I found a good mapping app

[AHPP]

I wanted an app where I could look at google satellite view on my phone (iphone 4), divide an area into different zones and then walk round being the little blue blip on the map and see what zone I'm in. Also wanted to be able to make waypoints and track walking along paths etc.

 

I found one called Map Plus GIS Editor, which is doing everything above fine. I've not looked into downloading/exporting or backing anything up and it's a free phone app (there is a pro version you can pay for) so probably no use for anything critical but hopefully of use to someone. Probably handy for a hobby woodland (zones for coppice coups?), running a small shoot etc.

 

Pictures from left to right:

1) App, name etc.

2) Some lines and areas I drew when not on the ground.The blue and white blip is me on the ground on the border of two zones.

3) Orange was me drawing. Yellow (you can choose colours) was me walking and it tracking me. The stagger where I stopped and restarted the track shows the lack of accuracy (sometimes bob on but sometimes 10 or 20m out) but it's good enough to find a fallen tree in daylight.

[AHPP]

Bonus points for anyone who can name the woods in the pictures (North east England).

[treequip]

Is it called Tesco 3G????

 

 

Yeah I know, get mi coat

[sandspider]

Looks like it could be useful, nice find...

[ccharlie]

I have just been wondering how to track my walking around our wood. I shall definitely give this app a go! Many thanks for the heads-up.

[jamesfwpurdy]

I have just been wondering how to track my walking around our wood. I shall definitely give this app a go! Many thanks for the heads-up.

 

I use map my walk. It tracks accurately enough and shows you distance, elevation, pace/elevation aswell as an estimate of calories.

 

I've also been looking for a way to pinpoint features in woodland and fields so will give the other app a try thanks.

[grenadier]

I was looking for this in the playstore but it doesn't seem to be there where did you download from

[AHPP]

App store on the phone. Blue logo.