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Essential Navigating Tips for Hikers

16.7K views· 917 likes· 8:57· Nov 23, 2024

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This is my ultimate guide to navigating outdoors, where I cover all of the most important stuff about navigating outdoors, like how to find trails, what navigating devices to use, how to navigate offline, how to read a topographic map, how to create custom routes, sos devices, insurance, and more. ▼ APPS & WEBSITES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO Wikiloc ➜ https://www.wikiloc.com/ Alltrails ➜ https://www.alltrails.com/ CalTopo ➜ https://caltopo.com/ Gaia GPS ➜ https://www.gaiagps.com/ Goat Maps ➜ https://www.goatmaps.com/ Austrian Alpine Insurance ➜ https://www.alpenverein.at/portal/service/mitgliedschaft/membership-benefits.php ▼ GEAR USED IN VIDEO Coros Apex 2 Pro GPS Watch ➜ https://coros.com/apex2 Nitecore NB10000 Gen2 Power Bank ➜ https://nitecorestore.com/products/nitecore-nb10000-gen-2-quick-charge-usb-usb-c-dual-port-10000mah-power-bank ▼ THRU-HIKING POSTERS (MADE BY ME & MY WIFE) Shop hiking trail posters here ➜ https://trailgoals.com/ (10% discount code: oscarhikes) Instagram ➜ https://www.instagram.com/trail.goals/ ▼ OTHER GEAR I USE My Gear List ➜ https://oscarhikes.com/gear ▼ TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Finding Trails 00:52 - Devices 03:14 - Trail Goals 03:54 - Hiking Apps 05:32 - Custom Routes 06:05 - Reading a Map 07:12 - SOS Devices 08:09 - Insurance ▼ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/oscarbrumelis/ https://www.tiktok.com/@oscarhikes ▼ MUSIC ATTRIBUTION I get my music from filmmusic.io. Thank you very much Sascha Ende for making super cool, copyright-free music!

About This Video

In this video I put together my ultimate no-BS guide to navigating outdoors. I start with the boring-but-important part: finding trails. Realistically I only recommend two places—AllTrails if you’re in North America, and Wikiloc if you’re basically anywhere else. I show you how I pick a route, grab the GPX file (do it on a PC if you want it free), and then use that GPX to actually navigate on trail. Then I break down the navigation options: phone, paper map + compass, GPS watch, and GPS units. My take is simple—your phone is usually the cheapest and easiest because the GPS works without internet, but you need a backup plan (even an old phone in a Ziploc plus a power bank). I also explain how I navigate offline with Gaia GPS (and how to test it in airplane mode), when it’s worth paying for offline maps, and why I’ve been testing Goat Maps as a cheaper alternative. Finally, I cover topographic map basics (contour lines, tree cover, satellite cross-checking), how I build custom routes on a big screen, and the safety stuff people skip: SOS devices (two-way messaging matters) and why rescue insurance can save you from a €10k–€50k helicopter bill.

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