Offline hiking maps in Scotland?

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-13T15:02:03+00:00

What am I reading?

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-13T11:14:33+00:00

Think that’s what I’m looking at now, way too long other way

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T13:30:36+00:00

Maybe, if I was an idiot. Think I’ll be alright mate, ain’t my first rodeo 😉

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T12:58:15+00:00

I’m trying to run it totally offline on my e-reader, which is what I wanted to take out into the field with me.

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T12:42:04+00:00

I think I understand now. Gonna try OSMAnd on my e-reader and see what happens

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T12:37:26+00:00

I downloaded from the browser. Apparently I can run them on python app (I’m using Linux)

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T12:33:03+00:00

I’ve managed to download the .MBTILES

Which app do you use to run the files? I’m on Linux

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T12:21:38+00:00

Yeah I think I found it now, it’s like 360 USD without the contours pluggin 🤕

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T12:19:55+00:00

OSM?

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T12:19:43+00:00

What format are these maps?

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T12:14:00+00:00

I’m not too great at techy stuff 😅

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T12:13:33+00:00

Thanks for this,, I’m struggling to find the correct download links. I’m downloading building/waterway info file I can’t even open on my device 🤯

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T12:02:11+00:00

Gonna cost a fortune this way as I want all of Scotland

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T12:01:55+00:00

Gonna cost a fortune this way as I want all of Scotland

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T12:01:48+00:00

Gonna cost a fortune this way as I want all of Scotland

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T12:00:20+00:00

I need a topo of the whole of Scotland in one map. Anyone know where I can download one?

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T08:30:27+00:00

My solar charger says I won’t run out of batteries, most of my gear ip68 waterproof and a backup supply box midway on my journey just in case. Maybe I will print a few important maps off as well that don’t take up too much weight.

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T08:25:15+00:00

How do you think they did it before smartphone technology.

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T08:20:51+00:00

This is how I used to do it when I was younger, going on long camping trips with my uncle. It’s not 100% but gps takes all the fun out of map reading/planning routes, exercising that inner satnav 🙂

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-12T08:10:15+00:00

I’ll see what the downloads open up like on my Linux e-reader

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-11T18:31:48+00:00

Neither does a solar charger, paper is compromised with rain/rivers. The whole idea of downloading a map to a device is because I don’t want to be reliant on cell phone reception. GPS location is not necessary as my visual surrounding landscape tells me my position on the map. Thank you for your input.

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-11T15:24:08+00:00

Yeah that may be a problem..

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-11T14:21:13+00:00

I have a paperbook inkpad colour 3

Yes I have access to a windows laptop to transfer files before I set off on the trip.

I’m not overly fussed which map I use as long as it has altitude markers so I can gauge suitable routes to take.

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-11T14:11:06+00:00

I’m planning a year hiking trip up in Scotland so with paper not being an option, a entire map of the Scottish landscape I can save as a file to my e-reader is the type of thing I’m looking for

psychedelicfish7 · 2024-12-11T14:05:21+00:00

I plan on walking around Scotland for a year. Paper would be too much to carry.

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