Very similar to military Plugger device
I want to echo everything one of the previous posts (titled Read the Instructions, v.1.1) said...and then some.
Just a brief tutorial:
--Let the app use your current position. --Then put in the end coordinates (destination).
--Turn compass on (this makes it much easier to orient).
--Now start walking in a straight line.
--Pay attention to the right side of the compass--this is telling you the degrees you NEED to be heading and how many yards/miles from your destination you currently are.
--Now that you have that, continue walking straight and re-orienting yourself until the degrees in which youre ACTUALLY moving (displayed on the compass graphic) match where you NEED to be headed.
--REMEMBER the satellites wont notice that you have spun and re-oriented in any particular direction until you move that way in a straight path for several yards (this is the difference between this app and an actual magnetic compass--and this is the main issue which is upsetting so many disappointed and misunderstood users)
--Continue this and theres nothing else to it.
Understanding the technology and purpose of this app is key, and after using it Im extremely satisfied. I have used this for geocaching twice so far and it was right on the money both times (the app said I was 5 yards from my end coordinates and I was truly within 5 yards--just in case youre not familiar with these types of devices, you really cant expect any more accurate than that with ANYTHING out there).
I especially love how it has the sun reference that you can use as a gauge to prove the app is truly working and has a recent fix on you. And if Im not mistaken the thin black half-arrow on the compass points to the degrees you need to head?
My only request is that you allow for inputting different types of coordinates, specifically MGRS (Military Grid Reference System), ie. to find a 10, 8, or 6 digit point on a UTM MGRS map.
Lastly, I live in interior Alaska where there is no 3G coverage. I have been deep in the woods numerous times and have ALWAYS had an accurate fix. Even in dense woods the compass notices my new orientation after a few yards of travel which is a testament to this app and how perfectly and exactly it does its job.
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