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For android users, there is an AMAZING GPS app called Maverick that basically turns your phone into a GPS system that would run you hundreds of dollars as a separate unit. There is a free version with limited waypoint functionality and a paid version that is. . . . ~~$5~~ (*edit: $7, still crazy value).
I cannot stress enough how amazing this app is. I use it professionally and have close to 1,000 GPS waypoints plugged into my phone, after cleaning up unused junk. It has helped me keep my bearings ten miles into desert wilderness in the darkest of nights with no visibility, and helped me rescue people lost in the desert in the heat of summer for days without water. Downloadable maps, Coordinate plug-in, all GPS formats, lookup location by physical address. Trail tracking, it has everything. By itself it is a good enough reason to always go with Android over iPhone, and I have literally several hundred co-workers that agree with me.
You can also use it to mark where all the good dives are in the next city over. You know, whatever.
Edit: typo.
No problem. I use Maverick on my Android phone https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codesector.maverick.lite and use the ordinance survey maps in the options to see the footpaths. It's pretty good but there may be better ones out there. It's very hilly and often muddy so dress appropriately!
Maverick: GPS Navigation | 4.1 ⭐️ | Free | 26MB |
> Use offline maps and GPS even without an internet connection. This app is great for hiking, boating, geocaching and other outdoor activities. • Multiple global and regional online maps, including: Bing, Yandex, Open Street Maps, OSM ...
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Seems to me Maverick will do that. I used it to map fishing spots at one time, but I think it can record routes too. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codesector.maverick.lite&hl=en
You could just give us a few points on regular Google Maps and it should link the points together by connector raods.
For a more detailed solution, it depends on your setup. For a simple way to do it, get an old Garmin GPX like the 76CSx and just turn the tracking feature on and off. Put it in low power / low # of waypoint tracking mode and it runs for days off two AA batteries, or just plug it win while you go. Later you can import that GPS track from your garmin to a computer.
I'm a Windows/Android person. If you have an Andriod phone, The official Google GPX tracking app is no longer supported. Now I use Maverick.
– Maverick lite (free) or pro (paid) http://www.codesector.com/maverick
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codesector.maverick.lite
This app lets you download download maps over wifi or your phone provider, and then use in the field with no data connection. It is a map program only, no road routing. It has about 40 basemaps. The maps I commonly use are National Geographic maps, ESRI USA Topo Maps, and MS Hybrid maps (aerial photo with roads).
Note: Mapquest is no longer a free map supplier.
To manage tracks/waypoints on your Windows computer, EasyGPS. http://www.easygps.com/download.asp
Best program for casual users. A great program that lets you choose from several different map types on screen (topo / aerial / street).
Hope that helps.
I use Maverick: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codesector.maverick.lite&hl=en_GB
It's great because it stores the maps for offline use.
Maverick should work.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codesector.maverick.lite&hl=en