Using map apps safely

Tips for using walking map apps safely

• Use it for inspiration

• Corroborate/check it against other maps and sources of information

• Take a paper map if going somewhere rural, with poor signal or somewhere you don't know, tell someone where you're going, take a charged phone and battery pack

• Don't rely on your phone for navigation (have a back-up)

• Know how to read a map (navigation skills)

• Have bailout options. What will you do if you become tired or your baby doesn't manage the distance? What are your alternative routes?

Remember: 

• Being able to follow a digital route is not a replacement for being able to read a map and navigate yourself to safety. 

• The beauty of walks on map apps is that they're compiled from real people like you - but it does mean that we at Blaze Trails have not verified that the information shown is complete or accurate.

When recording, creating and recommending walks on map apps:

• Please ensure that you take special care in creating and tagging Blaze trails in routes and always make sure the routes that have been tried and tested by you with special attention given to possible hazards on route for other parents to take note of.

Disclaimer

Blaze trails and Komoot cannot be held responsible for the misuse or misinterpretation of any information and offers no warranty, guarantees or representations of any kind in connection to its accuracy or completeness. Blaze Trails and Komoot accept no liability for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused as a result of reliance on the route mapping.