MOSCOW, August 17 - RIA Novosti, Dmitry Filonov. Experienced mushroom pickers know "by sight" hundreds of species of mushrooms. But what about the children of the "stone jungle" who have only seen champignons in the nearest supermarket? Of course, pick up a smartphone or tablet and go to the nearest forest - do not forget to first download a set of applications for a neophyte mushroom picker selected by RIA Novosti on your device.
Know the enemy in person
Owners of smartphones on the Android platform are more fortunate with mushrooms than iPhone owners - the number of determinants for the Google system is noticeably larger. Maybe the developers do not believe that the owners of Apple gadgets are generally capable of such madness?
On request "mushrooms" one of the first in the Google Play app store is the application "Encyclopedia of mushrooms". According to its description, it contains information about 345 types of mushrooms, which are divided into three categories - edible, conditionally edible and poisonous. You can find the desired mushroom in this guide either by its name or by selecting a similar picture in the application.
Judging by the declared figures, this program is the most extensive reference book we have come across. True, for installation it requires downloading additional modules, it works slowly, and in an extensive catalog among spindle-legged collisions, you can get lost out of habit. Therefore, applications with a selection of a smaller number, but really common mushrooms, are no less relevant.
For example, the application "Mushrooms. Reference" contains information about 46 edible mushrooms and 30 poisonous ones. The program implements a search by the name of the mushroom, and there are also sections "Places of gathering" and "Mushroom picker's memo", from which the inquisitive mind of a novice mushroom picker learns exactly where to hunt, and also how not to get lost in the forest.
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Owners of smartphones on the Android platform can go into the forest without fear: many "mushroom" applications have been developed for their gadgets
Interestingly, the same developer also offers the Intuition Trainer app. It will probably help in cases where information about the mushroom found is not in the directory.
Another interesting, but paid application (31.57 rubles) is "Mushrooms, Berries, Herbs". With it, you can collect a full bucket, basket, package or, as they say in St. Petersburg, a bag, not only mushrooms, but also other gifts of nature. By the way, the program also contains a calendar for collecting all this useful flora.
iPhone and iPad owners have to settle for less. Not only are there fewer guides to mushrooms in the Apple app store, but they are also all paid. However, the forests are fraught with many secrets and mysteries, so it is possible that a keen eye will be able to detect an Android smartphone forgotten on a stump.
The cheapest app in the App Store for mushroom pickers costs $0.99 and is called iPoMushrooms. In addition to the classic reference book of edible mushrooms, it also contains recipes for various dishes, as well as the "First Aid Kit" section, from which you can learn, for example, what to do in case of mushroom poisoning.
For those who are willing to pay a hefty $11.99 for the app, Nature Mobile's Mushrooms Pro is a great guide. This application contains information about 300 types of mushrooms and 2 thousand pictures. At the same time, there is a step-by-step identification of the mushroom, which allows you to determine its name by answering a series of questions.
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The perfect mushroom guide app for both Android smartphones and iPhones has not yet been developed - you have to turn to your own experience and intuition
In addition, this application has the ability to leave notes for each type of mushroom and bind geographic coordinates, which will help in the future to find a mushroom place once encountered. For inexperienced mushroom pickers, we note that if a mushroom is cut off, and not pulled out of the ground, then another one will grow in its place. So, at least, says folk wisdom.
The Apple App Store contains a few more mushroom guides that cost a moderate $2-$3. True, not all of them are equally useful. For example, the Fungi application, although it contains information about 600 species of mushrooms, does not support the Russian language, which may somewhat complicate oral consultations with a professional mushroom picker who met in the forest.
Unfortunately, the perfect mushroom guide app for both Android smartphones and iPhones has not been found. Among the functions of such programs, I would like to see the possibility of identifying a mushroom by its photograph, as well as an augmented reality system that, for example, would highlight on the screen pictures of the forest from the device’s built-in camera, potentially mushroom places.
And, of course, every such application is simply obliged to have functions similar to the Instagram photo application, so that you can take a photo of the largest mushroom by applying a stylish filter to the photo and post it on Facebook and Twitter.
On mosquitoes with a smartphone
Having solved the main problem - picking mushrooms, lovers of walks in nature may still have a number of side ones. For example, how to go back if there are only fir trees and birches around, and the desired direction is unknown.
For those who are not yet fluent in old-fashioned ways, such as determining the cardinal directions from anthills or moss on trees, you can install one of the free mapping applications.
Given the very real possibility of a lack of cellular communication in the forest, it is better if the program has offline maps that can be downloaded in advance.
"Yandex.Maps" for iPhone and Android this year acquired a similar function, although the list of downloadable territories is limited mainly to cities, with the exception of the Moscow, Leningrad regions and Crimea. However, experienced mushroom pickers manage to find prey anywhere, even within the city limits.
It may not be superfluous to install an application for recording tracks. For example, Google offers the My Tracks program for Android smartphones. It is able to record information about the movement of a person based on data from the GPS receiver built into the device. If you get lost, you can return to the starting point by repeating your path in the opposite direction. And then you can show off the track to your friends, and mark the most mushroom places on the map.
