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Gaia GPS for Android Version 6.5

by Ruthie Irvin
written by Ruthie Irvin

In a continued push to increase development on Gaia GPS for Android, version 6.5 boasts a big list of updates. This includes the addition of the NAD-27 datum—a highly requested feature, especially with Emergency Response professionals. You can now toggle between NAD27 and WGS84 directly from the settings menu.

Other important updates include:

    • Multi-layered downloads now create a single download, instead of a separate download for each layer
    • Resuming or deleting a layered download effects all layers concurrently
    • Selecting “Show on map” for a layered download restores the settings from the time of download (ordering and opacity)
  • Improvements to the compass
  • More responsive map arrow and course-up mode when rotating
  • Substantially faster track and route “guide me” features

For a full list of updates and bug fixes, go to http://updates.gaiagps.com/android/android_6.5.0.html

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Gaia GPSNew FeaturesNew Maps

Import Custom Map Sources on gaiagps.com

by Ruthie Irvin
written by Ruthie Irvin

Now available on gaiagps.com—import custom map sources directly to your online account with a TMS URL. Read here to learn more about finding a TMS URL.

Until now, only iOS users had the ability to add TMS sources to Gaia GPS, and doing so required testing the TMS URL, converting the data into a TileJSON file, then importing that file into the app via iTunes.

Using the gaiagps.com custom map source import feature, skip those steps—test the TMS source right from the website and save it to your account with the click of a button.

Add , View, and Manage Custom Map Sources

Find the Map Sources data summary page listed in the username drop-down menu on gaiagps.com. From there, you can navigate to the “add map source” form and manage your imported maps.

Click the “+ Import an External Map source” button to reach the form.

Follow the instructions provided to format the TMS URL properly for import.

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—Replace numbers in the TMS URL with the {x}/{y}/{z} variables in whichever order gives a correct preview directly below

You can preview the custom map source near Berkeley, CA by default, or input a different set of Lat/Long coordinates to view it for your preferred area.

If everything looks right, save the source to your account with a single click. You can always email support@gaiagps.com for help, too.

—If the preview looks good, click “Add this map source” to save the custom map to your account

—If the preview looks good, click “Add this map source” to save the custom map to your account

Sync, File, and Share Custom Map Sources

Once you import a source, you can view, file, or share the import right from the Map Sources data summary page.

To view and download selections of the custom map source in Gaia GPS, run a sync from your device and then add it from the Imported category. To learn how to add map sources to view in the app, follow the instructions in these Help Center articles:

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Gaia GPSNew Features

New Profile Page on gaiagps.com

by Ashli Baldwin
written by Ashli Baldwin

Along with new logo and icon design updates,the gaiagps.com profile page got a makeover. Now, when you login to gaiagps.com you get directed to your profile page instead of the public trips gallery.

Streamlined Navigation

The new design highlights the Recent Activity and Favorites tabs. To make room, the map display got removed.
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You can find profile settings consolidated to the left under a single edit button.

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Better Onboarding

The most notable difference— new web users will see a “Getting Started” checklist to take them through the process of setting up their account and syncing app data to the web. Once the steps get completed, the onboarding checklist goes away and the activities tab moves up.
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You can expect additional updates to gaiagps.com in the coming months. Please send any feedback or suggestions about the website to support@gaiagps.com.

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Gaia GPS

Meet Alex Thissen – Gaia GPS Software Developer

by Ruthie Irvin
written by Ruthie Irvin

Alex joined Gaia GPS in April 2016 as a software developer. He works on back-end services and GIS, writing Python code and making maps.

After receiving a masters degree in mechatronics in Belgium, Alex and his partner moved to Canada for a life of snowy adventure. While working as a research engineer, Alex became an avid Gaia GPS user, and he used Gaia GPS to explore the backcountry wilderness all around Vancouver, on skis and on foot.

Alex enjoys hiking, trail running, and backcountry skiing, and treasures the deep wilderness around Vancouver. For each adventure, he spends hours of planning, to find the best overnight spots, or to stake out a safe route in a whiteout.

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Gaia GPSNew Maps

France IGN topo maps return to Gaia GPS

by Ruthie Irvin
written by Ruthie Irvin

If you plan to backpack in France, Gaia GPS now has another great topo map source for you—France IGN topo maps. Similar to USGS topos, these beautiful, accurate, hand-drawn maps come from a government agency charged with the task.

GaiaPro Exclusive—Because France Needs Your Support

You’ll need a GaiaPro subscription to access the France IGN topo, because unlike the Luxembourg and Spain sources we recently added for all users, we have to pay IGN France a metered fee to use these maps.

Thanks in advance for using discretion when downloading the source, because a single user could incur serious charges.

How to Add France IGN Topo

To add the France IGN Topo, check out the Add Map Sources articles (iOS/Android).

To access the source on gaiagps.com/map, run a sync with gaiagps.com from your device after adding IGN France in app.

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France IGN Topos Return

Some users might remember that Gaia GPS previously included France IGN Topos, but recently licensing requirements interrupted access.

After that, many people inquired about the France IGN Topo source, so we hired a French-speaking liaison to help us license the maps for use in Gaia GPS.

