You can search any area and download the quads, multiple years are available. I wish I could attach pictures. I rarely draw tracks in Caltopo before a hike and use the maps it generates like GPS-enabled maps. Over maps currently. I pin every relevant trailhead and waterfall, and label it. I also use Avenza for navigation in national forests when my Google Maps stop working. Apparently, they use this to communicate recent incidents like fire info to multiple users on in a device independent way.
This is all very cool. I learn things here I would never know about otherwise. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into this stuff. Know what I mean? Writing about it helps me too. What are your thoughts about using a phone on a weeklong trip? How do you recharge? I use a GPS with waypoints for an additional navigation tool, but the screen is too small to actually read the map. I use GaiaGPS with my iphone for the last year and have been very happy.
S anyway. I keep the entire white mountains of NH in phone memory. Gaia is great — I use it all the time, but there is a pretty steep learning curve. I like braking newbies in with PDF maps or Maplets because they are so easy to use. Then if they want more, we open the firehose and turn them onto Gaia. I use openstreetmap data for the maps and a convenient website for the track, generating kml-files with the waypoints.
The kml files can be imported to wherever, in my case the maps. I have all location services turned on. Step one of your instructions above says to create a geospatial PDF map using Cal topo. Which is weird. The rest of it works on my iPad. But not step one of your instructions above says to create a geospatial PDF map using Cal topo. The rest of it works my iPad. But not fun phone. Caltopo is very difficult to use without a big screen.
Swipe up and you will see a few options like: Save, Label, and Share. Click either Save or Label. Saving will mark the spot with a heart or bookmark easily seen on your offline map or you can click Label and mark that coordinate with a brief description.
Now, swipe up on your Dropped Pin and label it with a short description. For example you reach a junction where you must stay right. This is a legitimate concern that happens often. You are going to cross reference the provided map with Google Maps. Find the circular button with layers on it on the right side of the screen just below the search bar. Click that button and switch to terrain view.
See the two map examples below:. Example of a map via 14ers. Before dropping these pins I had to zoom in a bit further to confirm also the exact location:. My map zoomed in to drop pins in the exact locations. The most identifiable marker is the first large switchback and the overlapping forest road at the beginning.
I can distinctly see that ridgline that heads to the left side of my map. This GPS app also has support for dozens of countries around the world. MapQuest has undergone many redesigns over the years. It employs the standard turn-by-turn directions. There are also other features such as live traffic updates where available , re-routing directions based on traffic, and a service to find cheaper gas.
You can even use it to call a tow truck if you break down. They are also both by Google. Google Maps is kind of the measuring stick for navigation apps. It has tons of locations, reviews, directions, and street-level photography of most locations. Additionally, it has accessibility features and you can download maps for offline use.
Waze is a little more simple. It uses user data to show things like traffic jams, police locations, and other useful info. Plus, Waze has a lot of fun voices for navigation. They are both quite good, even if they serve different types of people.
It features offline maps, turn by turn directions, and updated maps via OpenStreetMap. There is also bookmarking locations, offline searching, traffic data where available , and worldwide support. It should work for most people most of the time.
Some have reported some issues here and there, but nothing overly worrisome. If your problem is fixed then you know that the case was the culprit. If you tend to use Power Saving Mode very often, there is a chance that the phone has Power Saving Mode enabled which is the reason why the GPS is not working as expected.
It may be very helpful when you are trying to save battery but if you are trying to use your GPS, you must disable Power Saving mode. To do this, pull down the notifications shade of your phone and tap on Power Saving Mode to switch it Off if it is On.
On the other hand, you can also access the Settings menu of your phone and tap on Battery to check if Power Savings Mode is enabled or disabled. You can fix many problems with a restart. A restart helps the phone refresh its settings and it fixes some of the errors that we face with our phones. Restart your Android device and try using the GPS again. You may find that the GPS problem would have fixed itself with a simple restart.
This is especially handy at a time when you may be looking for a location quickly and you do not have the time for too many troubleshooting steps. While the restart may have fixed the Android GPS not working problem, sometimes these problems begin to reappear.
If you face the same problem frequently, then you must check the other solutions for a permanent fix. The GPS settings of your phone can make a lot of difference in the calibration of your location. Your GPS can be using some assistance from other technologies to help get a better location. However, this will happen only when you have chosen the right settings. To check the GPS settings of your phone follow these steps:.
Here you will notice that there are three different settings available under Mode. Depending on the setting you choose, your GPS can provide the most accurate location. You will find a Battery Saving mode which will use the Wi-Fi and the networks to identify the location and there is the GPS-only mode where the device will rely solely on the GPS to check for the location. The best option is High Accuracy because it combines both modes so that you get accurate location details when you use GPS.
Once the update is complete, restart your device and allow the GPS to check the location once again. Sometimes, the cache files and data files that build up on your device for Maps may have been corrupted. This can cause a problem for your GPS and it may begin behaving abnormally. To solve this problem, you must delete the cache and data for Maps and check if the problem is fixed. While clearing the cache will not make any difference because the cache files will be automatically created the next time you use the app, any data that is stored will be deleted.
Your saved locations will be lost. So if there is anything important that you may want to take note of, you must do it before you delete the data files for the Maps. Once you have cleared all the data and cache files, restart your phone and use GPS once again.
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