[pct-l] Question about Halfmile's smartphone app

[James F. Miller]

I have Halfmile maps downloaded on my Droid X. Works just fine.

> Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 18:12:29 -0700
> From: rgraybill44 at gmail.com
> To: welchenergy at gmail.com
> CC: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Question about Halfmile's smartphone app
> 
> I find the application still very useful even if it doesn't have offline
> maps. It keeps me on the trail and tells me just how far off and in what
> direction I am if I wander off trail. Also very helpful in telling me what
> the next landmark is and how far it is.
> On Oct 22, 2013 6:04 PM, "Dan Welch" <welchenergy at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > I didn't want to highjack Walljito's thread about Postholer maps- so I
> > started a new one...
> >
> > For those of you who have used this app when out of cell tower range - Do
> > you get your location noted ON A MAP GRAPHIC? In other words are the maps
> > stored in phone memory so that - when you are unable to connect to the 'net
> > - the application is still useful?
> >
> > I know some of the GPS apps only give you location coordinates (with no
> > map)
> > when you are not connected to the 'net.  I believe Google maps is like
> > that.
> > (Coordinates are still useful info - just not near as user friendly.)
> >
> > When I run the Halfmile app with my wi-fi and cellular data off (and
> > therefore no internet connection) it doesn't seem to work on my iPhone.
> > Anyone have a different experience?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Timberline
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> >
> > <<  So ...  How about using (1) Halfmile's app for the details of where's
> > the trail and/or that next waypoint? >>
> >
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