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sconnie84	05/29/2023 10:41AM   On the BackCountry Navigator App, I see that you can purchase a Minnesota Lakes Bathymetric (Lake Depth) Map for $8. I was wondering if anyone has this App and how it has worked for you in the BWCA? Is it accurate? Worth the purchase? If not this App, what are the most accurate Lake Depth maps available for the BWCA?
brulu	05/29/2023 05:57PM   I use BC Navigator, works fine for me but it's the only one I've ever tried so I don't know if I'm missing something better. I mostly just use it to record a log of my trips. The interface can be a little clunky, for example I don't see a way to search the map sources for something like "Minnesota bathymetry". But I've only ever used it on my phone, maybe I should see what I can do on a pc. Can you describe how you found the MN bathymetry maps/what they were called? Here's a screenshot:
sconnie84	05/29/2023 10:43PM   brulu: "I use BC Navigator, works fine for me but it's the only one I've ever tried so I don't know if I'm missing something better. I mostly just use it to record a log of my trips. The interface can be a little clunky, for example I don't see a way to search the map sources for something like "Minnesota bathymetry". But I've only ever used it on my phone, maybe I should see what I can do on a pc. Can you describe how you found the MN bathymetry maps/what they were called? Here's a screenshot: " I am also only using the App on my phone. On the main page click on the 3 bars in the upper left corner. Then click on 'Overlays'. From there I clicked on 'Suggested' and this popped up which shows 'Minnesota Lakes Bathymetric Map'. I have never used this App but plan to later this summer when I am taking a trip to the Malberg area. I would be interested to hear how you record your trip route, I would definitely like to do that.
brulu	05/30/2023 09:21AM   Thanks, I have the older Pro version, not the XE version. It looks like the menus are somewhat different, so maybe the XE version is less clunky. I think I was able to find that bathymetry overlay stuff by a different menu path (not willing to pay for it at the moment though, was hoping it was included in one of the map sources I already have access to). To record a track, I just tap the location icon at the top of the map screen (between the magnifying glass and the layers icon in my first screenshot), and hit Record a Track (in the screenshot below). You can give it a custom name or use the default name. To add a waypoint I just tap the pin icon in the lower right.
RMinMN	05/29/2023 03:40PM   Many of the lakes in BWCA have not been mapped since the 1930's so a good depth map will be using that data.
plander	05/29/2023 12:11PM   I like the Navionics App - $25 a year for US + CAN but you don’t need to renew unless you want the updated maps.
sconnie84	05/29/2023 10:48PM   sconnie84: "brulu: "I use BC Navigator, works fine for me but it's the only one I've ever tried so I don't know if I'm missing something better. I mostly just use it to record a log of my trips. The interface can be a little clunky, for example I don't see a way to search the map sources for something like "Minnesota bathymetry". But I've only ever used it on my phone, maybe I should see what I can do on a pc. Can you describe how you found the MN bathymetry maps/what they were called? Here's a screenshot: " I am also only using the App on my phone. On the main page click on the 3 bars in the upper left corner. Then click on 'Overlays'. From there I clicked on 'Suggested' and this popped up which shows 'Minnesota Lakes Bathymetric Map'. I have never used this App but plan to later this summer when I am taking a trip to the Malberg area. I would be interested to hear how you record your trip route, I would definitely like to do that. "