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From: Andrew <andrew@spam.net>
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Subject: Re: Magic Earth app
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2024 16:40:32 -0000 (UTC)
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VanguardLH wrote on Wed, 7 Aug 2024 07:53:16 -0500 :

> I suspect the OP will be very disappointed in using only offline maps
> downloaded to his phone.

While for road routing the online Google Maps can't be beat, since I do
backcountry hiking, I am very happy with offline topographical mapping.

I'm not disappointed but I use the free USGS geocalibrated PDF 7.5-degree
quadrangle maps, which work great in all the good offline map programs.

For road routing, it's hard to beat Google Maps, but OSMAnd~ isn't too bad
of a compromise given the OP does not happen to have cellular data service.

The main problem I find with OSMAnd~ road routing is the Address POI lookup
pales in completeness compared to that of the online Google Maps POI data.

And, of course, without Internet, I don't know how the OP does traffic.
 <https://i.postimg.cc/9fVMz0Pd/traffic01.jpg>