I wouldn't blame anybody for looking down on smartphones if they are so inclined. Certainly it is better, wherever possible, to use tools which do not require electricity.
But smartphones are incredibly useful on account of built in gps, map software that doesn't need connectivity, etc. If you're going to have one thing, besides lights, that needs electricity it should be a smartphone.
This thread is for suggesting apps that you've personally found useful while /out/. For example, I frequently use BackCountry Navigator.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.ordnancesurvey.oslocate.android
>>627406
Maps.me is a pretty decent, free offline map/GPS option.
Any random copy of the army field guide. Not that it's a definitive work on the subject, but it's worth noting that if you start to panic, you'll forget basic survival skills, having them written down is a good idea. And if you haven't read it yet, do it thrice. Trust me, you want that information drilled in there. Wilderness survival is less about gear and gimmicks than it is about knowledge and improvisational skill.
>>627451
No problem. That's what 4Chan is all about, right? Sharing information freely with like-minded individuals?
>>627460
I thought it was about shitposting and danke memes but I like your idea better
http://osmand.net/
i have one for finding campsites.
>>627406
http://www.trekbuddy.net/forum/index.php
You can run it VERY minimalist with a black-screen , compass and the target [low power consumption] ; right up to raster topographic maps.
It likes basically any form of file such as GPX and all the rest.
Has anyone ever used Gaia GPS? I have an iphone.
>>629885
Hey, sweet. Thank you. Been looking for an app with basically these exact features.
>>629897
sounds pretty gay whats it do?
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while i was in nepal a few weeks ago one of the guides had "PeakFinder Earth" which as quite nice and useful to confirm peaks.
>https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.peakfinder.area.alps&hl=de
sky map same thing with stars
>https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.stardroid&hl=de
US Army Survival Manual FM-21-76
>https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icechen1.survivalguide&hl=de
>>629897
You can spend $2 on MotionX GPS and get basically the same thing, or download georeferenced PDFs from government sites and use Avenza PDF Maps for free. There are some neat tools on there if you're interested in spending the $20, though.
