(first post) Found an App which might come in handy

[Billy_ Odyssey]

Hey!

Thought I'd combine my first post with a recommendation. I found this Vicorinox app on the market and thought it might be of help. It's great for marking locations then getting back to them using the gpd/camera. You can even let your friends share their location with you too. Might be good for country walks, camping trips and not just for what they say!

Hope someone gets some interest out of it. Peace x

 

[Seoras]

Welcome to BCUK.

I see the app is Android. I have a Windows phone now so cannot try it out.

If anyone else can try it or has used it let us know what you think.

Cheers

George

 

[Perrari]

Hi & welcome to the forum.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Hi, Welcome and enjoy.

 

[udamiano]

Hi and welcome to BCUK

 

[Macaroon]

Hello and welcome to BCUK, I have an android 'phone and will give this a try tomorrow and report back.......atb mac

 

[copper_head]

Welcome to the forum

 

[woodpoet]

Hi and welcome to BCUK.

 

[dave53]

hi welcome to bcuk is there an equivalent app for iPhone regards dave

 

[Mesquite]

Hello and welcome to the forum

 

[Lou]

Hey there Billy, I just had a search online and there is a free iPhone app called 'pin drop' which may be similar to this one, works on ipad too, although you get a small screen image coming up. I have just started using it to note down where I have found foraging places in my vicinity, although it is aimed at saving restaurants and other facilities as it gives you an option to search for amenities nearby. Really easy to use, you can colour code your pins and tag them for quick reference later.

 

[Bucephalas]

It's available on iPhone too

Just downloading now. It's free.

 

[woodstock]

Hi and welcome, but for one I shall pass on this one, thanks for the input though

 

[Lou]

Just an update on the pin drop app I have been using for the last couple of days. I am starting to have problems with it as I wanted to pin point a bush in the middle of a wood and there is not enough detail for me to do that! So, if I can find the link for the iPhone vicorinox app, then I will try that out.

 

[Seoras]

I have tried to find it as well but with no luck.

 

[Lou]

I think that the Victorinox and the pin drop apps are very limited unless you just want to mark off a simple place you would like to return to at a later date, quite frankly, google maps will do this too no need for a separate app.

But for something more detailed, I have found the viewranger app - my.viewranger.com and it looks much more professional, if that is what you are after, you can buy ordnance survey maps and view them on the app and mark routes you take, adding photos and notes at points you mark along the way, this is perfect for what I want, which is a way to mark down plants and trees for foraging purposes. There is also a huge community of other people publishing routes and walks they have made and you can search their databases to find walks in your area and upload them onto your app so you have them to refer to when you are out.. I haven't bought it yet as the free version does not cover France, but the pro version covers many countries and you can download detailed topographical maps for only the areas you want.

No affiliation to it of course, just something that looks really interesting and useful, no more soggy maps written all over in permanent marker.