Topo.com goes away, takes SuperQuads with it

Late last week I received an email from National Geographic Maps, informing me that their Topo.com website would be discontinued in 30 days, as they transtion to a new partnership with AllTrails.com. The National Geographic Topo desktop software will continue to work, although it is unclear if new updates will be forthcoming or not. This [...]

Satmap Active 10 TREK review

The Satmap Active 10 TREK has finally come to the US, four years after its introduction in the UK. And what a difference four years makes. We didn’t have touch screen Oregons then, and super-thin iPhones and GPS receivers with raster imagery were just starting to be seen. But in 2011, the Satmap is reminiscent [...]

Satmap Active 10 Trek comes to US

UPDATE: I’ve posted my hands on review of the Satmap Active 10 TREK. The Satmap Active 10 is finally coming to the US this week, as the Satmap Active 10 Trek. National Geographic is partnering with Satmap to offer TOPO! state series maps, Adventure Maps and Trails Illustrated maps. The unit will include a basemap, [...]

National Geographic TOPO price slashed in half

National Geographic has announced that they have cut the price of their TOPO State Series product in half, to $49.95, giving you every USGS topo map for your state or region for a pretty amazing price. IMHO, this is the best product out there for producing printed maps showing your waypoints and tracks. It’s essential [...]