Similar applications exist for the iPhone. For example, the free RunKeeper or the paid GPS Kit. Such applications can also be used on morning runs, because a real mushroom picker must be as healthy as an elk in order to walk tens of kilometers in search of prey.
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In order not to get lost in the forest, it is recommended to install a couple of relevant applications on your gadget.
Deprived of the definition of mushrooms, Apple device owners are taking revenge in the field of emergency evacuation from the forest. In addition to the proprietary service "Find iPhone", which allows relatives of the mushroom picker to find the place of his wanderings (if you have a cellular connection and know the password from the App Store, of course), for apple gadgets there is also an official application of the Ministry of Emergency Situations - "Mobile Rescuer". It not only allows you to send an SOS signal to emergency services and a pre-set list of phones, but also contains a guide to first aid and finding medical facilities.
Similar applications, however, can be found for the Android platform. For example, One Touch SOS also sends messages to a given list of contacts when you press the "red button", informing them of the user's location, and the Where's My Droid application will help you find the one who got lost without his help.
It is possible that the search for the unlucky mushroom picker can drag on for several hours. In this case, an application with a star map will help him pass the time studying celestial bodies, and a program that simulates the burning of a candle will make the waiting process more comfortable.
And the last tip - do not forget to charge your smartphone before leaving the house. If the cellular signal is weak or non-existent, then the battery power can be used up very quickly. To prolong battery life, you can temporarily turn off all wireless interfaces by selecting airplane mode in the device settings.
Not all talkers are the same
When compiling the review, we encountered an ambiguous interpretation of the edibility of some mushrooms by different programs. So, for example, some applications classify many representatives of the group of talkers as conditionally edible, while other programs prefer to consider them poisonous. Therefore, do not forget that application developers are not responsible for your health, and even normally harmless mushrooms can be dangerous in some cases.
In reviews of navigators, namely in the description of application functions, most often the emphasis is on opportunities for motorists and for public transport. However, there are many people who use the navigator on foot. Do not forget about tourists, athletes, mushroom pickers, hunters and fishermen.
Unlike car routes, pedestrian routes often use paths, sidewalks and other transportation options rather than roads. Navigators from Google Play (for Android) and the AppStore (for iOS) do not always offer optimized paths, being limited to roads.
Therefore, in the review, we will focus specifically on the possibilities when building walking routes and offer you suitable gps navigators for mobile devices:
As you can see, the list of pedestrian navigators is small, but over time it will be supplemented. Well, as always, you can download the mentioned navigators from the links under the description of applications.
Google Maps - walking navigator with offline maps support
Google Maps is perhaps one of the best free navigators that fully supports the creation of walking routes. Moreover, in our latitudes for auto-navigation, a separate application is used more often - Navitel, but not Google Maps.
One way or another, the Google Maps mobile app is a great assistant for walkers, tourists who need to create a route of movement and who have a smartphone. Let's note some pedestrian functions of the application:
How to create routes for pedestrians in the Google Maps application for Android (the Internet must be turned on):
- Specify the destination on the map (by clicking on it) - the "Route" button.
- Button "Go" - Icon with the image of a person.
- My location is "Where". Instead of "Where", if necessary, set the destination.
Google Maps application as a walking navigator (building a route)
Google Maps will select the best, taking into account the terrain, walking route that you need to follow. If there are several options, respectively, you can choose the one that is more suitable for walking. Additionally, the distance will be indicated, the travel time, in steps and with turns.
The developers of the android application note: walking routes are under testing (there may be inaccuracies and errors). However, when walking for a navigator, this is not as fatal as when driving fast, when the smartphone must respond quickly.
A nice bonus for users of the mobile version (Android / iOS) - the Google Maps application also works offline. This is a useful and often indispensable feature for all kinds of hiking and backpacking.
You can download a map and travel to different countries without worrying about an internet connection. At the same time, it will not work to build a route without the Internet, you will have to navigate only by coordinates - that is, by a marker that is synchronized by GPS.
Summary. Google Maps is good as a walking and tourist navigator around the world, but without the Internet, the functionality will be limited - it will not be possible to get the best route automatically.
You can download this navigator for a pedestrian from the link:
Yandex Navigator - a navigator for hiking routes in Russia with the CIS countries
In 2016, Yandex Navigator for Android and other platforms acquired many additional features and, accordingly, became more adapted for pedestrians. Now the gps-application from Yandex confidently builds routes - however, walking navigation is available only in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
Let's touch on the main functions of Yandex Navigator, useful in the context of the article:
- Creating routes for pedestrians with the calculation of time and distance
- Additional construction of alternative routes (auto, public transport) and comparison with the selected (active) route
- The maximum distance for creating a route is 50 km, which is more than enough, although this may not be enough for cycling.
