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[–] [email protected] 135 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

TrailSense, an easy to use, comprehensive wilderness tool.

The goals of the developer are fun to consider:

Goals

  • Trail Sense must not use the Internet in any way, as I want the entire app usable when there is no Internet connection

  • Features must provide some benefits to people using the app while hiking, in a survival situation, etc.

  • Features should make use of the sensors on a phone rather than relying on stored information such as guides

  • 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
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can't wait to take a picture of a trailhead map and try tracking myself on it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

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.

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