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Only AndroĂŻd ? Appstore does not know the app !Well, I'd strongly recommend TrekRight but it is entirely possible that I am biased... (I'm the publisher)
Highly detailed offline maps, 'intelligent' compass that points the right direction based on your current location and the route you've chosen, detailed albergue listings, and so on.
There are several other good apps out there as well, though. Lots to choose from!
The original poster was asking about iPhone apps, not Android. TrekRight is currently out for iPhone (an Android version is being worked on but is at least a month away still).Only AndroĂŻd ? Appstore does not know the app !
Looks like the app I'll use on my next one! Neat¨Well, I'd strongly recommend TrekRight but it is entirely possible that I am biased... (I'm the publisher)
Highly detailed offline maps, 'intelligent' compass that points the right direction based on your current location and the route you've chosen, detailed albergue listings, and so on.
There are several other good apps out there as well, though. Lots to choose from!
Well, I'd strongly recommend TrekRight but it is entirely possible that I am biased... (I'm the publisher)
Highly detailed offline maps, 'intelligent' compass that points the right direction based on your current location and the route you've chosen, detailed albergue listings, and so on.
There are several other good apps out there as well, though. Lots to choose from!
I am almost too embarrassed to ask this question, I obviously have no idea of things technical, but here goes:
I don't have an iphone but have just got myself an ipad mini. Would TrekRight work on that?
Thanks, Jacki.
http://maps.me/download.php
Works on iOS and Android, just download the maps of the countries you'll be visiting. Works on iPad as well.
It'll work on any iOS device running iOS v6 or later. That includes the iPad Mini. However, the design has been done for iPhones -- iPads have larger screens so the app is simply 'stretched' to fill the space.I am almost too embarrassed to ask this question, I obviously have no idea of things technical, but here goes:
I don't have an iphone but have just got myself an ipad mini. Would TrekRight work on that?
Thanks, Jacki.
Ooh, it includes public toilets! Now that detail is a godsend!
It's using OpenStreetMaps (OSM) as a data source and for the maps. I use OSM as well, but only for the maps (I create the map imagery myself but it draws on the OSM database when creating the map tiles). Those map tiles show the same types of things you are listing (albergues, public toilets, etc).It even shows albergues as well!
Margaret, there are so many issues for a GPS tyro to learn, it really isn't possible to deal with them all in enough detail in one or two posts. It might pay you to find a technologically savvy member of this forum or the Australian Pilgrims on the Camino Facebook group who lives near you in Perth to help you. Here is my quick take on the key points:A question from another technologically challenged person: I have recently bought an IPhone (the first mobile phone I've had in my life!) This is primarily to help with bookings on the Camino Frances in April/May. I also have MapmyWalk app, at my daughter's suggestion, so that I don't get lost if I stray off the track. Now, I have seen a suggestion somewhere on this forum that the iPhone's battery life may be too short to keep it going for a typical day's walk of 4 or 5 hours because of the GPS feature. Does it also use up a lot of the credit on the SIM card as well?
Keep us posted when the Android app comes out.The original poster was asking about iPhone apps, not Android. TrekRight is currently out for iPhone (an Android version is being worked on but is at least a month away still).
Just a quick question - does TrekRight cover only the Frances, or does it help with all the Spanish caminos? I'm off on the Ruta del Ebro in 6 weeks time!Well, I'd strongly recommend TrekRight but it is entirely possible that I am biased... (I'm the publisher) !
Currently it is just the Francés and the extension to Finisterre. The Portuguese route will be ready soon. The other Caminos aren't covered yet, though several have the research completed and just need for me to write up the content. However, I've learned the hard way to avoid talking about 'when' other than to say 'as soon as possible'!Just a quick question - does TrekRight cover only the Frances, or does it help with all the Spanish caminos? I'm off on the Ruta del Ebro in 6 weeks time!
