Apps to Download Before Your Trip

Before any trip, it is really important to have specific apps and maps downloaded prior to your trip. There are our top suggestions

Googlemaps

• You will want to have offline maps downloaded of area you are visiting on your trip. Googlemaps is great because you can access the downloaded maps without reception. Googlemaps is the best offline map for roadtrips

Maps.me

• You also want to have offline maps downloaded for maps.me. This is the best mobile app for hiking directions in this area. If you ever get lost on a hike, this is your go to source.

Uber

• We always make sure that we have Uber installed on our phone prior to a trip because sometimes you can only verify the app in your home country.

  PeakFinder

• This app makes it possible to find out what mountain you are looking at! It shows the names of all mountains and peaks with a 360° panorama display. This functions completely offline - and worldwide!

  Skyview

• One of the coolest apps for stargazing. Just point your phone's camera at the night sky, and the app will identify what you are seeing!

  Alltrails

• I personally really like to use Alltrails to find trails in the area I am in and to look up stats of hikes. I have included almost all of the hikes in the guides, but alltrails does have an offline map and it is a good app to track the hikes you have done, look up trail conditions, and read reviews on hikes.

  Windy

• This is a great wind and weather forecast app. It is particularly good for checking visibility and incoming weather patterns. I always check at least two apps for weather before heading out.

  Spotify or Apple Music

• Make sure you have playlists, audio books or whatever else saved offline! Many highways have no reception and barely any radio.

  Esim

• We like to have data on every trip to stay connected and to look things up if there is no wifi. It is way more affordable than using your phone carriers long distance plan. Some of our go to eSIMs are Airalo, Holafly, and Jetpac. Hoam also has a cheap multi country package that is a good deal. You can use code Meg&pat for a free 1gb. Make sure you turn your home data line off so you don't get double charged!

  Google Translate

• Make sure to have Spanish downloaded for easy translations

  XE Converter

• This is our go to currency converter