I find myself daydreaming a lot this time of the year,
counting the days until October. Not too
long ago I discovered a great app for my smart phone. My phone is a Android, but I’m sure it’s
available for iPhones too, and there’s probably other apps that do similar
things. It’s called BackCountry
Navigator, and it basically turns your phone into a standalone GPS. No phone coverage is needed, so it works out
in the middle of nowhere, which is one of my favorite places to be.
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| My girls, showing off again. |
USGS type topographical maps are available from MyTopo.com,
or, better yet, USGS Color Aerials are available too. Downloading them on the phone is painless and
takes almost no time. Now, whenever I
find myself waiting, whether it’s for an oil change or lunch at the diner, I go
to my favorite coverts in the palm of my hand. Or better yet, I search the
color aerial photos looking for likely new coverts. Technology, you have to
love it.
It’s not a free app and I
don’t remember what I paid, but, being a New England Yankee, you can be sure it
wasn’t too much. Whatever it was, it
certainly was worth every penny for all the hours it has entertained  |
| My older wirehair, when she was just a pup. |
