A phone can be a useful tool, but you can't rely on it working when needed. On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 1:39 PM, Jacob DeGlopper <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Inside the Google Maps app, you can also download sections of the map to > your phone, and they will then work in areas without cell service. In the > Apple version, click the three-bar menu icon at the left of the search bar, > then click on "Your places" and scroll to the bottom of the list to save a > new map. > > -- jacob > > I recently bought a great paper map of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Next to the >> key, it has a few paragraphs explaining the latest offering from the map >> company, download the map on your smart phone and use it to locate your >> position in the backcountry. It does not require wifi or cell coverage, >> just turn on the locator function on your phone. Great idea I thought. >> There is an annual fee of course, and the challenge of downloading and >> getting it to work. Neither my wife or myself could master the process in >> several hours of trying. She is very good at this stuff. I am not. I >> think too much and too differently from the people who write apps. Many >> reviews of the product say it is too difficult to use. >> >> Idea. Why not just use the google maps app? So i did and i recommend >> it. It is idiot simple, can be pinned with your location, shows true >> north, and another arrow for the direction you point it, plus names and >> positions of nearby peaks, and even lifts and ski and hiking trails. The >> display can be expanded and shrunk. No bells and whistles but nothing >> complex to screw up either. In any real backcountry emergency fear is >> going to hinder clear thinking and remembering directions. I tried it on a >> hike in Carson Pass, CA last month. Worked great. The area is near tree >> line and in open areas it was easy to line up the map with the peaks I know >> by sight. I returned to the area last week, following an 18" dump. When >> the conifers, covered with snow, you cant see 50 yards; the look of the >> area changes totally. I can't locate the trails by sight. But with this >> app I knew where I was in moments. I take a minimalist approach to outdoor >> recreation. I'd rather trust my wits! >> > a! > >> nd experience than rely on electronic devices. But I'm going to be >> carrying my cell phone and google map app from now on. >> >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. >> >> To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html >> > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. > > To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html