Find out where you are on the canals

[Martin Nicholas]

From the Ordnance Survey there is the: OS Locate App "Check your
location, even with no mobile signal"
https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/apps/os-locate/
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[John Williamson]

Post by Martin Nicholas
From the Ordnance Survey there is the: OS Locate App "Check your
location, even with no mobile signal"
https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/apps/os-locate/

Reading the advert, it appears that you will need to carry a paper map
with you as well. All it does is convert your GPS location to an OS grid
reference.

If you install Google Maps, you can download a local "tile" and it will
show your location on that tile, albeit on what is basically a road map
which shows the line of the canal. You need a reasonable mobile signal
to wiew the aerial imagery.
.

[Martin Nicholas]

On Sat, 3 Jun 2023 08:15:03 +0100

Post by John Williamson

Post by Martin Nicholas
From the Ordnance Survey there is the: OS Locate App "Check your
location, even with no mobile signal"
https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/apps/os-locate/

Reading the advert, it appears that you will need to carry a paper
map with you as well. All it does is convert your GPS location to an
OS grid reference.
If you install Google Maps, you can download a local "tile" and it
will show your location on that tile, albeit on what is basically a
road map which shows the line of the canal. You need a reasonable
mobile signal to wiew the aerial imagery.
.

Useful info. for the emergency services when needed, I'd say. I prefer
this to W3W.

Post was prompted by an emergency at Autherley Junction some days ago:
https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/118563-awful-incident-a-autherley-junction-today/page/5/

[Chris Green]

Post by John Williamson

Post by Martin Nicholas
From the Ordnance Survey there is the: OS Locate App "Check your
location, even with no mobile signal"
https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/apps/os-locate/

Reading the advert, it appears that you will need to carry a paper map
with you as well. All it does is convert your GPS location to an OS grid
reference.
If you install Google Maps, you can download a local "tile" and it will
show your location on that tile, albeit on what is basically a road map
which shows the line of the canal. You need a reasonable mobile signal
to wiew the aerial imagery.
.

Other satnav apps do this by default in that all of your maps are
downloaded and stored on the 'phone and thus all you ever need is GPS.
I use Here! Wego for this very reason, it rund without any need for
mobilr data (although it will use data if available for traffic
information and such).

[Chris Green]

Post by Chris Green

Post by John Williamson

Post by Martin Nicholas
From the Ordnance Survey there is the: OS Locate App "Check your
location, even with no mobile signal"
https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/apps/os-locate/

Reading the advert, it appears that you will need to carry a paper map
with you as well. All it does is convert your GPS location to an OS grid
reference.
If you install Google Maps, you can download a local "tile" and it will
show your location on that tile, albeit on what is basically a road map
which shows the line of the canal. You need a reasonable mobile signal
to wiew the aerial imagery.
.

Other satnav apps do this by default in that all of your maps are
downloaded and stored on the 'phone and thus all you ever need is GPS.
I use Here! Wego for this very reason, it rund without any need for
mobilr data (although it will use data if available for traffic
information and such).

erk, typos'r'us!

I use Here! Wego for this very reason, it runs without any need for
mobile data (although it will use data if available for traffic
information and such).