Unlost: Find yourself on maps

By Gerhard Lanz on AppTrack Ninja.

Snap a trail map, see your dot

The best map of a place is usually the one bolted to a post at the trailhead. Hand-painted, a little sun-faded, drawn by someone who actually knows the ground. You photograph it, walk off, reach the first fork, and open the photo to find out it's just a photo. It has no idea where you are. So you guess. Unlost puts your live position on that photo. 1. Photograph the map – any board, sign, or paper map. 2. Pin two points – tap a spot on your photo, then the same spot on Apple Maps. Twice. 3. Walk it – your position moves across the photographed map as you go. No route to draw, no download, no …

Categories: Navigation, Travel

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