![]() First, I downloaded a map of a Muizenberg, a popular surf town just outside Cape Town, South Africa. That changed a few weeks ago when Google announced that its maps, destination searches, and turn-by-turn directions will be available offline, using the phone’s built-in GPS chip rather than its cell antenna. The feature is currently only available for Android (Google says iOS is coming) and it only works for roads, but it’s a big step toward enabling backcountry users and world travelers to rely on the digital guides no matter where they're going.īut while the feature sounds great in theory, I wanted to find out how well it worked in the field. On back roads without a cell signal, you were better off with a trusty topo or paper atlas. The Google Maps app is awesome-until it isn’t.
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