tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post710973575851578072..comments2024-02-24T15:49:59.506-08:00Comments on Another Long Walk: Day 7: The Battle of AntietamRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12243706924573005381noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-77955767354674153022016-11-30T08:23:26.719-08:002016-11-30T08:23:26.719-08:00For future trips you might consider installing off...For future trips you might consider installing offline maps on your phone and an app to display them. Then you won't need to rely on (or use) data service. You can install the OpenSteetMap from mapsforge. What trails and roads will show is largely dependent on whether they have been added by contributors - so be sure to check your route before relying on the map. For example, you would have had no trouble finding you way from the battlefield to the C&O and both are well defined on the maps (including all the trails at the battlefield). All you need is GPS reception which most new phones do well to acquire and maintain. Put the phone on airplane mode to shut down the cell and data antennas (or whatever they are properly called) - GPS will still work and the battery life will be pretty good (several days, a week even depending on how often you have the maps running). I do not have a data plan but use offline maps on a cheap smartphone (LG 510, $40) all the time and it works great. Bon Echohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833938638867135901noreply@blogger.com