BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS

BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS Free App

Rated 3.93/5 (4,161) —  Free Android application by CritterMap Software LLC

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About BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS

Use your Android as an offroad topo mapping GPS with the bestselling outdoor navigation app for Android! Try this DEMO to see if it is right for you, then upgrade to the paid version.

Use offline topo maps and GPS on hike trails without cell service! The GPS in your Android phone can get its position from satellites, and you don’t have to rely on your data plan to get maps. Have more fun and safe GPS adventures in the backcountry.

Preload FREE offline topo maps, aerial photos, and road maps on your storage memory, so they are ready when you need them.

Add custom GPS waypoints in longitude and latitude, UTM or MGRS grid reference. Import GPS waypoints from GPX files. Choose icons for waypoints much like in MapSource. (This app uses the WGS84 datum, NAD27 is available in settings).

Use GPS for hunting a waypoint or geocache, for recording tracks and GPS waypoints on your trip, all the while tracking your quest on topographic maps.

About topo (topographic) maps: Topo maps show terrain through color and contours, and are useful for navigation offroad. Topo maps and GPS can be used for hiking, hunting, kayaking, snowshoeing, & backpacker trails.
The app has many built in map sources and allows you to create your own maps with Mobile Atlas Creator. Built in sources include:
OpenStreetMaps and NASA landsat data worldwide.
OpenCyle Maps are topo maps that show terrain worldwide.
USGS Color Aerial photography.
Topographic Maps of Spain and Italy.
Outdoor maps of Germany and Austria
Topo maps of New Zealand

Here are some of the outdoor GPS activities BackCountry Navigator has been used for:
Hiking both on hiking trails and off trail.
Camping, to find the perfect camping site or the way back to camp.
Hunting trips for hunting wild game in rugged areas, including recon for the hunt.
Bait fishing or fly fishing with a buddy.
Search and Rescue (SAR) with GPS.
Kayak and canoe trips on inland lakes and streams or marine, coastal waters.
Backpacker trips: using topo maps of wilderness areas and national forests to navigate on trails with the GPS.
Snow adventures including snowmobiling, skiing (alpine or cross country) and snowshoeing. Create a memory. Map it out.

This a great addition to the outdoor gear you bought at Cabelas, REI, or another outdoor store. Your android phone could substitute for a Garmin or Magellan outdoor handheld GPS! You storage has memory for maps.

Find your own ways to have fun in the outdoors. Be a maverick by venturing into new territory beyond cell service boundaries. Become a pro at navigation with GPS.
BackCountry Navigator has been previously available on WM devices and preloaded on the Trimble Nomad outdoor rugged device. This Android version is more flexible, featured, and fun.

How to Download / Install

Download and install BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS version Varies with device on your Android device!
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Android package: com.crittermap.backcountrynavigator, download BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
This DEMO is an ad sponsored trial. Try for 21 days to see if this app will work for your device, country, and activity. After 21 days the word DEMO will show on tiles.
Buy BackCountry Navigator PRO for only $11.99 USD one time fee.
Forest Service Map Sources fix
Paid Addons available with the PRO version include AccuTerra map source, BLM Boundary Maps, and GMU boundaries of many states.
More downloads  BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS reached 1 000 000 - 5 000 000 downloads
More downloads  BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS reached 500 000 - 1 000 000 downloads
Name changed  Name changed! BackCountry Nav DEMO:Topo Maps now is known as BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS.
Version update BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS was updated to version 4.5.3

What are users saying about BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS

S70%
by S####:

I really like this app. But it can't be used because it takes way too much effort to select areas for download. You have to zoom in and select small areas. Makes it unusable because you can't get all the maps you need.

R70%
by R####:

The demo version of the app has got me out of trouble on a number of occasions. So I thought it would be rude not to buy the pro version. Great app all round.

M70%
by M####:

Great app but how do you get rid of the straight line that connects the start and end points if they're different

K70%
by K####:

Great detail in maps. Better than some paid versions

M70%
by M####:

The trial version gave me ample time to learn how the app work, for 12 bucks its worth the money

H70%
by H####:

A very good and useful aid.

M70%
by M####:

Xlnt for hiking n navigation on woods trails

B70%
by B####:

Free version is good

U70%
by U####:

Great app! I use this on multiple devices.

