AVENZA MAPS On the Trail // How to use Avenza Maps while hiking

[@OutsideChronicles]

Avenza Maps is a great solution for offline maps. It has helped many new hikers navigate the trail of WNY in the WNY Hiking Challenge. We have made several videos on how to get the most out of Avenza. AVENZA MAPS TUTORIAL: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooCnoYWVa8mZmaM MAKE CUSTOM BACKCOUNTRY MAPS for AVENZA MAPS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZa0fYKijq-EeqM

[@matthewculpepper5261]

Nice! I like your style. I’ve been using Avenza for a few years now to import my own maps as well as the MVUM maps from the Forest Service but I never even knew of half the features you showed. Thanks!

[@CrystalTiger-y7k]

Awesome explanation, keep up the great work.

[@bjjbfa]

This is so well done. Thank you for posting. We love your WNY hike challenge too. Thanks for everything you do.

[@OutsideChronicles]

Thanks so much. Avenza has been a game changer for the challenge. It really helps new and experienced hikers on the more confusing trial systems. Good luck in this summer's challenge.

[@scottdazey2180]

Big help the video was. Just purchased Avenza a few hrs ago. Thanks for a fois basic tutorial!

[@OutsideChronicles]

Be sure to check out my other videos on making custom offline maps. Avenza is a great mapping tool. Good choice! See you outside!

[@chelseareede8300]

Thanks man, this was a great video

[@OutsideChronicles]

Glad you liked it!

[@BackcountryPaddler]

Excellent tutorial I learned a thing or two for sure. Now I just need to grow wings to use that straight line feature. 😂

[@OutsideChronicles]

Just remember there are no straight lines in nature!

[@VTgirlandherbeagles]

I just discovered Avenza. Great video, very Helpful to this new hiker..

[@OutsideChronicles]

Glad you found it helpful, be sure to check out our other Avenza Maps videos. Both are liked in the description.

[@dlipp23]

Great video, exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!!

[@OutsideChronicles]

My pleasure, see you outside!

[@pamstackhouse3825]

Thank you! What a huge help.

[@OutsideChronicles]

My pleasure, see you outside!

[@karenpratt5550]

Thanks! I learned some new things about Avenza!

[@OutsideChronicles]

Awesome! If it helped you, it will definitely help other Challenge hikers. Thanks for the feedback!

[@stevezelazny9946]

Another great video. I've been using Avenza for a couple years now and had missed the greyed out compass feature. I'm sure you've emphasized his in other videos but when I recommend Avenza to people, I recommend they carry a paper map / compass as a backup and a battery pack to recharge their phone incase they run out of juice on the trail. Tx.

[@OutsideChronicles]

Always carry a paper map and compass! But I have to admit, Avenza is really a helpful app. I love being able to know exactly where I am on a trail. A battery backup is becoming one of my 10 essentials.

[@BackpackingWithJason]

Avenza looks really cool and helpful. Great tips and review Waterfall was beautiful

[@OutsideChronicles]

It really is! I love the offline maps feature. It is really handy in the backcountry and works well for the custom maps I deliver to WNY Hiking Challenge participants. Many State Parks and National Parks ship maps that are compatible with Avanza. It is a great tool.

[@dorothykloss5303]

I do a lot of hiking on the North Country Trail and more often than not, I have no cell phone signal. Some of the features work but I tried to use the "Start Tracking" feature and that would not work. Do you need a cell phone signal? the GPS was turned on. Any thoughts? Thanks!

[@glennhernandez4366]

Keep it going

[@DaRkMuRdAa]

Great tutorial ! well explained! , I wonder if the tracking function can still work when you close the screen of your phone and also if the app drain the battery quickly

[@OutsideChronicles]

Thank you! It will still track in the background. So it will use battery, but it is pretty efficient. I’d try it out first, battery life can vary from phone to phone. See you outside!

[@xd_adventure]

nice job - thanks!

[@OutsideChronicles]

Thanks for watching!

[@Stealthbobber06]

Great video, but I have a question. How do you follow the exact same route you took, not just because you can remember which way you came to waterfall? When you hit track to parking lot, it was as the crow flies. Does the app not leave a bread crumb trail to follow back? Thanks

[@OutsideChronicles]

You will see your route back if you turned on tracking when you started the hike.

[@cryptodownunder1491]

@@OutsideChronicles I think the route back is the yellow line ? Thats the breadcrumbs you need to follow ?

[@carlosnyc13hiker]

I shut off “Use true north.” Is that a good thing? I’m not sure if declination is something to worry about ?

[@OutsideChronicles]

Are you navigating with your iPhone compass in the wilderness? If so, I would use true north and consider a manual compass.

[@leaanntalbot6386]

Will the features you showed for mapping the trail layer be interrupted if I receive a call or text while hiking?

[@OutsideChronicles]

Yes, the Avanza Maps tracking and other functions work in the background when activated. On iPhone, it will light up the the time icon in the upper left when active like Google Maps does.

[@jarekl787]

Clear explanations on what is possible. However, you don't really show how you navigate from one app screen to another and you go through some options very fast. This i OK for someone who knows the app well already, but not for someone who wants to learn. Trust me, I have been teaching for over 20 years :)

[@martojano09]

I totally agree. No matter how good you are at something, teaching is a totally different skill that not so many people have...

[@tamstergirl62]

Are most of these features with purchase?? just wondering.

[@OutsideChronicles]

All the features shown in the video are using the free version.

[@ebutuoyssa]

We use Avenza as a regular staple in wildland fire. The problem we have is transferring maps and data to various devices. The constant - "Can you Air Drop? Oh...you have an android. Sorry- reaction is pretty worn out. I've tried sending and/or receiving map files via e-mail, but that's been inconsistent (internet service is typically weak until the Comms Unit gets settled in- if we are even within any signal to utilize. Any thoughts on map sharing between devices?

[@OutsideChronicles]

Great question, Airdrop is an awesome feature. It would be awesome if there was a third-party app that makes an "Airdrop" between iPhone and Android. The power of Airdrop is it uses Bluetooth. Unfortunately, Apple does not all 3rd party apps to transfer files via Bluetooth. I am sure they claim for security reasons. It looks like Android has a similar feature called "Near by share". However, it does not help for Android to iPhone. If you have service, you can try snapdrop.net/. One offline solution would be to use a USB flash drive with the proper Android USB and iPhone connection like this amzn.to/3oNuIij Hope this helps.

[@ebutuoyssa]

@@OutsideChronicles So sorry it's taken so long to realize that you responded. The Apple proprietary components won't allow Blue tooth recognition between devices. There are no other explanations offered by any of the sources I have contacted. I did attempt that potential solution with a product made specifically to extract info from devices and regurgitate them back in whatever format you chose. If it worked, I would have loved to be adding this to my post. E-mail and QR codes seem to be the only viable linking mechanisms available. This USB option may well have some promise. Thanks!

[@commet1]

Annoying has numerous features but all I wanted to know was the difficulty level of the trail colors

[@OutsideChronicles]

I am not quite sure what you are referring to, trail colors do not correspond to trail difficulty.

[@commet1]

@@OutsideChronicles And, what might the trail colors mean to solve the big mystery?

[@OutsideChronicles]

@@commet1 They are arbitrary based on the agency's preference that manages the lands. In some places, the colors refer to the prevalent direction of the trail, for example red is east/west, blue is north/south. But there is no one standard and the colors are all over the place.

[@commet1]

@@OutsideChronicles Ok thanks