drummerbod
Senior Member
- Location
- South Derbyshire
Firstly, MyTrails.
This is a recommendation for those looking for a Smartphone app that does route planning\tracking\mapping.
Phone: Moto G (Android device)
Amazing piece of software. You can (my highlights)...
I cycle mainly off road and this has been a godsend.
To extend battery life on your smartphone - turn off... wifi, bluetooth, mobile data. I get 6+ hours from my phone running MyTrails and the offline maps.
Now GPSies.
What a great website. Create all your tracks and waypoints using the variety of maps the hold. Connect your MyTrails to the GPSies account and off you go. So simple.
If you find these sites\apps useful please donate!!!!
This is a recommendation for those looking for a Smartphone app that does route planning\tracking\mapping.
Phone: Moto G (Android device)
Amazing piece of software. You can (my highlights)...
- Choose from a huge variety of free maps (OpenCycleMap & OpenHikingMap are my favourites)
- Pay 5 euros for the OS Opendata map anually (can't be stored offline though).
- You can store offline maps. I have the whole of the south of England stored on the micro sd card.
- Track your routes and upload them.
- Using GPSies create tracks and waypoints. MyTrails will link with GPSies and download them so you can use them on the smartphone.
I cycle mainly off road and this has been a godsend.
To extend battery life on your smartphone - turn off... wifi, bluetooth, mobile data. I get 6+ hours from my phone running MyTrails and the offline maps.
Now GPSies.
What a great website. Create all your tracks and waypoints using the variety of maps the hold. Connect your MyTrails to the GPSies account and off you go. So simple.
If you find these sites\apps useful please donate!!!!