Track Back?

[oeagleo]

I wonder does anyone know if there is either an app, or the Apple Watch has a "Track Back" feature, so for instance, if I go camping, (which I often do), and decide to go "over that hill yonder", and get sidetracked, and explore, is there a way that my watch can tell me that "camp is that way"? Most "Sport Watches" have a feature that they will point to the waypoint, but I can't find anything like that on the AW.

 

[mk313]

I downloaded Ana app a while ago called something like big arrow that does that. I’ve never actually used it though so I can’t say how well it works.

 

[CobraPA]

Workoutdoors is a great gps app for the watch, I forget if it does trackback, but could certainly be used to navigate back to camp.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/new-version-of-workoutdoors-the-workout-app-with-a-map.2080047/

 

[oeagleo]

Workoutdoors is a great gps app for the watch, I forget if it does trackback, but could certainly be used to navigate back to camp.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/new-version-of-workoutdoors-the-workout-app-with-a-map.2080047/

Yes, I already use WorkOutdoors, and love it, but couldn't find a way to do that. It's a great app though, and it wouldn't surprise me if I could, I'm just to ignorant to figure out how..

 

[cfc]

Many thanks for suggesting WorkOutDoors.

There are several features in the app that help to track back to the start. When you start a workout it places a green circle on the map to mark the starting position. After that it draws a breadcrumb trail of your route, which also helps guide your way back.

It also shows a green "start compass" which points in the direction of the starting position (as opposed to the red compass which points North). If you tap the green compass then it shows a message with the distance back to the start and also the direction to head.

This screenshot shows what I mean, with the start icon, the start compass, and the message all highlighted in red:

 

[oeagleo]

Many thanks for suggesting WorkOutDoors.

There are several features in the app that help to track back to the start. When you start a workout it places a green circle on the map to mark the starting position. After that it draws a breadcrumb trail of your route, which also helps guide your way back.

It also shows a green "start compass" which points in the direction of the starting position (as opposed to the red compass which points North). If you tap the green compass then it shows a message with the distance back to the start and also the direction to head.

This screenshot shows what I mean, with the start icon, the start compass, and the message all highlighted in red:

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I KNEW it! I just need to remember to RTFM! Thanks, still love the app, now even more.

 

[cfc]

I KNEW it! I just need to remember to RTFM! Thanks, still love the app, now even more.

Thanks! It is partly my fault because there wasn't a FM to read until recently, but I have written the beginnings of one now and will be improving it over time: www.workoutdoors.net/UserGuide.html