[pct-l] Downloading Halfmile Maps on Phone

[Tom Grundy]

Check out an app called 'maplets' for georeferencing a non-georeferenced
pdf, which you can then download after they post it online.  Good stuff.
There are probably others?
Check out caltopo.com to be able to do that from a computer.

On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 5:47 PM, Dan C. aka Thumper <dofdear at cox.net> wrote:

> Puddles,
>
> Just to be clear, your are speaking of the "Map" files and not "GPS",
> "Track" or "Waypoint" files.
>
> Let me preface my comments by saying I'm an Andriod user but I believe
> what I'll tell you is generally applicable.  First off, the Map files are
> .pdf and large, typically over 15mb.  They reside on the Halfmile site as
> .zip files.  What I suggest is the following:
>
> 1.  Ensure your phone has a .pdf reader installed
> 2.  In your file management program create a folder(s) where you wish the
> maps to be installed
> 3.  On an Internet accessible computer/notebook, that you can hook your
> iPhone to via a USB connection, create a folder to download/open the .zip
> files.  Then open and save each .pdf file for the sections you desire. (
> http://www.pctmap.net/maps/)
> 4.  Copy the files from your computer/notebook to the iPhone folder
> created in step 2 above.
> 5.  Open a file and test.
> 6.  Go hiking.
>
> Note: These maps are not geo-referenced, just plain old .pdf files.  They
> are independent of the Halfmile App. And if misitaken I'm sure someone will
> graciously correct.  No Bottlenecks!
>
> Thumper aka Dan C
>
>
> Kathi pctlist at pctwalker.com wrote:
> Hey All,
> I often see mention here of downloading Halfmile's maps to iPhones, etc.
> I spent a bit of time last night trying to figure out how to do that and
> couldn't. I clicked a bunch of links on his site that I thought would,
> but they didn't or I don't know where they went. I have the app and
> couldn't see how to do it in the app. I've got an iPhone 6. Help please!
> Thank you!
> Kathi (aka Puddles)
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