Why GAIA GPS is the Best Hiking App (2024)

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I've been using GAIA GPS a lot recently and have come to love it! It's probably the best GPS app for hiking and backpacking that i've come across.


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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Welcome
00:28 - Intro
01:05 - GAIA GPS
01:42 - My GPS apps in the past
01:51 - How I have used these apps in the past
02:21 - GAIA Features Overview
03:00 - Subscriptions that are available
04:50 - Looking into the phone app
06:09 - The maps and layers
07:03 - Creating a route on my phone
07:50 - The Stats Bar
09:06 - Navigation modes
09:30 - Features I used on track
10:21 - Public tracks
10:50 - Planning routes on computer
12:06 - Layers
13:00 - 3D Mode
14:00 - Importing GPX Files
14:15 - Route planning
14:39 - Offline use

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GPX.Studio Tutorial