Thread: Hema maps

Offtrack, in the HEMA maps, I thought that purple meant that it had been driven and GPS mapped, and that red meant that is was gleaned from gov't or other topographic sources.

This is borne out by your map - the purple is following the gps log, the red is a broad line as you would get from a sat pic or similar through tree cover and a human hand drawing the map.

Originally Posted by stallie

Offtrack, in the HEMA maps, I thought that purple meant that it had been driven and GPS mapped, and that red meant that is was gleaned from gov't or other topographic sources.

This is borne out by your map - the purple is following the gps log, the red is a broad line as you would get from a sat pic or similar through tree cover and a human hand drawing the map.

I think you are on the money regarding the colour coding. The red track is virtually identical to the GA 1:250K scale mapping. I don't think there is much wrong with the Hema where they have actually driven the tracks.

One of the reasons I like the Spatial Vision mapping is that is draws on the VicMap data and was heavily updated with input from CFA and DSE after the Black Saturday fires. The CFA was using this mapping in the field until fairly recently. It's a brilliant package, and works really well with OziE.

(Un)fortunately the CFA has moved to using an iPad based package ( Mapscape :: Authoritative High Performance Mapping ) using far more up to date versions of the same mapping so it seems unlikely the SV VicMap imagery on DVD will get updated for OziExplorer.

Ok,, so what is the sugestion to someone who want a "good" map system.
From what I have seen, the new Hema navigator looks alright, enough that I'm thinking of purchasing one.
I'm not sure I want a laptop in the front seat whilst I'm driving, however, that could have other benifits too, Internet etc whilst out and about.
The Spatial maps you talk of seem to be like 100 buck per book. That's alot of cash, and a lot of books to carry around.

I used the HEMA map app on ipad and iphone for the trip around Australia. Worked excellently IMHO.

The ipad was kept loose in the car in the glovebox (or more often by my 5yo who now can read maps perfectly) and just consulted before the drive. The actual map reference is done via the iphone on a basic windscreen mount and connected to power (which I permanently wired a iphone charge cable from the fuesebaox and out the back of the instrument cluster to keep it neat).

When you know where you are going (and where you are on the map at any time) all I found I needed to reference was the iphone screen.

It is $150 for the program (runs on both ipad and iphone) with all HEMA maps plus 1:250k govt topos. In app purchases for 1:25k etc. Buy with 20% off itunes cards makes it even cheaper. Simple and works

I run Memory Map on ipad and laptop with the Hema Maps and all very good. However, I "found" some Hema maps for Oziexplorer to use on my laptop and they are almost not useable. You get what you pay for The map datum is critical.

I also have Mud Map and think it is a waste of money.

I have hema maps on my iPad.I used them in April in the Flinders and they were accurate and several less adventurous places since.
They are based on Memory Maps in the iPad , this takes a bit of getting used to.

I have a disco 3 and the big win is the Ipad sits very neatly in the fold down tray of the top glove box. On some of the hairy Flinders tracks I used a small strap across the Ipad cover so it did not become airborne.

I would like Westprints outback tracks maps , but these cant be downloaded on an iMac. have left windows because of the photos ability of the iMac. Anyone any suggestions.

Originally Posted by Chops

Ok,, so what is the sugestion to someone who want a "good" map system.
From what I have seen, the new Hema navigator looks alright, enough that I'm thinking of purchasing one.
I'm not sure I want a laptop in the front seat whilst I'm driving, however, that could have other benifits too, Internet etc whilst out and about.
The Spatial maps you talk of seem to be like 100 buck per book. That's alot of cash, and a lot of books to carry around.

The spatial vision books are incredibly good, detailed etc but yes, they are reasonable books. Still I prefer a book over the poster folded maps.

iPad mini with 3G will give you Internet, small size but big enough for what you need, and light weight. Easy use.

There is also android tablets but I don't have knowledge of them.

Originally Posted by Chops

Ok,, so what is the sugestion to someone who want a "good" map system.
From what I have seen, the new Hema navigator looks alright, enough that I'm thinking of purchasing one.
I'm not sure I want a laptop in the front seat whilst I'm driving, however, that could have other benifits too, Internet etc whilst out and about.
The Spatial maps you talk of seem to be like 100 buck per book. That's alot of cash, and a lot of books to carry around.

I'm running the digital mapping. The DVD of mapping of Ozi is $150. There is a series of paper maps based on the same mapping that cover popular 4wd areas.

https://svmaps.com.au/index.php?page...art&Itemid=145

https://svmaps.com.au/index.php?page...art&Itemid=145

As the Hema Navigator is runs OziExplorer you'd still be able run the SV maps, although it is a bit of an outlay. I have both Memory Map with VicMap 1:25k and Hema and Ozi with the SV maps on a cheap 6" GPs, and find that Ozi + SV is the digital mapping I use most most often in Vic.