The Best Outdoor Map Collection

Especially in the last month, Gaia GPS has expanded to include more great maps for the outdoors:

We always look out for new sources to make this the best outdoor map collection, so let us know what’s missing. Take a minute to add your ideas for other sources to the Gaia GPS Community Forum.

If you have any other questions or feedback, reach out to us at support@gaiagps.com.

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Gaia GPSNew Maps

Introducing Luxembourg Maps in Gaia GPS

by Brandon Fralic
written by Brandon Fralic

Six new Luxembourg maps, now available for all Gaia GPS users. Sourced from the official Luxembourg Geoportal, these maps include a current topographic layer, satellite (aerial) photos, a land parcel layer, and three historic topographic layers.

You can find each new Luxembourg map layer in the app in the More Layers menu, under the International sources category. Use the following instructions to add them:

Add map sources in Gaia for iOS
Add map sources in Gaia for Android

Luxembourg Topo Layers
Compare the current Luxembourg Topo layer to historic topos from 1907, 1927, and 1964. Screenshots below show the current Luxembourg Topo (left) compared to an historic 1907 topo layer (right).

 

Luxembourg Aerial 2013 and Luxembourg Land Parcels
You can also use Gaia GPS to access satellite photo images of Luxembourg (left) and Luxembourg Land Parcels (right). For more information on finding land parcels, visit the Luxembourg Geoportal.

We want to provide the best, most up-to-date maps available, and constantly search for ways to improve the Gaia sources list. Add your requests for additional map sources to our Community Forum.

If you have any other questions or feedback, reach out to us at support@gaiagps.com.

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Transport Map in HD
Gaia GPSNew Maps

New Road Layers in Gaia GPS, Including HD

by Kate Dougherty
written by Kate Dougherty

All Gaia GPS users can now access Thunderforest’s Transport and Mobile Atlas maps in HD. The transport map shows detailed information on public transport locations around the globe, while Mobile Atlas is a high-contrast roads layer designed for mobile use under difficult lighting conditions. GaiaPro users also have access to Mapbox Streets in HD.

More Maps, Better Resolution

The new maps increase feature clarity and text size on higher-resolution displays, so you can find your way around more easily. The transport and street styles join our recently-added OpenHikingMap, OpenCycleMap, and OpenLandscapeMap HD layers.

 How to Add HD Maps

To add Transport and Mobile Atlas, open the “More Layers” menu and look for them under the “OpenStreetMap” heading. GaiaPro users can find Mapbox Streets under “GaiaPro Base Maps.”

Transport Map in HD

Transport Map in HD

Mobile Atlas Map in HD

Mobile Atlas Map in HD

Mapbox Streets in HD

Mapbox Streets in HD 

 

 

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Company NewsGaia GPS

Welcome Map Specialist Kate Dougherty

by Ashli Baldwin
written by Ashli Baldwin

Kate Dougherty started working with the Gaia GPS team last year, both on stage, and behind the scenes. As of this week, she’s working full-time as the first Gaia GPS Cartographer, or maybe a better title is “Cartographer, GIS Specialist, and Technical Writer.”

So far, you may have read Kate’s technical writing on the blog, including “Map Your World with OpenStreetMap” and “How to Read a Topo Map”. If you are a hunter, you will also appreciate the GIS work Kate did the last couple of months, and ongoing, to build an open set of hunting and boundary data to improve Gaia GPS hunting maps.

To start her career, Kate studied physical geography in college, and earned a masters in library science at Drexel. Kate worked as a librarian for several years, and took up web design while working for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). After realizing how much she enjoyed learning about technology, she entered a graduate certificate program in GIS. She spent time volunteering with local land trusts, the Gulf Restoration Network, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Kate has also done a great deal of writing throughout her career. You can find her writing in Earth Island Journal Online, Entelligent, Civil Eats, Next City, and the American Society for Mechanical Engineers.

A lifelong nature lover and avid hiker, Kate considers herself a gypsy. She’s lived in Washington, D.C., Fayetteville, Arkansas, and New Orleans. For now she lives near her family in Philadelphia, but eventually plans to settle down in the beautiful front range area of Colorado.

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How to Embed Gaia Maps and Data on Your Website
Gaia GPSHow-ToNew Features

How to Embed Gaia Maps and Data on Your Website

by Aileen
written by Aileen

You can now embed a map view on your own blog or website to display a track, route, folder, or other data you create in Gaia GPS.

How to Embed Gaia GPS in Your Website

1. Log into your Gaia GPS web account.

Gaia GPS log in

Go to gaiagps.com and log into your account.

2. Find the track you want to embed.

Gaia GPS account options

In righthand corner, hover cursor over profile picture. Click “Tracks.”

My Tracks page on Gaia GPS

On “My Tracks” page, make sure the track is Public. Click the track you want to share on your website.

3. Embed your track.

Gaia GPS embed track code to your website

Share the track by clicking on the embed button to get the code to paste onto your website or blog.

Embed code for Gaia GPS tracks

Copy and paste the embed code onto your website or blog.

4. Track preview

The view shows the Gaia GPS Topo map source with data overlaid, and it includes statistics and a link back to the source data.

Feedback Requested

Help to improve this “embedding” feature by sending your comments to support@gaiagps.com. Say how you use, or would use, the embedding feature, and what would make it better for you.

Embedding could potentially include many customization options, or different layouts that show larger maps, or perhaps photos.

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