Observed arrival · 2026-11-02
Taiga Maps: Backcountry navigation without signal
A free phone-based backcountry map navigator, described as working offline and supporting trip recording, waypoint navigation, and GPX export.
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- Backcountry canoeists, hikers, and skiers
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- The page lists GeoTIFF, GeoPDF, Garmin, Google Earth KMZ, and MBTiles imports, plus Canadian 1:50,000 topographic sheets.
Field notes
The homepage describes several ways to bring maps in, including common GIS formats, Garmin and Google Earth files, and Canadian topographic sheets. It also says trip recording can capture distance and barometer-based elevation with the screen off, then export the result as GPX. These are described features; the page says the Android and iPhone apps are still coming soon.
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