Using GPS definitely does eat up battery life. Depending on how long you are walking each day, your battery will likely make it through the walk but it might be dicey on longer days. Since you just recently bought your phone the battery will be new, at least, which should help.A question from another technologically challenged person: I have recently bought an IPhone (the first mobile phone I've had in my life!) This is primarily to help with bookings on the Camino Frances in April/May. I also have MapmyWalk app, at my daughter's suggestion, so that I don't get lost if I stray off the track. Now, I have seen a suggestion somewhere on this forum that the iPhone's battery life may be too short to keep it going for a typical day's walk of 4 or 5 hours because of the GPS feature. Does it also use up a lot of the credit on the SIM card as well?
I'm a serious map junkie and have been downloading the Spanish 1:25,000 topos for SJPP to SdC. The tiff files are huge and impractical, but with some judicious cropping and saving as jpg, I've been able to get them sized for my iPod. It gives me the topo data I seek at a scale appropriate for my walking speed. I'm in the process now of relabeling them so that they'll be in the rough order for my pending walk. Sized at roughly a meter/pixel, depending upon the crop, they give me approx 3 x 5km maps on the iPod when I zoom in.
Have just downloaded the app for my iPhone and my husband has got his head down learning how to use it on his ipad. Very comprehensive, and it will certainly have to be mastered before we set off! Thank youWell, I'd strongly recommend TrekRight but it is entirely possible that I am biased... (I'm the publisher)
Highly detailed offline maps, 'intelligent' compass that points the right direction based on your current location and the route you've chosen, detailed albergue listings, and so on.
There are several other good apps out there as well, though. Lots to choose from!
Thanks. I hope you find it useful. Feedback (good and bad) is always appreciated -- let me know your thoughts as you work with it. FYI, a new version is coming out next week with lots of updates.Have just downloaded the app for my iPhone and my husband has got his head down learning how to use it on his ipad. Very comprehensive, and it will certainly have to be mastered before we set off! Thank you
I've used MotionX ( I think the full name is MotionX-GPS) for a couple of years (since reading a Newfydog recommendation quite a while back - thanks, Newfydog!) and found it works great. You preload the maps using your WiFi at home or wherever, and you then have them whenever you need them.The one I use is MotionX. I'm sure there are many good ones but the best app is one you know.
That's what people who have never been lost say. Those of us that have walked off the marked route know both how easy it is to do, and how hard it can be to find a way to return to the marked path that does not involve back-tracking to some point where we know we last saw an arrow.I love techie stuff too, but honestly all you need to do is follow the pilgrim walking ahead. You won't get lost.
I used maps.me downloadable ones for an app that cost 5 USD and can have maps for the Whole world download while on wife for free after buying the app. Got me from Orthez in France to Finisterre i Spain without big problems.What is the best GPS app for i-Phone, offline (no internet 3G and wifi) that can help me to know where i am on the camino on a map, and if i am on the right direction, and help me to find my way in the city's.
Thanks.
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That's what people who have never been lost say. Those of us that have walked off the marked route know both how easy it is to do, and how hard it can be to find a way to return to the marked path that does not involve back-tracking to some point where we know we last saw an arrow.
Many of my best travel experiences have resulted from getting lost or when plans fall apart for whatever reason. I believe in being prepared, but not overly scheduled or regimented. Life is best when it just happens.The problem now is: how to get lost anyway?
My question is, what app would you use to put geotagged pics on a map for the folks back home to see where you are and how you're progressing?
I use Picasa to publish images, geo-tagged and other wise. It has an option to display the geo-tagged images from an album on a map. There are some Android apps to download to Picasa, but I haven't used them and couldn't say what they are like. I don't know what is available for Apple devices.My question is, what app would you use to put geotagged pics on a map for the folks back home to see where you are and how you're progressing?
I use Picasa to publish images, geo-tagged and other wise. It has an option to display the geo-tagged images from an album on a map. There are some Android apps to download to Picasa, but I haven't used them and couldn't say what they are like. I don't know what is available for Apple devices.
