Originally Posted by
WalkTheTalk
I don't understand why an App is dangerous? You are making a number of assumptions I would suggest that are not correct....
1 - just because someone has a 'guide' on their phone does not mean that they would not take a map
2 - why would they not be an experienced walker anyway?
3 - why would you think that the App does not suggest safety and info about the route?
4 - what is the difference between having a guide on a phone rather than a guide book?
5 - you can also take paper copies of the route - free to print?
6 - Is t any different from taking a GPS map on a Garmin - are these dangerous too?
7 - how do you know what routes are on the app - many are in cities and towns and are not in open country
8 - Are you suggesting that no guidance is given on route difficulty?
I would love feedback on the app but only after you have had a look at it or even the website. We are of course well aware that the phone battery can run out - I think very few people don't know that.
The App has been created to inspire people of all abilities to walk and explore - with some confidence of what the walk will be like. The app also gives lots of information about local amenities, where to park, local history, etc. It's certainly not perfect - and it is not and never will be, a replacement for a map.
But to say it is dangerous is perhaps a little strong - it is certainly not more dangerous than going out into a remote area with out a map or a phone....
Happy to answer any questions of course - and thanks for letting me post a reply[/QUOTE
the app its self is not dangerous, it be the people who use it that make it dangerous, if people use it to its full intention and with other bits of kit that are required on there desired route then all will be fine, but i can say they wont. just a few reasons and answers to your list here. no offence
1 oh i wont take a map i have google maps on my phone.
2 because any idiot can download an app not many idiots go buy a map
3 may be very basic to keep the space required for the app to a minimum, so only contains basic information
4 the difference is there has been a person walk a track to make a guide about it, where as an apps creator may have just pulled rubbish from an internet website thats wrong
5 go buy a map, no need for paper copies when you have a map or the waste of trees, or was that map left out of the pack because you have google maps on the said phone
6 people who can afford a gps, normally in some way or another know how to use it properly, and it would not be permanently turned on like a phone, and would have another means of location finding.
7 personally, i dont know what routes are on the app but where you say many are in towns and cities then it kind of defeats the object of getting out in my eyes
8 every one grades things differently so what you consider an easy route a person might consider it a no go area, so your route grades are negated
dont mean to sound negative, but to come to a place where every one is into the great out doors and say things like you have is asking for a heated debate.
cheers
Madz