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Backroad Navigator on Windows Pc

Developed By: Backroad MapBooks

License: Free

Rating: 2,6/5 - 82 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.0
Size 46.1 MB
Release Date January 26, 23
Category Maps & Navigation Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access approximate location. [see more (13)]

What's New:
New Pricing at $1/monthIncludes access to the Provincial Basemap of your choiceNow includes ALL Adventures (fishing, hunting, trails, parks, etc.)Additional... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Backroad Navigator is your Guide to Canada’s Backcountry!

Say hello to the NEW V2 release of Backroad Navigator for Android with Fresh new pricing at just $0.99/month.

Now for an... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Backroad Navigator and install on Windows PC. Backroad Navigator is free Maps & Navigation app, developed by Backroad MapBooks. Latest version of Backroad Navigator is 2.0, was released on 2023-01-26 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Backroad Navigator is 2,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 82 users, 15 users had rated it 5*, 31 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Backroad Navigator on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Backroad Navigator on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Backroad Navigator on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Backroad Navigator using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Backroad Navigator" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Backroad Navigator on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Backroad Navigator" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.0.

Download Backroad Navigator 2.0 on Windows PC – 46.1 MB

Backroad Navigator is your Guide to Canada’s Backcountry!

Say hello to the NEW V2 release of Backroad Navigator for Android with Fresh new pricing at just $0.99/month.

Now for an unbelievable $0.99/month you’ll get:

· The province base map of your choice
· NEW access to ALL ADVENTURES
· FREE access to our all-new Web Map for easy trip planning
· PLUS RISK-FREE month-to-month pricing with the option to unsubscribe at anytime

If you don’t like Backroad Navigator, you can unsubscribe to stop further monthly billing.


HOW IT WORKS:

Navigating your way to find some of Canada’s most amazing backcountry adventures is now easier than ever. This ground breaking backcountry navigation & adventure app puts all the features of our massively popular Backroad Mapbooks series right in the palm of your hand.

Backroad Navigator boasts the most comprehensive collection of Canadian resource roads, industry roads and backcountry roads available on the market, from coast to coast.

For $0.99/month you will receive the province of your choice with full access to all of our 11 adventures including:

• Backroad Attractions
• Fishing lakes, rivers & streams
• Hunting Adventures (boundaries & Wildlife Management Zones)
• Recreation Sites (campgrounds)
• Hiking Trailheads
• Paddling Routes, access locations & portages
• National, Provincial & Urban Parks
• ATV [OHV] Trailheads & staging areas
• Snowmobile Trailheads & staging areas
• Wildlife Viewing
• Winter Recreation

This app also allows you to overlay:

• ATV Routes
• Hiking Trails
• Paddling Routes
• Snowmobile Routes
• Hunting Boundaries

Upon registration, select your province to receive your first 30 days of map usage at no additional charge.


SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST MAPS:

Each Adventure POI (Point of Interest) includes detailed write ups from our popular Backroad Mapbooks series, including descriptions of activities, access information, trail stats such as difficulty, length, elevation gain and much more.
For anglers and hunters, we provide data on fish and animal species, the locations you can find them plus tips and techniques to catch them -- this helpful archive of POI write ups are a must have for planning and cannot be found on any other navigation apps.


PLAN YOUR TRIPS - SAVE OFFLINE MAPS TO YOUR PHONE OR TABLET:


Backroad Navigator offline maps feature allows you to create and save offline maps to your smartphone or tablet complete with all the adventure layers!

Before you head out, turn on the adventures you will need on your trip using your home
Wi-Fi connection. Once you’ve got the area on your base map selected and the adventures turned on, you can record a map for the area you are heading too before you leave the house and go off grid.

Backroad Navigator App uses the built-in GPS functionality (mobile location services) of your smartphone or tablet to show your geographic location on your saved offline map AND gives you the ability to record tracks and drop markers for waypoints, pictures, audio and video.

With Backroad Navigator, you’re are able to record your favourite outdoor recreation activities and share them with friends through Facebook or Twitter.


INTRODUCING OUR ALL-NEW WEB MAP:


We know it’s difficult to properly plan your trip on a small screen.
That’s why the all-new Backroad Navigator Web Map comes FREE with the your $0.99/monthly app subscription

The Backroad Navigator Web Map gives you:


Intuitive, easy to use trip planning tools
Ability to plan your trips on your computer or tablet
Automatically syncs and saves trips to your smartphone app
Automatically syncs trips saved on your smartphone to your Web Map
Export your saved trips to a .GPX file compatible for upload to most common GPS softwares


Be Your Own Guide with Backroad Navigator!

Download V2 Backroad Navigator Now >>
New Pricing at $1/month
Includes access to the Provincial Basemap of your choice
Now includes ALL Adventures (fishing, hunting, trails, parks, etc.)
Additional Provinces can be purchased for $1/month
Bug fixes affecting offline map downloads on the latest Android devices
Bug fixes affecting recording Adventure layers for offline use on the latest Android devices
Bug fixes affecting Follow Me
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Required to be able to access the camera device.