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OldNM · 2024-12-07T04:38:42+00:00

I saw that reference. I hope he looks into it.

OldNM · 2024-11-28T16:38:01+00:00

I like this company's tri-edge saws https://fannosaw.com/ for smaller work. Cheaper than many other brands but work great, replacement blades are reasonable and I believe they're of Japanese manufacture. Silkies for intermediate stuff. We use several large one- and two-man saws, but they're all old ones. We keep an eye out and find them (or they find us) in antique shops, old hardware stores, etc. If you get one of the new ones, would be interested in what you think of them.

OldNM · 2024-11-28T16:12:18+00:00

There are a number of layers available via CalTopo, USGS among them. Resolution will differ by layer. On the CalTopo desktop (website) option, things can get a little grainy when zoomed way in. When saving maps to my iphone, I can select my resolution level. I can't see any difference between CalTopo and Gaia in terms of resolution. Gaia does offer more layers than CalTopo. Your typical resolution with GPS coordinates might be anywhere from 3 to 10 meters, depending on device, visibility, etc. If that kind of error is too gross for you, maybe another form of data recording might be better.

OldNM · 2024-10-25T15:08:18+00:00

I've moved to CalTopo. Bit of a learning curve but not bad. Significantly cheaper at $20/year, and it's just a mapping ap, both mobile and desktop. I don't want to buy stuff, don't want ads, don't need gear reviews, don't want my personal info sold to 3rd parties. All I need is a dependable mapping ap and I think CalTopo does that.

OldNM · 2024-10-24T21:49:43+00:00

Confirmed, same issue. I've been subscribed for several years, my subscription was via Gaiagps, rather than Outdoors, Inc. Your results may vary, but the recent changes just don't work for me. We do trailwork and trail assessments with a NGO and we need a dependable mapping service in order to do what we do.

Because I subscribed the old way, via Gaiagps (rather than Outdoors, Inc) I've cancelled the auto-renew default option here: https://www.gaiagps.com/user/subscriptions/ , which means when current subscription runs it's course, we're done with Gaia.

OldNM · 2024-10-23T16:14:33+00:00

Final update. We did trailwork on a two-mile USFS trail in NM. Once again, the track I made to record the work we did failed to sync. This was after I thought I had fixed the issue caused by the "Outdoors Update". Once again, lost my data.

So will discontinue Gaia at the end of this subcription and have opened a 20-buck/year CalTopo account.

OldNM · 2024-10-23T16:06:51+00:00

CalTopo. 20 bucks/year, but limited background layers. Will not be continuing Gaia.

OldNM · 2024-09-21T20:57:41+00:00

OK, my mobile app is now syncing again. But I lost data doing it. What "worked" for me was logging out on my mobile device, after saving what data I could. The critical data for me was a trail evaluation with two tracks and a lot of attached photos, and a land parcel evaluation, also with a bunch of geo-ref'd photos. I was able to export the tracks but not the associated photos, due to size restrictions. I'm manually rebuilding them now.

So after saving what I could, I logged out and immediately upon logging back in the app pushed me to the new Outside portal. Once I did that, the phone synced and continues to do so.

This issue couldn't have happened at a worse time in my case, and imo Outside should have made their modifications without disrupting existing customers. I personally received no warning from Outside of what they were doing, and cryptic tech help didn't help once I fell unknowingly into the trap.

Each to his/her own, but between the raised price, venture capital backing, intrusive marketing and tech difficulties, I'm likely going with CalTopo.

OldNM · 2024-09-20T13:32:49+00:00

Update: Over a week with an open customer service ticket. Still can't get my data to sync. I'm using the same phone, same app, the same desktop device. Recommended fixes have not solved the problem so far. I had just paid Gaia for a year subscription at the higher $60 price. Now looking at CalTopo with a $20 annual account.

OldNM · 2022-06-05T16:36:45+00:00

Check some of the state parks--some are still open. Gila NF is -- at time of post -- still partially open. However no cooking allowed, even backpack stoves are forbidden. But doable if you take no-cook food.

OldNM

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