National Geographic TrailSmart National Parks Alaska Topographical Map CD-ROM (Windows)

by National Geographic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5.5 x 5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005QZ06
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

Color: Alaska

From the Manufacturer

National Geographic TrailSmart Alaska, the ideal software for planning your U.S. national park adventures, combines the precision and accuracy of Trails Illustrated topographic maps with the award-winning TOPO! custom mapping technology. The easy-to-use interface helps you quickly locate trails, create instant elevation profiles, plan routes, and print your own custom maps with trail, trailhead, campsite, hiking, safety, and trip-planning information. Software is GPS compatible.

Coverage
Denali National Park, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Wrangell-St. Elias, Prince William Sound-West, Prince William Sound-East, Chilkoot Trail / Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, Kachemak Bay State Park, Kenai Fjords, Glacier Bay and Katmai National Parks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Important Upgrade Available, August 21, 2002

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Rafael Palacios (Cambridge, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Geographic TrailSmart 15 Major National Parks U.S.A. Topographical Map CD-ROM (Windows) (Electronics)

According to the specifications this product is only available for Windows 95, 98, or NT and supports just a few GPS devices. But it is based on the same program (Topo) used in National Geographic State Series, which is compatible with windows 2000, XP and 60+ GPS receivers. You only need the free Topo upgrade available at Nevertheless, TrailSmart series was created by scanning Trails Illustrated maps, so don't expect the quality of USGS maps found in the State Series. In my opinion trails don't have enough accuracy in this product (I tried Yellowstone).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended for the average bacpacker, February 4, 2004

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Christopher (Newburgh, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Geographic TrailSmart 15 Major National Parks U.S.A. Topographical Map CD-ROM (Windows) (Electronics)

In my opinion, this software is great, especially for a backpacker who just wants to use a GPS as a "toy". There are 15 major national parks with 4 map views and more than adequate zoom capabilities. In addition, it is possible to create your own routes (by drawing them with your mouse), obtain elevation gains/losses, and automatically create and upload up to 30 waypoints per route to your GPS. There is a search engine to find various points of interest (mines, cemetaries, overlooks, etc) off the beaten path that will give you an exact waypoint to go exploring with a GPS unit. For the average person who likes the seclusion of the backcountry of national parks, who for the most part stays on the trails and assigned backcountry campsites, and who wants to use a GPS, this program is perfect.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Limited use, but handy, May 21, 2004

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"trevorolio" (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Geographic TrailSmart 15 Major National Parks U.S.A. Topographical Map CD-ROM (Windows) (Electronics)

The software itself isn't terrible, given that it feels like it was designed about six years ago. The next time I'm going to Yosemite, I'll be bringing a map printed by this app. The app has a very nice search feature, will import GPS waypoints, build excellent route elevation graphs, and has a system for adding wee icons to your maps.

That said, there are some pretty big problems with using the program for anything other than printing trail maps.

In the license agreement the maps you build, save, and print are referred to as "reproductions":

- Reproductions are only for in-house, in-business, or intra-organization purposes
- National Geographic Holdings is leasing the reproductions to you; you do not own them
- All reproductions must include copyright notices indicating that the maps are owned by NGH
- Distribution of printed reproductions (for in-house use as mentioned above) is ok, but for digital reproductions you must contact NGH and get a supplemental license in writing

So, you can lease and print very nice hiking maps for use within your house, business, or company. Using the maps on web sites (even internal ones) or other digital documents is forbidden without entering license negotiations with NGH.

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