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Chris in Makati wrote on Mon, 20 May 2024 11:55:59 +0100 :

>>Learn to be in the woods before you go off wandering on a hike depending 
>>on your cellphone.  Knowledge of the Woods will save your life when your 
>>batteries expire.
> 
> It's not so easy to do all that with a broken leg.

As Chris said, if you're not ambulatory, your options are limited to being
 found, which we already covered with the SOS apps, satellite connections
 and HAM radio communications (all of which will need signal of some sort).

In addition, if you can drag yourself out, often the way you came in is the
 best route so it helps, as Keith suggested, to habitually save your track.

I've never found a GPS track saver that I liked, but here are the ones I
 tested, which all do the job but which have issues in them I don't like.

FOSS GPS Logger by BasicAirData 4.3 star 2.37K reviews 100K+ Downloads free
adfree
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.basicairdata.graziano.gpslogger

FOSS OpenTracks by Dennis Guse 4.0 star 53 reviews 500+ Downloads free adfree
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.dennisguse.opentracks.playstore
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.dennisguse.opentracks/
(it's payware on the google play store but open source freeware on F-Droid)

GPSLogger II - AIO by Matthias Marquardt 4.3 star 127 reviews 10K+ Downloads free adfree
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.emacberry.gpslogger

FOSS OSMTracker for Android by Laboratorio Experimental 3.8 star 228 reviews 50K+ Downloads free adfree
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmtracker

Geo Tracker - GPS tracker by Ilya Bogdanovich 4.6 star 88K reviews 5M+ Downloads free adfree inapp purchases
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ilyabogdanovich.geotracker

GPSLogger A lightweight GPS logger, battery efficient, GPX/KML, add notes, share, upload.
https://gpslogger.app/
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.mendhak.gpslogger/
https://github.com/mendhak/gpslogger

FOSS GPS Logger by BasicAirData 4.3 star 2.37K reviews 100K+ Downloads free adfree
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.basicairdata.graziano.gpslogger

FOSS OpenTracks by Dennis Guse 4.0 star 53 reviews 500+ Downloads free adfree
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.dennisguse.opentracks.playstore
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.dennisguse.opentracks/
(it's payware on the google play store but open source freeware on F-Droid)

GPSLogger II - AIO by Matthias Marquardt 4.3 star 127 reviews 10K+ Downloads free adfree
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.emacberry.gpslogger

FOSS OSMTracker for Android by Laboratorio Experimental 3.8 star 228 reviews 50K+ Downloads free adfree
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmtracker

Geo Tracker - GPS tracker by Ilya Bogdanovich 4.6 star 88K reviews 5M+ Downloads free adfree inapp purchases
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ilyabogdanovich.geotracker

GPSLogger A lightweight GPS logger, battery efficient, GPX/KML, add notes, share, upload.
https://gpslogger.app/
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.mendhak.gpslogger/
https://github.com/mendhak/gpslogger

LD-Log Lite - GPS Logger by A.Wedemeyer - Outdoor & Sailing Apps 4.4 star 231 reviews 10K+ Downloads
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aw.ldlogFree

Wadlbeisser by Marco Pfattner 4.6 star 778 reviews 50K+ Downloads
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.pfattner.speedo.android

Trailblazer by Andrew and Derek 4.7 star 7 reviews 100+ Downloads
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andrewandderek.trailblazer

GPSToolbox by Beijing Tele Industry Information Technology Ltd.  1K+ Downloads
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.gotele.gpsbox

OSC - Hiking, Running, Cycling by Eliakim Schuenemann 1K+ Downloads
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eschuenemann.outdoorsportscompanion

Earth Explorer by software1001developer 50+ Downloads
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earth.explorer

Sondel-Buddy pro - Tool for m by Django's Android Apps 100+ Downloads
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.DjangoLaunchpad.Sondel_Buddy

Here's a free ad free inapp free app for SPEAKING GPS directions (when walking).
Trail Guide by Jordi Boixadera Planas 3.2 star 13 reviews 1K+ Downloads
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jordiboixadera.trailGuide

And here's a free ad free inapp free app for DRAWING & EDITING GPS tracks
GPXLAB - The GPS Track Editor by LCX Ventures Ltd 4.1 star 8 reviews 100+ Downloads
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lcxventures.gpxlab.app

BikeGPX is a super simple app for putting GPX route files on your phone 
and following them on your bike. Download it now free for iPhone and Android.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bikegpx
https://bikegpx.com/

RunGo is the most popular running app for discovering the best routes in 
the world with turn-by-turn voice navigation.  Build your own route.
https://www.rungoapp.com/ 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?hl=en&id=com.rungo

Bike Tracker
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pcability.biketracker

GPX Viewer
Topo GPS by rdzi