KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - The Green Mountain Club says it is now offering digital trail maps that people can purchase, download and view on a mobile phone.
GMC’s Operations and Publications Coordinator Matt Krebs showed off the new technology on a trail near Killington. He tells Vermont Public Radio that users can take photos and add them on to the digital maps to customize them.
The new Green Mountain Club digital map program shows trails and shelters and water sources, just like a paper map. It even works when cell service isn’t available by using GPS technology.
Krebs says it could be a way to encourage more people to get out into the woods and onto trails. But he also says people should always carry a physical map and compass when hiking.
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