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ADVENTURE LAYERS AVAILABLE PROVINCES CONTENTS 2. Welcome to BACKROAD Navigator 3. Choose your province 4. Home/Sidebar Navigation 8. Partner Pages 9. Topographic Map 14. Search Menu 17. My Trips 18. web Maps 20. Backroad Navigator FAQ s brmb contacts info@backroadmapbooks.com Unit 106-1500 Hartley Avenue Coquitlam, BC, V3K 7A1 brmbnavigator.com backroadmapbooks.com 1
Welcome to Login Tap Login and enter your Backroad Navigator information to get started. note Your Backroad Navigator account is different from your regular BRMB account! Existing BRMB users will still have to create a new account to use the app. Register New to Backroad Navigator? Select Register and follow the prompts to sign up!
choose your province Choose your province Take your pick from eight great provinces across Canada. note Each Province includes up to 11 different Adventure layers: Backroad, Hunting, Park, ATV (OHV), Wildlife, Fishing, Paddling, Trail, Snowmobile and Winter (plus Rec Sites in BC). Buy Tap on a province of your choice and follow the prompts. 3
4 Home/Sidebar Navigation Sidebar Navigation To access the app s Sidebar Navigation, tap on the top left menu button. From this menu, you can access all of Backroad Navigator s unique features. Compass The Compass shows you your latitude and longitude, direction and distance. Be sure to hold your device parallel to the ground to ensure proper calibration. The Compass feature is also accessible from the Map page (under Tools).
Home/Sidebar Navigation Map Search Select Map to open your industry-leading BRMB basemap. Tap Search to look up Points of Interest by Adventure category! See the Map section of this guide for more details on using this feature. From the Search feature, simply enter your search term and tap Search. As you type options will show up based on their proximity to you. To help refine the search, you can select a category from the drop down menu. bonus feature If you select Follow Me ON when in your basemap, search terms will show up with distances from your current location. The Search feature is also accessible from the Map page (under Tools). My Account Select My Account to view your subscriptions. From My Account you can purchase more Provinces, log in to social media to share your trips, and manage your privacy settings. 5
6 Home/Sidebar Navigation Settings Choose Settings to manage your preferences for Backroad Navigator. For best use, turn on all settings (except for Cellular Data). Choose your preferences for measurement units, GPS settings and media! note Turning on Cellular Data is required for saving trips when not in WiFi coverage. The Settings feature is also accessible from the Map page (under Tools). My Trips Select My Trips to view and manage all of your saved trips. See the My Trips section of this guide for more details on using this feature. The My Trips feature is also accessible from the Map page (under Tools). Messages Weather Select Weather and connect to your local forecast. Going far? Choose from other cities and plan ahead. Tap Messages to access your message inbox, and receive the latest in Backroad Navigator tips and updates!
Home/Sidebar Navigation Information The Information option brings you to a menu full of handy items. These include Support, where you can contact us with questions, issues and feedback, FAQs, Privacy, Terms and About BRMB. Visit Us Online Follow the link at the bottom of the Sidebar Navigation menu and visit the Backroad Navigator website to manage trips, view the web map and more! 7
8 Partner Pages Sponsors our Partners The Adventures you will find in Backroad Navigator were created in partnership with a number of key organizations in the world of outdoor recreation Select an Adventure Sponsor to learn more, connect to useful websites, and find out how to search for that sponsor on our maps! Extended search Take the Search feature to a whole new level. Each sponsor has provided value added content to their appropriate Adventure layer. Search by map symbol or name to see the many sponsor-related points-of-interest.
topographic Map Map Your Map is where it all happens. Get started by tapping Map from the Home Screen or select the Map button in the top right corner of a province screen, or from the Sidebar Navigation menu. Layers bonus feature Use the Search function to find your place of interest. Unique to the Backroad Navigator are our thousands of outdoor recreational based Points of Interest not found on other maps! offline map Tap on Layers to choose your map source and Adventures! You can choose as many Adventures as you d like to fill your map with informative Points of Interest. However, Android is limited to a maximum of 3 layers on at one time. adventures 9
10 topographic Map FEATURES overview Home Download Offline Map Search Follow Me Expand Tools Mark Stats Layers Track On/Off
Live map view & Full screen mode 11 Follow Me Activate Follow Me and go live on your map with GPS! This feature lets you track distances from Points of Interest, track your trips, and more. Expand Tap on the arrows on the right hand side of the screen to expand your map to full screen for better viewing and navigating.
12 DOWNLOAD Offline Map Create Offline Map Select the Create Offline Map icon to begin selecting and saving your maps for offline use! Tap Continue, and zoom in and out to select your area of choice. When you re happy with the area you ve selected, tap on the Next button. Name Map Zoom Level Use the sliding bar at the bottom of the screen to set the Maximum Zoom Level, taking note of the download File Size estimate. When you are satisfied with the amount of detail tap on the Next button.
