FarOut: Hike, Bike, Paddle
authentic ratingFarOut, formerly Guthook, is indispensable on thru-hikes like the Appalachian Trail for its water points, bear and campsite markers, and fresh comments from people who just passed, plus you buy maps once with no subscription. It breaks right where it matters most, the app freezes and crashes on multi-day trips, the offline map sometimes won't open without signal, and an update can lose trail sections you already bought.
Reviews are very concrete about thru-hikes, water points, bear and campsite markers, and hiker comments, and people praise buying a map once for good with no subscription. The gap between textAvg 3.85 and storeAvg 4.80 is moderate, the criticism is specific about crashes on multi-day trips and lost purchased sections, and no fakery is visible.
What users love
- Water points and bear and campsite markers
- Fresh comments from people who just walked it
- Buy a map once with no subscription
- View with map
- Elevation profile and waypoint list
What users hate
- Freezes and crashes on multi-day trips
- Offline map sometimes won't open without signal
- Updates lose purchased trail sections
- Fewer fresh comments now
- Planning a route on the phone is awkward
Who it is for
Thru-hikers and paddlers on long routes who need water points and live reports from the trail
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