Thank you everyone. I have a few suggestions here so I will pass them along to the person and try to figure out which one would be easiest for him to use in his situation.
Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > On Mar 16, 2023, at 1:27 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > 60 acres is a pretty good size and compass would not give you the accuracy > needed. Marking all these points in a GPS app would be the only way, I > believe Good Maps Outdoors also lets you add custom points and you have > something like the old getting warmer function from the old Sendero Seeing > Eye GPS > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Carolyn > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2023 7:26 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Accessible GPS apps and bread crumbs > > Yes, hold phone flat for coordinates. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Jeff Samco > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 10:47 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Accessible GPS apps and bread crumbs > > Several years ago I tried out MyWay Light. As I recall, one can set bread > crumb points and name them as one wishes. Then one can select any named point > and get directions and, if I recall correctly, distance to that location. I > think holding the phone flat and pointed ahead then tells you the compass > direction to turn to for proper orientation. I’m probably off in some details > but it seemed very useful and simple at the time. I don’t know what the > “light” version has for limitations, perhaps it is the number of points one > can store. Hopefully it’s still in the App Store. > > HTH, > > Jeff > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of John > Panarese > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 7:02 PM > To: 'Kimberly Samco' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Accessible GPS apps and bread crumbs > > > > Hi guys, > > I’m trying to find an accessible GPS application for the iPhone that will > offer really easy to use bread crumb features for an older gentleman who is > not really tech savvy. He lives on a farm that is approximately 60 acres in > size. He needs an app in which he can navigate between specific landmarks on > his property and be given directions or indicators if he wanders astray. This > would be, for example, reaching a water tower from his house or finding his > way back to his house from another part of his property. > > > > If anyone can suggest a specific app that will fit the bill, please let me > know. Also, if one can give pointers that I can pass along to the person, I’d > appreciate that as well. > > > > > Take Care > > John D. 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