The best way to get up to date OS mapping is to go digital. The OS app gives you UK cover with latest maps for an annual subscription. While the hills don't change I have been caught out in mt predigital days by using an old version of a map. First time was on Dartmoor in thick fog. I hit a reservoir which wasn't on the version of the map I had been given - very disconcerting. Second incident above Swaledale was less critical - the line of the paths on the map did not reflect reality on the ground, the next version had them in right place.I haven`t checked but do we know if the planned update to the OS app has been successful yet.? They were originally planning to update it last week but the last I heard it should have been yesterday after many delays and problems with the app crashing on some devices.
I haven`t checked but do we know if the planned update to the OS app has been successful yet.? They were originally planning to update it last week but the last I heard it should have been yesterday after many delays and problems with the app crashing on some devices.This morning the app carried a message saying that V2.0 was now being rolled out. It is going to be phased. I cannot get the message to repeat. I am still getting odd messages about a synchronisation error and a recovery check. It appears to be working though. I might try a reinstall later and see what happens.
My bugbear with OS maps is the number of paths on the ground which do not appear on OS maps.Open source maps such as CacheMapsUK or Freizeitkarte show some of them. Outside wooded areas, GoogleEarth, Ordnance Survey Aerial, ViewRanger Aerial or Bing Aerial images are best for spotting missing paths. If one uses ViewRanger, GoogleEarth or the OS app, one can plot routes using these paths.
I have that too in reverse - woods that were there but aren't anymore or have changed shape.
Open source maps such as CacheMapsUK or Freizeitkarte show some of them. Outside wooded areas, GoogleEarth, Ordnance Survey Aerial, ViewRanger Aerial or Bing Aerial images are best for spotting missing paths. If one uses ViewRanger, GoogleEarth or the OS app, one can plot routes using these paths.
I was on an Outward Bound course in ‘66 running on a bearing on S Dartmoor and ended up in the Avon Dam Reservoir. My map was about 10 years old which was a shame as the dam was finished in ‘57. Nothing like an unscheduled large body of water to spoil your confidence as a budding solo navigator. :-\Part of outward bound training was based at Cardinum. Our two day trek on Bodmin moor took us through the end of what is now Colliford lake. There was also the best asault course I ever had the pleasure of running at Cardnum too. Over two miles long, with a rope slide accross the full length of the lake North West to South. No discernable health and safety just simple wrist straps and hold on. O0
I have used paper maps years out of date and found the main footpaths still relevant. Where they have changed, it has not been a major problem. Having said that, I have just rejoined the OS on line subscription service having given up on it years ago as too clunky. It seems a lot better now so I have high hopes of never getting lost again!Famous last words and then he was never seen again. ;D
The 2.0 update is out on iOS and includes zoom down to a very detailed level. Sadly the Android version isn't rolling out to all devices yet.It appears to be working ok on both of my Android phones here anyway... it certainly does zoom in more...not sure if that was needed though..detail was good enough already imho
The 2.0 update is out on iOS and includes zoom down to a very detailed level. Sadly the Android version isn't rolling out to all devices yet.
I was on an Outward Bound course in ‘66 running on a bearing on S Dartmoor and ended up in the Avon Dam Reservoir. My map was about 10 years old which was a shame as the dam was finished in ‘57. Nothing like an unscheduled large body of water to spoil your confidence as a budding solo navigator. :-\
Re: the OS mapping app....this thread is quiet, so am not trying to derail the original OP questions.When you zoom the 25k map, there is no extra detail beyond that normally present at any magnification as far as I can tell. The high zoom levels are useful for micro-navigation such as finding your way through farmyards or being on the right side of the hedge. I did have a problem with the recentre and compass but that was cleared by a recent update. My main criticism now is you cannot simultaneously follow a route and record a track - a feature that is available in both Garmin and ViewRanger.
I noticed today on my walk that with the downloaded OS map on my phone you can now use 1;50k and zoom in without having to reset to the 1:25K mapping. It smoothly scrolls from 1:50k to the 1.25k map and even further in than before with really great detail. I didn`t think the extra detail was needed to be honest, when I first heard about it . It does give great detail though and stays sharp too. Really nice now..
There is another button showing on screen with the downloaded map tile, that slides the bottom window out of view completely....Nice...
The only problem I have now is the recentering button is not working , or the compass screen....Dooh :o >:(
Re: the OS mapping app....this thread is quiet, so am not trying to derail the original OP questions.I noticed since the update I now have access to the entire database too. As if I paid a subscription. The thing is I don't pay a subscription. I buy individual OS maps and down load the digital copy to my phone. I hope OS are not planning to do away with the individual map digital down loads.
I noticed today on my walk that with the downloaded OS map on my phone you can now use 1;50k and zoom in without having to reset to the 1:25K mapping. It smoothly scrolls from 1:50k to the 1.25k map and even further in than before with really great detail. I didn`t think the extra detail was needed to be honest, when I first heard about it . It does give great detail though and stays sharp too. Really nice now..
There is another button showing on screen with the downloaded map tile, that slides the bottom window out of view completely....Nice...
The only problem I have now is the recentering button is not working , or the compass screen....Dooh :o >:(
If buying a map gives you access to the whole database you are on a winner. Best not to ask. I went for the subscription option as it saves buying maps that would just clutter up my shelf as I do all my planning on screen.:D Oh yes don`t say too much...
If buying a map gives you access to the whole database you are on a winner. Best not to ask. I went for the subscription option as it saves buying maps that would just clutter up my shelf as I do all my planning on screen.
Yes, there is a pleasant nostalgic element to paper maps. I used to read them sitting on the loo!
Still love a paper map.
Yes, there is a pleasant nostalgic element to paper maps. I used to read them sitting on the loo!I get a warm fuzzy feeling looking at the maps lined up on my bookcase...
When you zoom the 25k map, there is no extra detail beyond that normally present at any magnification as far as I can tell. The high zoom levels are useful for micro-navigation such as finding your way through farmyards or being on the right side of the hedge. I did have a problem with the recentre and compass but that was cleared by a recent update. My main criticism now is you cannot simultaneously follow a route and record a track - a feature that is available in both Garmin and ViewRanger.I agree not extra detail but easier to see when zoomed right in and it does make a difference, more than I thought it might...at least to my old eyes :) .I need to see if I get an update offered...
For info: I am using OS Version 2.0.3.726 on a Samsung A50 running Android 9 patched to 1 Oct 19. The last OS app patch was released this week.
I get a warm fuzzy feeling looking at the maps lined up on my bookcase...