hiking / camping / all things outdoors android apps

damien666

hi all i would like to know any apps you think are essential if one was into a techy android hike or camp, what apps do you use to navigate or general hike or camp with

thankyou

Anarion · 07-21-2012, 23:23 | posts: 9,167 | Location: Finland

Let's see... power saving mode if your phone has it.

scatman839 · 07-21-2012, 23:27 | posts: 8,741 | Location: Dundee, Scotland

absolutely, spare batteries, extended batteries, turn off cell reception unless YOU need it, maybe a solar charger/hand crank

get a gps app where you can download maps in advance, you might need to pay, google navigation/maps wont be sufficient (unless they're released their advance area download stuff recently) because cell reception in the middle of nowhere is understandably crap.

Li4m79 · 07-21-2012, 23:44 | posts: 4,691 | Location: Scotland

Google Goggles, so you can take a picture of a blade of grass, and google will be able to scan the composition and colour and geo locate you to the nearest mm, and give you an in depth analysis of your surroundings...............

but really as mentioned, ... spare batteries, a decent case, gps with mappacks, compass app....... and maybe a mushroom dictionary etc so you can safely forage for food....

scatman839 · 07-21-2012, 23:54 | posts: 8,741 | Location: Dundee, Scotland

also, a REAL BOOK with foraging tips and a REAL COMPASS and map

damien666 · 07-22-2012, 11:17 | posts: 11,834 | Location: nottingham, uk

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Originally Posted by scatman839

absolutely, spare batteries, extended batteries, turn off cell reception unless YOU need it, maybe a solar charger/hand crank

get a gps app where you can download maps in advance, you might need to pay, google navigation/maps wont be sufficient (unless they're released their advance area download stuff recently) because cell reception in the middle of nowhere is understandably crap.

Quote:

Originally Posted by scatman839

also, a REAL BOOK with foraging tips and a REAL COMPASS and map

hi all. well so far i have a bike charger to charge my phone while im traveling to locations which should keep battery topped up, and the cell reception is a must i feel also, i never thought about a solar/crank charger so im going to look into these

as for maps i have a app called

BackCountry Navigator PRO GPS
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...IubGljZW5zZSJd

which i used to download os maps of the local area im going so no Internet is required

kanej2007 · 07-22-2012, 11:52 | posts: 5,701 | Location: Dubai, UAE / London, UK

Shrooms, weed?

PhazeDelta1 · 07-22-2012, 12:45 | posts: 9,323 | Location: 90° N

Quote:

Originally Posted by scatman839

absolutely, spare batteries, extended batteries, turn off cell reception unless YOU need it, maybe a solar charger/hand crank

get a gps app where you can download maps in advance, you might need to pay, google navigation/maps wont be sufficient (unless they're released their advance area download stuff recently) because cell reception in the middle of nowhere is understandably crap.

This pretty much sums up the essentials you need.

damien666 · 07-22-2012, 14:37 | posts: 11,834 | Location: nottingham, uk

omg im packing my camping back back for tomorrow and im good at tetris but this is hard to fit everything one needs into one bag for a week of hiking :/

and ive not even sorted food yet

Li4m79 · 07-22-2012, 15:19 | posts: 4,691 | Location: Scotland

Just Bear Grylls it!!..... just take a knife and some parachute cord!!

EspHack · 07-22-2012, 23:21 | posts: 1,551

^haha yea dont forget the knife, ooh and the camera guy

scatman839 · 07-23-2012, 13:38 | posts: 8,741 | Location: Dundee, Scotland

Did you get a real map and compass?

damien666 · 07-30-2012, 22:14 | posts: 11,834 | Location: nottingham, uk

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Originally Posted by scatman839

Did you get a real map and compass?

hi just got back from what turned out a 8day trip, i got a real map nd compass but after finding the os map a little time consuming i reverted to a app call back county navigator

this one
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....license&hl=en

simply as it used gps and told me the direction and location with a simple click without having to get the HUGE os map out in 25+ mph winds and it acting like a large kite

i took a few good images and will upload them once i get them to the pc, but ive not long got back today to im gona rest up