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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 15:16:54 GMT -8
I'm developing ideas for an app for backpacking trips. My starting point is--wouldn't it be nice to have all the info you need on a trip in one place?
This could include things during the drive like:
Gear checklist
Food checklist
Shopping list for things to buy en route
Address/location of ranger stations, en route campsites
Trailhead info on parking, water sources
Fire, bear, etc regulations
Things on the hike like:
Recipes
Campsite options
Food resupply options
After the hike:
Public transportation info
Campgrounds with shower facilities
Ice cream shops nearby
Do you think you would use an app like this? If not, what do you use instead? And if you like the idea and would like to see more things included, please let me know what they are.
Thanks in advance for any and all comments!
Doug
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Post by zeke on Jul 17, 2015 15:27:38 GMT -8
My gear checklist is at home, where it is most useful. Same with food list. Shopping list varies and can be on Notes. I do not use many apps, so your product is not on my radar. Mark me down as an older gent/coot.
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Post by driftwoody on Jul 18, 2015 7:22:36 GMT -8
I want the best possible maps & trail navigation for a smartphone. I recently signed on to Gaia, but my Samsung S4 couldn't support it so I borrowed my wife's Tab4 (which is a bit larger than I want to carry). The maps were fine, but signal capture was spotty and my route jumped straight across terrain upon recapture. The hike was in SW Missouri Hercules Glades Wilderness.
I guess my post isn't really about an app, but is more along the lines of what is the best smartphone for GPS trail navigation? Better signal capture with replacebale batteries would be great.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2015 9:34:59 GMT -8
I'd want it to be all available offline (no internet on the trails), be able to download all the maps, recipes or whatever onto my phone.
Checklist of everything for my pack, recipes, maps, timelines for the hike and be able to mark where to set up for camp on a map. That's basically all the features I'd use for a hiking app.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2015 7:34:54 GMT -8
Thanks for all the comments. I was envisioning an app that you'd use offline. I was thinking originally it wouldn't have any maps since there are already some great map apps, but I'll have to look into that more. I like the idea of including downloaded maps in one app with all the other offline info so it's all in one place. Which is the whole point of what I'm working on.
Thanks again for the inspiration!
Doug
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Post by zeke on Jul 19, 2015 9:29:18 GMT -8
If I want a map on my phone, I take a picture of the relevant sections.
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Post by tigger on Jul 19, 2015 10:32:00 GMT -8
I've been using Gaia for quite a few years now. The one thing it's missing in my opinion is a navigation (within the menu) that makes sense. I feel like I have to relearn the menu system all over again each time I use it.
A gear list with a check off feature
Animal track and plant guide
Weather guide
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2015 8:23:31 GMT -8
tigger--Good ideas about the animal, plant, and weather guides. Thanks.
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Post by rebeccad on Jul 23, 2015 21:24:46 GMT -8
tigger--Good ideas about the animal, plant, and weather guides. Thanks. I agree. Though I don't haul my phone backpacking. I was thinking about looking for a track guide that I could put on my Nook. You did get my attention with the ice-cream locator. But for the most part--I have my checklists etc. on my computer; I find the phone kind of tiny and annoying. Mark me down as another old coot. Old broad. Something. |
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Post by amaruq on Jul 31, 2015 10:57:48 GMT -8
Something easy on the battery.
I'd personally never use such an app as I'm perfectly happy with the classic low-tech means, but my advice is to do as Google does and try to integrate as many of a phone's onboard features as possible:
Like... the camera. Program it to recognize cloud formations and, in conjunction with locale/time of day, spew a typical short-range forecast (lenticular = heavy rain within 48hrs). Photograph a leaf/flower and have it provide a list of possible plant species and identifiers to further narrow it down (including edibility and preparation info).
For phones with built-in barometers (for supplementing the GPS), add an altimeter.
I'd suggest a tutorial on a few common adventure knots, but Grog already has a thorough offline knot app.
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