I had a customer the other day talking about a app for your phone that displays maps and can show where others are with the same app. Does anybody know what app this is or a decent app that can be ran off without service.
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get a 16 or 32gig SD card, so you can download the highest resolution. Once your off the grid, you can pull up any of the maps you've created. click " my location center " and boom your displayed on a topo map you've built previously. amazing when you in a whiteout or fog or at night.
Costs like $12 to install Pro version. Building smaller maps helps organize your riding area, larger maps takes more time to build and you'll need to pull the data off your home network. My map of the Grand Mesa is almost 3gig in size.
Having a large screen on your phone helps, too.
get a 16 or 32gig SD card, so you can download the highest resolution. Once your off the grid, you can pull up any of the maps you've created. click " my location center " and boom your displayed on a topo map you've built previously. amazing when you in a whiteout or fog or at night.
Costs like $12 to install Pro version. Building smaller maps helps organize your riding area, larger maps takes more time to build and you'll need to pull the data off your home network. My map of the Grand Mesa is almost 3gig in size.
Having a large screen on your phone helps, too.
If there is an app which shows your gps location and the location of others, it would require cell phone reception, right?
You would need cell service to see other people's location.
I use Gaia GPS on my iphone6 in airplane mode. Download the maps you need and use it offline all day long. It also shows your historic tracks which is hugely helpful to understand where you are and to give you some known 'outs'. Biggest drawback is iPhone is susceptible to turning off when too cold. Put it in your jacket and it shouldn't be a problem.
I use Gaia GPS on my iphone6 in airplane mode. Download the maps you need and use it offline all day long. It also shows your historic tracks which is hugely helpful to understand where you are and to give you some known 'outs'. Biggest drawback is iPhone is susceptible to turning off when too cold. Put it in your jacket and it shouldn't be a problem.
Cell service or be on a 2-up to use bluetooth. Although if you were on a 2-up, you probably know where your other riding buddy is
I always thought it would be interesting to put a map online where anyone can edit it and mark areas of interest. That way when people visit they will see areas that have slid in the past(and avoid), some cool scenic stuff, and where to find some great jumps and such.
Forgive me for not being tech saavy when I ask this...
Can my Iphone show my current gps location on the iphone display without cell service?
Can my Iphone show my current gps location on the iphone display without cell service?
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gaia-gps-topo-maps-trails/id329127297?mt=8
This would do it for you.
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MountainRider05
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Anybody else use the Gaia gps for iphone? Can u save waypoints and is it legit as it says?
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inspector01
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I use maps 3d on iphone, it works great, and yes they work without cell signal.
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capulin overdrive
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What happened to phones off while riding, so it won't screw with your Beacon?
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from the way duffy made it sound at his avalanche course this fall, airplane mode is not sufficient. phone needs to be OFF.
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capulin overdrive
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Off, and as far away from your beacon as you can get it. Is what I think is now the consensus.
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