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Gjac
Explorer III
Jan 21, 2019

Using an Iphone as a hand held GPS for hiking remote ares

I want to hike Paria canyon in AZ to the first Wave and understand there are no established trails or trail markers to follow which I guess is common for desert area type hikes. My question is has any...
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Tiger4x4RV
Nomad
Jan 21, 2019
When I did a lot of remote hiking, I would carry topo maps (free downloads from USGS) in my iPod Touch, which is basically an iPhone without the phone. Like a paper map, but better. No cell signal needed.

The key to hiking in wild places is to always know where you are. Stop and look back; that's where you have to go to back to the trailhead. Maybe take photos of the trail behind you. Do not count on signs or piles of rocks.

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