Dan the K!

Dan the K in Mulege, BCS!

Wow!  Here’s another cellphone-as-GPS note from another old Bajaeno hand, our good buddy Dan K (who owns both an RX3 and a TT250, both of which he’s ridden in Mexico with us):

Howdy Joe,

Noticed your blog post on Google maps today and I just wanted to let you know about two “gotcha’s” with Google maps.

As you and J mentioned in your post Google maps only works if you have cell coverage and a data plan. Google maps caches maps that you browse to your phone, so if you’re staying in one area you only need to use your data for that initial caching.

Google maps cache expires after 30 days and gets wiped from your phone. Not an issue if you’re on a short trip.

Here’s a handy reference:

https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6291838?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

For these reasons, I highly recommend MAPS.ME instead.

http://maps.me/en/home

It works on any type of phone or tablet or computer and covers the entire world. The routing works very well.  I’ve used it in the US, Europe, and on our last Baja trip.

The nice thing is that you download the maps and routing information before your trip starts and it doesn’t require cell coverage to use and the maps don’t time-out.

And most importantly it is totally free.

Cheers,

Dan K.

Awesome inputs, Dan!  Thanks very much!