Hema or what?

[ted44]

Hello all, I'm trying to work out which GPS setup to take to the Simpson desert this August, anybody used the Hema 4x4 maps and the 4x4 tracks with bush camping & points of interest, downloaded on to a Ipad which has the GPS capability? Anyone used this setup in anger? I need to know that this setup will work?

[123rover50]

Dont have an Ipad so I have just bought a Hema HN7.
Works for me so far.

[MY14D4]

Have heard vey good things about mud Maps for iPad has all of the above mentioned features. For $100 I think that is the one I will be investing in.

[DeanoH]

Don't have an iPad, piece of cheap consumer **** would probably make a good wheel chock , but my Hema HN5 works very well and would do the job you require.

In fact you don't really need a GPS to cross the Simpson Desert at all, you start at Dalhousie Springs and finish at Birdsville or vice versa, pretty simple really (navigation wise), "All roads lead to Rome" ............................. as they say.

A simple Hema or Westprint map and a working odometer is basically all you need. In fact the strip map guide from www.outbacktravellers.com.au is better than both of the above or any GPS.


Deano

[ted44]

Thanks for the replies, I was looking in to the HN7, and when The 4x4 tinny & tackle show was held in Brisbane RNA, I came across the Hema stand and was asking what the difference was between the Hn6 & Hn7 when I mentioned to the guy selling them, that I had a Ipad with cellular capability, he advised me that all I would need, is the downloadable version on the Ipad 4x4 tracks & 4x4 camp grounds and POI, I was just wondering if anyone was using this to get about? From what the guy said with these downloaded to the Ipad it will basically be a HN7 but bigger, is this correct? Thanks ted.

[Ancient Mariner]

Fitted my Hema HN7 on saturday.Now gotta get a amphib to go with it as our access road is not marked and we are on the other side of the lake to town all routes have me crossing 200 yards of water about 12 meters deep Apart from that seems it will do the job nicely

AM

[clubagreenie]

Have to agree with above, driven it numerous times, always with paper. A bit of research prior, which is far easier these days. These things were done previously without this stuff. Why do we need it now?

[ted44]

It not just! The Simpson desert, that I'll be travelling, we also are planning to do Palm valley, Kings canyon, Boggy hole, and then upto Lorela springs. But leaving it open to other places if weather conditions change, I ended up going with the Hema 4x4, and the Hema Explorer, map apps, the 4x4 one seems great but I'm trying to get my head around how the explorer map works I haven't had chance to take it out of wifi range to see just what the map has to offer when no signal is present. With no signal can I check out POI in my area? To check for fuel/ food stores in the area, or nearest to where I am? Anyone used this map app in anger know how it works offline?

[Rig110]

Hi Ted,

Why don't you just turn wifi off in your settings to test it out?

Cheers,

Dave

[Kevin B]

I could not justify the cost of a HN7, 6, 5, ECT ECT..... so I got a Navman my400 and loaded the Hema addon for 33 bucks, now it not like topo maps it presents like street maps but gives you all the tracks and has a massive 4x4 poi database, it works well and even warns you when you do unsealed roads, I use this as well as my Andriod tab with Ozi loaded, works for me