22nd December -  It’s time to hang up the compass and the paper maps; Northpoint Systems is offering an application for your mobile phone called Fugawi Touratel. The GPS-based application includes USGS topographical maps in addition to air photos and urban photos. Now, you just need your mobile phone to hike trails, climb mountains, and explore the backwoods to keep track of where you are.

Fugawi Touratel is available for US$2.99 a month. The application is complimented by a free website called Tourtel.com, which offers access to free U.S. topographical maps and even allows you to print the maps for free. In addition to topographical maps and air photos, Google Maps are also available.

If you love the outdoors and are a subscriber to Alltel, Sprint, or Boost Mobile, then $2.99 a month may be a small fee to pay to enjoy the outdoors while also being able to keep track of where you are. That’s even more important now that it’s winter. Even if you don’t have a compatible wireless carrier or phone, then you can still take advantage of the Tourtel.com website to prepare for your trip by printing maps for free.

Read more from the Tourtel.com website and the WHERE website.