I have only owned 1 with 3G service. It worked where and when I wanted to use it but that was a long time ago. I have heard others using it in the wild and it still tracking but as I said if you want better coverage and reliability get a Bluetooth GPS unit to pair with your tablet.
Trail Blazer III
Incorrect. It’s a fully functioning GPS receiver, the “assist” function means that it will use any nearby cell towers to get your location faster on start up instead of waiting for the GPS receiver to lock onto the satellites. You do not need an external receiver if you have a cellular equipt iPad.
Pathfinder III
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Not sure Im reading this right but, I use a mobile/cellular ready iPad with Gaia Pro and do not have service for it and the cell feature is turned off. The GPS function works great everywhere including the middle of nowhere. I check the Coordinates to my hand held and its spot on.
Pathfinder III
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Yep use it all the time, it was originally an AT&T iPad that never had the service started. I found out about this from some of our club members that were doing the same thing.
Pathfinder III
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I dont know about that, I have used my iPhone with Gaia without cell service. Last year I recorded the Mojave Road with it along with my iPad just to make sure they were the same.
Pathfinder III
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Sorry if I missed context in an earlier post but do you have the background maps downloaded to your device. Off grid, your GPS should work but if you don't have a map pre-loaded, you might just see the pointer and no detail.
Trail Blazer III
You may need to download the maps or make them available offline. Most of the map apps require internet unless you do so.
Advocate III
That's a handy little app. Downloaded it yesterday (which then shows up on all my other devices) and like what it does so far.
I have an iPhone for work, but I'm not an Apple guy, so I didn't know this:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7907532
Here you go:
You need to select the map layers you want to save and then save them. Another option if you have a track is you can download along a track. Many times this is good enough and a faster method for longer routes. Especially if you don't plan to deviate. Yes plans can change but you might download a very detailed map along the route/track and less detailed for a large area that still gives you some detail.
There is no turn by turn in Gaia GPS. Guide me only provides a straight line to the next waypoint. So yes all you really do is follow your own line. You can always place waypoints for critical turns.
Thank you for your answer!
Off-Road Ranger I
It is easy to keep on the track with the arrow, just takes practice. Zoom in to what you feel comfortable and it becomes easy. I have been using a Garmin 60 and Montana in the desert for years and it has been second nature to me for a long time. I was coming off a Motorcycle so couldn't hear turn by turn anyhow had to follow the line. Your phone or tablet need access to cell towers to maintain the arrow's location. I use a Dual SkyPro GPS Receiver (XGPS160) with bluetooth to my iPad for satellite location. Has worked great. I use my phone as a hot spot when I have signal for maps to be updated in real time.