It's always so good to read your posts Doug, they are thoughtfully written and extremely helpful.Margaret, there are so many issues for a GPS tyro to learn, it really isn't possible to deal with them all in enough detail in one or two posts. It might pay you to find a technologically savvy member of this forum or the Australian Pilgrims on the Camino Facebook group who lives near you in Perth to help you. Here is my quick take on the key points:
- GPSs are great at telling you where you are, and where you have been. They can do more, but you need the right information loaded to allow that.
- The first bit of additional information is mapping data - this presents where you are in some context that should be meaningful to you. If you currently can read a basic road map, and not too much more, getting detail topographical survey mapping will be of limited use without a crash course in how to use that style of map. If you regularly use topo mapping in your current walks, it is available as well as basic road pattern data. Generally good mapping data is freely available from sources like Open Street Map, but other sources might charge a fee.
- The second bit of additional information is the information about the route itself, which may be called a route, or a track. There are track files available for the Camino Frances and other pilgrimage routes available for download. They are the way someone else walked, including any and all mistakes they might have made if the track hasn't been cleaned up.
- Getting this information on your smartphone or GPS app before you go will save you a considerable amount of downloading on the road. I do not know enough about MapMyWalk to know whether it supports pre-loading, but if it doesn't, find an app that does.
- Do not expect the iPhone to be particularly accurate. There are millions of complaints about just the iPhone 5. It doesn't mean you shouldn't use it, just don't rely on it - keep your wits about you as you walk. Mind you, I would say that for any GPS, even the dedicated units have known errors, just not so many complaints.
- Don't be confused by the fact that your position is displayed in extraordinary fine detail, down to a metre or even parts of a metre. No handheld GPS is ever going to be much better than be +/- 5 metres in accuracy, and in many places they will be less accurate.
- Using the GPS on a smartphone or tablet can result in much higher battery drain, and much shorter battery life on any one charge. You might want to check this before you go to see what practical life you do get, so it is not a surprise to you before you go.
Same here, Sakami. And aren't they beautiful maps!I'm a serious map junkie and have been downloading the Spanish 1:25,000 topos for SJPP to SdC. The tiff files are huge and impractical, but with some judicious cropping and saving as jpg, I've been able to get them sized for my iPod. It gives me the topo data I seek at a scale appropriate for my walking speed. I'm in the process now of relabeling them so that they'll be in the rough order for my pending walk. Sized at roughly a meter/pixel, depending upon the crop, they give me approx 3 x 5km maps on the iPod when I zoom in.
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Hi, I was wandering if it is now available for android and workable for the Camino Sureste?Yes, once you've installed the app and downloaded the offline maps you do not require any online connection. GPS (satellites) are used to determine your position. The compass feature works by looking at your current position and then comparing it to the active route; it points the direction you should go next. (Last summer, for reasons I can't fathom but which amused me greatly, someone decided to use *only* the compass feature to walk the entire Camino just to see if it worked -- it did. Whew! LOL). The GPS functionality is also used to show you nearby albergues, attractions, points of interest, and so on.
When you do have a WiFi connection you can download any content updates or use Google Maps (including Street View) if you wish.
Important - the offline maps are very large. Make sure you download them from a good WiFi connection.
Note: you don't need the app for all the content (albergue details, etc.). All of that is on my website. It's free. No advertising or anything like that. You are welcome to PDF it and carry it on your phone offline. There are GPS tracks there too, if you want them (they are also here in the Resources forum).
Also, as great as I think my app is, you don't need *any* app to navigate the Camino Francés. It is incredibly well waymarked. Having an app is handy on the few occasions where you go astray, but even then others will quickly point you back in the right direction. The benefit of an app is mainly convenience insofar as finding things relative to your current location, not having to carry a printed guidebook, having the freedom to wander off-route to explore (such as in cities), and 'looking ahead' on your route. And it does give some peace-of-mind. But the Camino Francés is very doable without any app or guidebook at all. I'm not trying to dissuade you from using my app (far from it!) but I don't want you to feel you need something just for navigation.
Part of the fun after getting lost is figuring out how to get back. Sometimes using your mind rather than gadgets to get along, make you a stronger person. You can do just fine without your phone IMHO.