CalTopo now has a source for NOAA weather stations – some are in standard airport and urban locations, but a number of others are in quasi-backcountry locations useful for trip planning. Note that the data is screen-scraped off of a web page rather than coming through a documented web service, so it may be less […]
One of CalTopo’s core features has always been the ability to blend multiple map layers together. Until now, that’s been done by creating a layer stack and varying the opacity of each layer to suit. This works, but shaded relief has always been a weak point. In order to keep the relief layer from washing […]
CalTopo just gained a redesigned user interface. Normally I hate invasive UI rewrites, and I’m sure this one won’t please everyone. However, over time it’s become apparent that CalTopo’s previous long-standing UI had too many obscure and confusing features. It was painful watching people struggle with the same issues over and over, and while I […]
The view from here feature has been around for a while, but you’ve never been able to print the results and take them into the field, except perhaps for making a screenshot. I’m happy to announce that has now changed. There’s now a print link to the right of the share link: Instead of launching a separate […]
There are still some environments where a smartphone won’t do, and you need the battery life and weather resistance of a dedicated GPS. SAR is one of those environments, but it’s also one that demands accurate, high-quality maps. Once you’ve gotten used to tracking your location on a satellite image, or dodging cliffs on a […]
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