I'm slightly smitten with my new iPhone. I have been spending a lot of time playing with photography applications and that got me thinking about what sort of applications might be useful to those of us who love to paddle canoes. It's been really cold here lately (or maybe I just need a new coat). So first up is a nifty little campfire simulation to warm things up a bit with an application called Eternal Fire. You can pick it up for free at the app store.
Along the same lines, I found another cool application by the Coleman Company. It has scary campfire stories arranged by different age groups so that the kids will actually go camping with you a second time. Check out Creepy Tales. It's also free.
I thought something for navigation might be in order to keep track of your wanderings. I like another free app called Every Trail.
There is a one page sample of the classic Mercer Mayer book called, Me And My Dad. It's about camping. If I had small kids at home I would probably pop for the full version. The pages of the book are interactive and it is fun discovering all the hidden actions.
I found another interesting looking application called RiverGuide for Kayakers ($0.99). It has access to thousands of real time streamflow gauges throughout the US. This one is highy rated and has a bunch of cool features.
These are just a few that I ran across today. If you know of any other useful iPhone applications please add them to the list.
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