Offline Maps

Here is a short walk-through explaining how to use the offline map files with Backcountry Navigator or Orux Maps. The gpx/kml file in step 1 refers to the file I used to generate the map file from, usually downloaded from the specific trail's web site. The sqlitedb/mbtiles file refers to the file extracted from the zip downloaded from my blog.

Backcountry Navigator

1. Copy the gpx or kml file to your Android’s “Downloads” folder
2. Copy the sqlitedb file to your Android’s “bcnav\atlases” folder
3. Launch Backcounty Navigator
4. Tap the menu icon
   
5. Tap “Trip Database”
   
6. Tap “Create a new (empty) trip database”
   
7. Give it a meaningful name
8. Tap "OK"
   
9. Tap the menu icon again
10. Tap “Trip Database” again
11. Tap “Import Tracks or Waypoints”
    
12. Select the gpx or kml file you placed in step 1
13. Select the trip database you created in step 7
    
14. Tap “Start Import”
    
15. Tap the “Map Layers” icon
    
16. Check the “Prebuilt Map” check box
    
17. Tap the “Browse” button
    
18. Select the sqlitedb file you placed in step 2
    

Orux Maps

1. Copy the gpx or kml file to your Android’s “oruxmaps\tracklogs” folder
2. Copy the mbtiles file to your Android’s “oruxmaps\mapfiles” folder
3. Launch Orux Maps
4. Tap the “Tracks” icon
   
5. Tap the “Load KML/GPX file” menu option
   
6. Select the gpx or kml file you placed in step 1
   
7. Tap on “OK”
   
8. Tap the “Maps” icon
   
9. Tap the “Switch map” menu option
   
10. Tap the “Offline” tab
    
11. Select the mbtiles file you placed in step 2