DOWNLOAD Offline Map Track Progress More info You can track the progress of your download along the top, for more detailed information click on the orange i icon. For Apple users, the process will stop if the phone falls asleep. Simply select Continue if you would like the download to continue. note To prevent your iphone from falling asleep, go to Settings > General > Auto-Lock and set it to Never Active offline map Manage Your Maps Your offline map can be found under Layers, ready for you to use when you go off-grid! You can also Manage your Offline Maps by deleting or renaming the map. 13
14 Tools & Stats Tools Choose Tools to gain access to handy features and menus, including My Account, Settings, My Trips, Scale, Paste, Compass and Active Trip. Stats When you re on the go, open Stats to see your progress! View such stats as Active Time, Average Speed, Bearing Next Point, Direction, Distance, Distance to the Next Point, Elevation, Elevation Change, Elevation Gain, Max Speed and Total Time.
markers & tracks Markers Select Mark to drop a waypoint or add a photo, video or audio recording along your journey. Set your trip in stone and capture the moment! note Waypoints or Markers will automatically be dropped at your current location. To mark a location when panning the maps, you will need to press and hold that location until the Marker Option pops up. Tracks Select Track ON to start a new trip. When recording a track, the app connects with your device GPS to draw a blue line. This track is overlayed on top of the map showing your start and end locations. Track Status: ON 15
16 SEARCH Feature Search Select Search from the Home Screen, Map Page or Sidebar Navigation to look up Points of Interest by Adventure category! bonus feature If you select Follow Me ON when in your basemap, search terms will show up with distances from your current location. From the Search menu, simply enter your search term and tap Search. As you type options will show up based on their proximity to you. To help refine the search, you can select a category from the drop down menu. Your search results will pop up on your map. Tap on the pop-up for more information and details.
My trips My Trips Access My Trips from the Sidebar Navigation menu or from the Tools menu on your map. Here you will see all of your saved trips. Tap the blue arrow to begin! Once you ve opened your selected trip, you will be able to view your stats, description, saved media and more. Select View Map to begin a guided trip and recreate your journey. Stats displays your trip s distance and elevation, and your total time and average speed. More Info displays any activities and features that you ve highlighted. Tracks and Markers display your trip s tracks along with any saved waypoints or media. Tap on any waypoint or track to view it on the map. 17
18 web maps Web Map The Backroad Navigator is more than an app there is also a web map component with many additional features. Visit brmbnavigtor.com to manage trips, view the web map, import tracks and more!
Free To Explore Get on your desktop computer and see Backroad Mapbooks detailed topographic maps spring to life. Explore trails, trips, points of interest and more! Upload tracks, edit details and pan your BRMB basemap and Adventure Layers with ease. web maps 19 Manage Your Trips Store all of your favourite trips and edit them here. Plan ahead using the Trip Planning tools and Import GPX feature, and add media and other details when you get home. Import / Export GPX Files Got GPX tracks from friends, your favourite adventure website, or your latest GPS-logged trip? Import and export your GPX files here and save to My Trips. Social Media Show your friends and family where you ve been and where you plan to go by sharing your trips via Social Media. Inspire them, invite them, or simply show off!
20 Backroad Navigator FAQ s Start How do I get started? You must first register with Backroad Navigator and create a user name and password. Once this step is complete, Login and choose your Province. How much is it to use the app? New price and more adventures for less! New Android and ios pricing starting at $0.99 Android includes the basemap of your choice plus ALL 11 adventures for $0.99/month ios prices are now reduced to include the basemap of your choice for $0.99/year plus All 11 adventures for $9.99/year How do I see the maps? After selecting your Province, you can select the Map from the top of most pages in the App. If you select Map and see a grey screen or no tile data text, you need to turn on the Layer(s). There is a button on the bottom right you can select. Choose your Province and your preferred Adventure(s) and/or choose Bing Satellite, Open Street Map. If the grey screen/no tile data remains, try to turn your province basemap off and on again. How do I search the maps? To pan around the map, be sure to turn off the Follow Me option by clicking the arrow button near the top right of the map. Alternatively, use the Search feature and enter your favourite lake, trail, park, etc. To help refine this search, you can select a Category when searching. Searching for partial words can also return more results if you are not seeing many results. For example searching for prov will return names such as Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park or West Lake Prov Park and so on. How do I create a Trip? To start a trip, simply tap/toggle the Track button to turn Track ON. This will lead to a pop-up where you can change the name and activity. You must add something to both fields to start. Trick: select Tools > Settings and turn Autoname Trips and Autoname Markers on (green). Once you tap Start, you will now be recording a Trip. This will make a track and you can add Waypoints using the Mark button, or by holding your finger on a location for 2 seconds. The middle button on the bottom of the Map should read Track ON and be green instead of red. How do I mark a Waypoint? There are a couple ways to mark waypoints on the maps (along with a few options for markers). If you are at a location you want to drop a marker, simply select the Mark tool on the bottom right of the map screen. This will pop up the Mark Options including Photo, Waypoint, Audio or Video. Select the media of choice and the marker will be placed on the map. If you are panning the maps, then you will need to press and hold the location on your map until you get the Mark Options pop up. Again, select the media of choice and the marker will be placed on the map. How do I use the app when out of cell service? The GPS, Search, and map Tools will all work on our app when out of cell service. However, to use our maps you must first download an offline map. Select the Create Offline Map and tap Continue; zoom in and out to select your area of choice. When you re happy with the area you ve selected, tap on the Next button. Use the sliding bar to set the Maximum Zoom Level, taking note of the download File Size estimate. When you are satisfied with the amount of detail tap on the Next button and add a name to make it easier to find later. Tap the Download button to start the process. You can track the progress of your download along the top, for more detailed information click on the orange i icon. Depending on the file size and your cell or Wi-Fi service, the download could take several minutes. Apple users may find the phone falls asleep and the download is paused; simply hit continue to continue the download. A trick here is to save multiple offline maps rather than a larger area that might take too long to download or take up valuable phone space. To find the Offline Maps, go back to the Map and select Layers. The Offline Maps are in their own folder above BRMB Adventures.
