OT - hand held gps

[sg8357]

I use OSMAND+, you can down load area maps,
and it works in airplanes.

Also great for when your Garmin gets confused.

[Clancy]

Originally Posted by Mark McM

I'm constantly amazed at how many people seem to not be able to get around without a GPS these days. What did they do before GPS became common? Can people no longer read maps?

You must not have ever been to Venice

[Clancy]

Originally Posted by Jaybee

If international cell service isn't possible or desirable for you, it's 100% possible to download offline maps to Google maps, keep your phone in airplane mode and still get enough functionality to find your location and where you want to go. This got me around Barcelona for 5 days this spring and allowed plenty of spontaneous experiences - hey, is there a park near here for the kids to play? Which of the 5 restaurants I can see from this plaza has the best Google ratings? Update as needed with WiFi at your hotel or in cafes as you move around the city.

I think I'm the 4th or 5th person on this thread to propose this zero-additional- cost solution.

I don’t know why I didn’t consider this. We didn’t have phone service and I was completely unaware that I could download maps into my phone. New things to learn, I’m definitely going to give that a try.

[572cv]

An app called Guru maps provides the basics of a downloaded map and gps location. Works great on the bike in rural France.


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[wallymann]

disregard... completely redundant reply!

[Likes2ridefar]

For no mobile service, Gaia is my favorite for iOS since it layers National Geographic maps. Before gaia, as mentioned already osmand has gotten me through many countries and in the USA when out of mobile range e.g. mtbing in the woods of Poland in the middle of nowhere, it had their trail system and was quite easy to follow.

I always go the SIM card in whatever country route though since it’s cheap and has usually no limitations.