Question time?
I have a decent map and compass which I am comfortable with using but I love a bit of tech and as phones are so good nowadays are there any genuinely good GPS navigation apps people use? ive heard of ViewRanger but wasn't sure if this was a viable option. Do you get decent reception on Dartmoor. Or if money is not to much of a problem what would you buy?
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It may mean a bit of extra weight but I would prefer to keep my 'safety devices' separate, if you 'lose the phone' (drop it in a puddle, break it or get a flat battery) then you have also lost your GPS. Keep the phone safely in the pack, switched off until you need to use it.
Other opinions are available
I have a SATMAP Active 10 GPS unit which has a 3.5 inch screen (old eyes struggle with the tiny 2" screens on the Garmin and the like) It runs on SD cards which are taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping so are easily recognisable and usable for any one used to 'paper maps') and I have the Full UK at multiple levels :
1:10,000 (down to street names and shows individual houses and PUBS !)
1:25,000 (down to field boundaries, footpaths, streams, contours etc)
1:50,000 (equivalent to the old 1 inch to the mile - good for planning routes, shows footpaths etc)
The battery lasts around 14-16 hours on full power (one second position updates) but there are several power saving option where it will gives up to 100 hours use)
You can pick up a unit on ebay for around £50-£70
Various SD cards available on ebay or directly from SATMAP,
The cards directly from SAT MAP are not cheap but here's a link to show what's available -
You can buy "County", "Region", '"Long Distance Way", "North UK", "Central UK", "South UK" etc etc all at various scales.
https://www.satmap.com/maps.html