Offline Nav advice and help.

[Old Guy]

So as I go through the exercise many of us are doing, comparing our higher trim have a lot of things, with our base build, only have some things builds, I have been looking at offline Phone app maps, to replace the built in GPS of Built in GPS.

So being incredibly naïve about offline maps and the phones GPS ability with them, it has been quite interesting reading about the possibilities.

This might not be the forum for it, but either looking for maybe a push in right direction of where to expand my knowledge, or anyone here, who has some insight, on maybe the easiest entry into trying these apps out currently, with my Android and the JKU.

Thanks for any help in advance.

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[Firefly]

My offline navigation is a good old fashioned paper map.

 

[linbackr99]

Google allows you to download maps and use . . . and TomTom and Sygic (among other I am sure) have pretty decent GPS Navigation systems that you can purchase reasonably and utilize through CarPlay even without cell service . . . and Waze and Google work really well when you do have cell service. My last two Fords have had CarPlay and I've used that 90% of the time vs the built in Navigation on the sync 3 . . . not that the built in is a bad systems it is just a whole lot easier to search and find places on the phone and use the CarPlay - IMO.

 

[Old Guy]

I do use Car play, and am aware of the portable navigation systems, which in the end, may be the best choice, as they are dirt cheap, for anything I would need.

That being said, I like less stuff if I can manage it, and already have the phone like 99% of us do. I guess I will just have to experiment.

As for paper maps, they are great, grew up with that, but at times, digital is nice, just like at times, I prefer forest service maps for instance.

 

[FF440Andrew]

I’m a big fan of The OnX app on my iPhone. So far it has been great for camping and hunting. I have the belief that if I still have cell phone reception I’m too close to civilization. OnX works great offline

 

[wordstew]

GAIA is what you need.....
It took me off-road cross country Boston to Vegas on the TransAmerica Trail

"Gaia has one of the largest selections of map types of any app. This is one of its greatest strengths. Our favorite when available is the USFS Raster Maps. These maps show the greatest amount of details for Forest Roads and 4WD Trails. Multiple satellite imagery and road maps are available as well as unique maps like FAA aviation charts. "

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Pair Gaia up with the iOverlander app and that's all you'll need....

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