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postholer.com
11-17-2018, 13:53
There's a new app that may be of interest.
No cost for data, no advertisements, no in-app purchases.
It's available for 6 trails (and counting), AT, CDT, PCT, LT, CT and JMT. Manual and tracking GPS features, add way points, SI or Standard, reverse data book trail direction, filter way points, way point alarms and tons of other cool features.
You'll love 'sim mode'. You can hike the trail in the comfort of your arm chair on a rainy winter evening.
Downloading topo maps is solid and reliable. Download a single topo section or the whole trail. Check it out (PCT shown):
https://www.postholer.com/app/img/app-topo-200x.png (https://www.postholer.com/theApp)
I've used the older Postholer Trails and found it had lots of good information. It will be interesting to explore this new product.
Rain Man
11-17-2018, 17:51
I'm sorry, did I miss the NAME of the app? Where to get it? Other?
I can be dense.
soumodeler
11-17-2018, 18:06
It's called Postholer Trails GPS
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.postholer.trailsgps
soumodeler
11-17-2018, 18:07
Let's try the link again:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.postholer.trailsgps
postholer.com
11-17-2018, 18:10
I'm sorry, did I miss the NAME of the app? Where to get it? Other?
I can be dense.
LOL. No, I was dense. If you click the image it will take you to the app page. I did omit an actual link or name.
Soooo, it is the Postholer Trails +GPS app found at: https://www.postholer.com/theApp
(https://www.postholer.com/theApp)Sorry about that!
importman77
11-17-2018, 22:32
I hate to show my ignorance but... is this just available for Android or will it work with iPhone? Yeah, I'm pretty ignorant about apps and such.
Hatchet_1697
11-17-2018, 23:34
Looks like Android only for now, no mention of an iPhone version and it’s not on the App Store
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importman77
11-17-2018, 23:56
That's what I thought. Thanks!
The info at the app store gives us a pretty good idea of whats in the app etc but I for one would like to test drive the app...perhaps you could offer a trial. Time limited would be the nicest, sim mode or no GPS input perhaps. Looks nice to me but like many I'm pretty happy with Guthooks, but not adversed to buying an alternative if its useful enough.
LOL. No, I was dense. If you click the image it will take you to the app page. I did omit an actual link or name.
Soooo, it is the Postholer Trails +GPS app found at: https://www.postholer.com/theApp
(https://www.postholer.com/theApp)Sorry about that!
postholer.com
11-18-2018, 12:43
...but I for one would like to test drive the app...perhaps you could offer a trial. Time limited would be the nicest, sim mode or no GPS input perhaps. Looks nice to me but like many I'm pretty happy with Guthooks, but not adversed to buying an alternative if its useful enough.
Thanks for the feedback!
Gotcha. Why spend $10 when it may not be what you want?
That $10 gets you track data, way point data and topo maps for 6 trails. For Guthooks at $60 for data, per trail, that's $360.
Most importantly, postholer.com has always been about data, first and foremost. It was never a case of, "Let's build an app, and hey, we need data".
Given the free online data books, one of the free topo maps sets, the free google maps, free elevation charts, free planner, free snow analysis, etc, etc, on the web site we think it's $10 well spent.
You make a good point however since I'm only $8.99 into Guthooks and that covers at least next seasons hikes, it really comes down to functionality for me. But I'm sure someone will eventually make a comparision between the two so I'll just wait till I see what others think.
letstieoneon
11-23-2018, 15:03
Interesting, does this app show water sources as well? That was very useful in the Guthook app. ( including user feedback from the field)
postholer.com
11-23-2018, 16:15
Interesting, does this app show water sources as well? That was very useful in the Guthook app. ( including user feedback from the field)
Natural water sources, not caches. Caches and the user field reports are fleeting and misleading. Many hikers might rely on a single hiker report, that may be outdated.
letstieoneon
11-23-2018, 17:56
Nice, thanks for the quick reply. I was actually referring to the natural water sources and their "seasonal" flows and availability. If your app provides this information then it will meet my needs.
anybody know how to move up the trail when in sim mode to a specific point (even roughly...) without hitting the compass to advance from the start of the trail?