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TrailSense, an easy to use, comprehensive wilderness tool.
The goals of the developer are fun to consider:
Goals
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Trail Sense must not use the Internet in any way, as I want the entire app usable when there is no Internet connection
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Features must provide some benefits to people using the app while hiking, in a survival situation, etc.
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Features should make use of the sensors on a phone rather than relying on stored information such as guides
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Features must be based on peer-reviewed science or be verified against real world data
Likewise, the features being developed under those goals are great for getting outside:
Features
- Designed for hiking, backpacking, camping, and geocaching
- Place beacons and navigate to them
- Follow paths
- Retrace your steps with backtrack
- Use a photo as a map
- Plan what to pack
- Be alerted before the sun sets
- Predict the weather
- Use your phone for astronomy
- And more
Can't wait to take a picture of a trailhead map and try tracking myself on it.
It works pretty well! I found in my one quick test that a pair of known points on a diagonal offer the best tracking. Definitely need to play with that feature again.
Downloaded it and I love it!
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