Backroad Navigator FAQ s 21 General Info What is an Adventure? For each Province, we offer Adventures or Layers corresponding to the reference sections in the Backroad Mapbook series. For example, we offer a Fishing layer/adventure that shows all the fishing lakes, streams and ocean hot spots. You can click on each point on the map to find out more about that fishing location (species available, access, if it s stocked, etc.). Similarly the Trails layer/adventure that shows trailheads and if available the actual trail track for the trail. Again you can click on the trailhead point to find out more about that trail location (trail activities, distance, difficulty, elevation gain, etc.). What comes in each Adventure? Each Adventure provides valuable information on the activity of choice. If you are a Backroad Mapbook user you will be familiar with the various Adventures from Backroads to Fishing and Hunting to Parks, Trails and Winter Recreation, each Adventure mimics what is found in the mapbook. However, the App provides more information on most points and allows you to search and locate these with a couple clicks. You can also zoom in and out to see what is around or select Bing Satellite under Layers to see the topography of the land. In addition to the Points of Interest, the Hunting, Paddling, Trails, ATV and Snowmobile also provide trail tracks, paddling routes or wildlife management boundaries. These features help you locate and/or follow the trail/route of interest. How do I find out more information on the location I want to visit? Simply click on the red pointer that comes up with each search or the symbol when panning around the maps. This will give another pop-up with the name and distance from your current location. Clicking the blue arrow will lead to the description and other details available for that point. Tech Support How can I find my Offline or Download maps? To find the Offline Maps go back to the Map and select Layers. The Offline Maps are in their own folder above BRMB Adventures. When you turn an Offline Map layer on, the app will automatically centre the map onto the area you ve downloaded. How do I delete my Offline Maps? To delete an Offline Map go back to the Map and select Layers. Scroll down to the Offline Maps section and click on Manage. Tap on the X on the left hand side of the layer you would like to remove; confirm to delete the Offline Map. When you are finished managing your Offline Maps click on Done. How do I Rename my offline maps? To rename an Offline Map go back to the Map and select Layers. Scroll down to the Offline Maps section and click on Manage. Tap on Rename on the right hand side of the layer you would like to rename, make any changes you would like to the name and click Save. When you are finished managing your Offline Maps click on Done. Why can t I save or stop My Trip? This is most likely due to the fact you have Use Cellular Data turned off (off is the default setting to save additional carrier charges to unsuspecting customers) and/or you are not near Wi-Fi. To fix this, select Tools > Settings and turn the Use Cellular Data on (green). Go back to the map and tap the Track button to turn Track OFF. You may have to go back to the Home Screen or go to Tools > Active Trip and tap the red STOP button to upload your trip to brmbnavigator.com. Why are the maps loading slowly? It should be noted that our maps will load slower than other less complex maps due to the amount of data including contours and relief we provide. However, we have made a lot of modifications to help reduce the map loading times and are confident that any delays in loading are worth the wait. A few tricks to help loading are pre-caching maps (viewing the area you intend to visit) and logging out and back into the maps. Both of these tricks should help speed up the map loading if things get bogged down. Why does the App stop working or crash? This is most likely because you have too many Adventure layers on. Dependent upon the device and the cellular/wi-fi connection you may be drawing upon too many resources to load the map/ layers correctly. If this happens repeatedly, we recommend selecting fewer layers (3 or less is ideal). Restart the App and then select Map > Layers and deselect the Adventures you likely won t be searching at the moment. How do I cancel my subscription? For information on how to cancel subscriptions for your iphone visit: support.apple.com/en-ca/ht202039 For information on how to cancel subscriptions for your Android device visit: support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2476088 Where do I find more information on the app? For more information on the app and its many features be sure to visit our Backroad Navigator website: brmbnavigator.com