing world you are now entering..

Cheers

Richard

There is so much more you can do with digital maps and OziExplorer and or Trackranger. Allows you to transfer waypoints and tracks from software/maps and your GPS.
Takes a bit of work to start with, getting used to the software, but once you get it, it's awesome.
regards

We have stuck to the paper and book varieties. We do not take a computer with us. Don't take me as an anti computer or computer illiterate person. I started in computers in 1970 and working in high tech communications form then until I retired in 2005.

I believe one mentioned that; Once you start you will end up having to invest a lot of time and money keeping the program to acces the maps, the maps themselves as well as your skills up to date.

Computers do not necessarily make things easier (quite the opposite sometimes). They can provide a means to make it easier but unless you are a "geek" or almost continuously working on the maps it can be a real pain. Just scan all the posts on this forum and you will see all the problems, the expense and skills you need to keep up to date.

Paper maps are as cheap as chips and they are more life like when spread out on the bonnet or table. I get more of an idea what is where and where I am with a nice big map than with a small screen one on a computer.

Not for us.

Phil

HI,
Digital Maps is an addiction!

As mentioned once ya start you can't stop :)

I find them good for trip planning - being able to set waypoints and points of interest before you even go is a bonus - much more interesting than paper maps.

If using Oziexplorer get it well in advance. It is a great tool but does take a bit of getting used to.

Are you planning on getting a GPS as well - makes getting OZI more useful.

Have a good one,
Richard