National Parks etc.
So I am using an old iphone as a handheld GPS, and it seems quite promising. There are a few things I am trying to figure out:
- What is the best overlay map for use in nature areas?
- To offline download, what is the best zoom level, to get the the detailed maps? I don't want to be completely zoomed in, and then having to scroll/download. What is the "optimum" zoom level, so that I get enough details that I can zoom in, if needed, for any details, in the offline mode. I need to have enough details so that I can safely return to basecamp, in the dark.
- Is the app better in IOS than Android? I first installed on my regular android phone, but it seemed a bit slow etc. It's a lot smoother on the iphone ....
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I'm a Premium member and really like the Nat Geo, NeoTreks and USFS for National Parks. On my recent JMT hike, I can not express enough how well GAIA Android and the Nat Geo JMT map layer worked together. It was an exact match to the JMT paper map that we all carried.
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I suspect the "which is better" question about the overlays will largely come down to individual preference. When you have a few minutes at home, point your map at an interesting area or route, and see which ones you like the best. For what it's worth, I largely favor the more dynamic/vector style overlays such as "Outdoors" and "Gaia Topo (feet, vector)". YMMV.
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