One of the other problems is that apps generally don't show map scale as currently displayed. On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 3:08 PM, Iski Stowe <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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 -- - So when you start talking rabbit I best start looking for the cats instead of trusting you when you tell me they are under the bed. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html