M70%
by M####:

I love this app and downloaded the paid version because I travel frequently around the country and using this has helped me locate and navigate all different types or terrain and learn new cities and wilderness. It's resources are incredible and fairly easy to use after just a few minutes. I really enjoy the expandability and the different layers. I also enjoy the customization and pins to locate different spots easily and that's why I upgraded and bought the paid version .

J70%
by J####:

Great app for walking off into the great unknown and then getting back with ease. Works great on a Pixel XL. Plot waypoints, record tracks, download maps to storage for offline use. Responsive customer service too.

M70%
by M####:

I used the demo for about a year. Being able to import my old tracks and waypoints and being able to export my trip files finally got me to purchase. Great app for remote hiking and hunting

M70%
by M####:

Being an aging hunter, and the fact they keep changing the direction that "north" really is, this app helps me come out of the woods exactly where I went in. Great app and worth every cent!

R70%
by R####:

Super awesome and easy to use with great features! Best GPS tracking program and its even on your phone!!

M70%
by M####:

Nice to have and useful but the interface is unintuitive and hard to use.

M70%
by M####:

Kml importing fails

M70%
by M####:

All my tiles just show as blank.. Whenever I load an offline map it just shows blank tiles at any zoom level. Just doesn't work for me

M70%
by M####:

Love this app I use it all the time very easy to mark your spot and find them again.

A70%
by A####:

Great app ideal for finding backcountry tracks

M70%
by M####:

Complete and easy to use. Lots of map sources available for free.

M70%
by M####:

So far, Good

A70%
by A####:

Terrible app don't waste your money

M70%
by M####:

Wonderful app for a smsung tablet!

M70%
by M####:

Great app for hiking, biking, ski, whatever

B70%
by B####:

Tracked well, kept better satellite lock than my old Garmin Legend GPS. Will have to use it more to get a good feel for it. Lots of how to videos on YouTube

J70%
by J####:

Waist of time demo! No thanks

Z70%
by Z####:

This is an incredibly useful tool for backcountry navigation. It can be complicated and have a step learning curve, but the windows cue you with information until you check "I've learned this". Read the cues and then play around with it, I've found it very useful. Plan your trip when you have internet, plot some waypoints, then download the topo map tiles for offline use in the area. So long as you have a decent view of the sky, GPS satellite positioning will drop you onto the topo, regardless of microwave cell service. I just paid for the Pro version after realizing I use this app way too much not to promote the developers.

M70%
by M####:

This is a great navigation app. I like that it comes with access to UK OS maps, supports offline maps, and that the NSW SIX maps are pre-configured. I upgraded to the paid version to get rid of the ads.

M70%
by M####:

The best app ever. Ever since I bought, I have been sending so much harder in life. Thanks so much!!

P70%
by P####:

Liked it so much, I bought the paid version!

M70%
by M####:

Great app to use qtopo for hiking. Thanks.

P70%
by P####:

Sure, it's not the simplest app to use but that's because it gives you so many good options. The instructions that open when you first navigate to each page help a lot. Great functionality once you figure it out!

M70%
by M####:

Great app. Takes ahwhile to learn how to use, but still the best navigation app I've used.

M70%
by M####:

Ugh so ugly. Start it with topo maps and all I see is ugly rectangles and a bigass ad. Uninstalled.

Q70%
by Q####:

Used demo version for two years and finally upgraded to pro and none of my maps, routes, or waypoints will transfer. There is no online help on how to transfer. Why doesn't the developer include a way to transfer from demo to pro? This seems like a good help walkthrough to create.

M70%
by M####:

Love it! Used the 21 day free trial during my field geology class in new Mexico and land navigation courses. Just need to download quadrants of map before hand so you can use then offline. Just in case you don't have signal to download maps in real time.

M70%
by M####:

Downloaded the demo version this morning, to test it before we buy the paid version. Went on a hike with my wife in mt rainier nat park(mowich lake area). Recorded our track and it showed that we were a 1/4 mile off the trail, when we were in fact on the trail. Then at the end of the hike it indicated that we had traveled 4.1 miles, when i know we traveled 7.8 miles. Whats up crittermaps. Am i doing something wrong.

M70%
by M####:

My favorite offline map program. Easily export kml and gpx, multiple maps to keep offline, private lands available for a fee. Great for hunting, fishing, hiking, or any mountain activity.

M70%
by M####:

This is the best for off line activity, super accurate GPS, low battery usage also!

M70%
by M####:

Perfect for off road riding when no cell service is available.