Gregory's ServerGlad that the lost hiker in Colorado was rescued. But stories like this sure bother me. After all, the guy had a cell phone with GPS. If he had the most basic map on his phone showing the trail/route and his location then this near disaster would not have happened.
I developed GeoJPG so anyone can have their own high quality custom maps that work offline. No ads, no signup, no tracking, no cost. *Not* available in any app store. Tutorials and installation instructions on the website https://geojpg.com
#Hiking #MountainBiking #Camping #SAR #SearchAndRescue
Open GISsurfer map for Mt Shavano area where the guy got lost:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=38.612878,-106.222429&zoom=14&basemap=USA_basemap&data=38.619310,-106.239316
Glad that the lost hiker in Colorado was rescued. But stories like this sure bother me. After all, the guy had a cell phone with GPS. If he had the most basic map on his phone showing the trail/route and his location then this near disaster would not have happened.
I developed GeoJPG so anyone can have their own high quality custom maps that work offline. No ads, no signup, no tracking, no cost. *Not* available in any app store. Tutorials and installation instructions on the website https://geojpg.com
@mappingsupport
Your product GeoJPG sounds very useful. Thanks. As a hiker in Colorado for the past 40 years and a hike leader for the Colorado Mountain Club, what shocked me most about the lost hiker in the Mt Shavano area was the sheriff missing a crucial teaching moment about outdoor safety esp after all those resources were deployed in the search. Most basic rule of safety on a group hike of keeping everyone together and no one person wandering off by themselves.
#hiking #Colorado
@mappingsupport North America only? Not a criticism, just a question?
@mappingsupport
If you're going sufficiently out into the boonies wouldn't printing out a paper map be a good idea? It's not like there's a host of things that can go wrong with electronic maps.