![]() ![]() “There were so many trails and forest roads, and we just imported a GPS route and followed it turn by turn.” The app also provides fairly accurate route times for hiking and climbing, he says. If every contour line matters, CalTopo and OnX offer detailed topographical maps, and both apps allow you to download map sectors for offline use. Because they provide a more granular view, and thus require more data, Barkman recommends downloading them on a Wi-Fi connection. (Both services also require a paid subscription for offline use-CalTopo starts at $20 per year OnX, $30 per year.) Your phone is the best hot spot. “My phone has plenty of data for most things I need to do.” (He uses T-Mobile and is happy with the coverage.) įor working on the road, Barkman simply uses the hot spot on his smartphone.“I’ve never owned another hot spot for day-to-day use,” he says. When he needs a Wi-Fi connection to send or receive bigger files, Barkman heads to Starbucks. “For me and for other nomadic nerds, Starbucks is always the call, because there’s always one nearby and they always have good free Wi-Fi.” Most McDonald’s locations offer free Wi-Fi, too.īarkman does carry a satellite hot spot for emergencies when he’s in more remote areas. ![]() He uses Somewear Labs, a subscription-based service that doesn’t provide a full-service internet connection but which, when paired with a smartphone, enables the user to send text messages anywhere within the U.S. ![]()
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