- Building a walking route between two houses on a smartphone
To build walking routes, Yandex Navigator uses a grid of paths, trails, sidewalks - so the final navigation is different from roads. As developers from Yandex say, compiling such maps of pedestrian movements is quite difficult, and volunteers are used to refine the maps, current users of the navigator involved in the creation of the so-called. people's card.
Like Google Maps, the Yandex Navigator application cannot lay out walking routes without online access, while you can view maps and track your position without the Internet without any problems.
Summary. In summary, we note that Yandex Navigator will be useful to pedestrians and tourists when used in the near abroad, neighboring countries. You can download this GPS app for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone.
Maps.me - walking navigator for Android with detailed osm maps
Maps.me is another free navigator, suitable for motorists, cyclists and, of course, pedestrians. You can use this gps navigator for hiking, building walking routes and tourism.
I'm going home! - a simple navigator for mushroom pickers and hunters
Many people do not like the overly broad and mostly unnecessary functionality of mobile navigators. And gadgets like Garmin are not very convenient for simple tasks and cost decent money.
Application "I'm going home!" great for fishermen as it has only the most basic features for pedestrians. That is why this navigator is very popular, although it cannot compete in its capabilities with other applications. It is very easy to use, you do not need to download or configure anything. The application will be dealt with by older people who have difficulty with coordination.
The "I'm going home" navigator works very simply. First you need to enable navigation on your phone, waiting for communication with satellites. It is clear that it is desirable to do this in an open area, so that nothing interferes with stable synchronization with the satellite.
Opportunities:
- Saving on the map the initial coordinates - the place where you will need to return (for example, to the car).
- Saving any points with names and descriptions on the map in any form.
- Plotting a route from the current coordinates to a given point
- Work in passive mode with the possibility of voice acting
The navigator does not require money (for this it displays ads), it works in Russian.
Not everyone needs a full-fledged car navigator with a countless set of often unclaimed features. Sometimes there is a need for the simplest and easiest voice navigation application that will simply allow a hiker or traveler to find their way to their starting point.
So, we bring to your attention an excellent application "I'm going home", which is simply obliged to settle in the smartphones of mushroom pickers, hunters, scouts, hikers and other people who often find themselves in forests or on unfamiliar rough terrain. Now you can be sure that you will never get lost.
You must understand that the main task of this navigator is to lead you to the starting point. The program is very simple, but copes with its purpose with a bang. There are no maps, compasses, sensors. The main possibility is to correct the direction of movement of the smartphone owner to the starting point with the help of voice prompts. At the same time, you must understand that the application will not guide you along the reverse route, but along the shortest path to the house (starting point). Therefore, if you saw a quagmire or cliff in front of you when returning, go around them. The program will not replace your eyes, but after rounding the obstacle, it will again continue to lead you to the house in a straight line, correcting the route. If necessary, you can use Google Maps - the application is compatible with them.
Price: Free
OPERATING PROCEDURE
The algorithm for working with the navigator looks something like this:
1. Launch the application
2. Turn on GPS
3. We are waiting for the coordinates of your location at the moment (displayed in a gray box) - these will be the coordinates for the return
4. Press the menu button on the phone and select "Record" from the menu that appears
5. Next, you will be asked to write down the coordinates in the form of a word: for example, "Camp". After that, click "Record and select."
6. That's it, now that the coordinates of the conditional "home" are entered into the smartphone, you can turn off the program or even the smartphone itself. Then, when you need to find the way to the "home", just launch the navigator and press the green "Let's go home" button.
It is clear that you can drive a lot of such conditional "houses" into the program and then simply choose the right one from them.
As you can see, "I'm going home" is an ideal navigator for mushroom pickers, berry pickers, hunters and hikers in its simplicity and necessary capabilities, which will not let you get lost. The program works on devices with Android version 2.1 and higher and support for GPS navigation.
Installing the program is simple. Download the installation file with the .apk extension, upload it to your smartphone and start installing the application.
This program will be very useful for mushroom pickers, hunters and fishermen, as well as for those who are afraid of getting lost while walking. Accurate instructions voiced by a pleasant voice will add a pleasant feeling when using this program.
Brief essence of the game
The user must get from one place to another, and the task of the program "I'm going home" is to make this task as easy as possible for him. Many users believe that there are many such programs, but they are fundamentally mistaken.
Nowadays, there are a lot of different navigators, but they will guide the user only along paved roads. In the case of a trip for mushrooms, they will be of little use. A compass can also be a great helper in such cases, but they are not very convenient to use.
The mushroom picker has to take out the compass, highlighting it with his phone, consult it, hide everything back in his pocket. But in the case when he lost his course, the road can be much longer.
Game Features
It is worth noting that the program "I'm going home" will be very useful when going to the forest for a walk. A person needs to mark a point on the edge of the forest, after which the program will command the return home, which will lead him back to the marked place.
When mushroom pickers have found a beautiful clearing and wish to return here next weekend, "I'm going home" will do them a huge favor. This is especially true when mushroom pickers are in this area for the first time. To return here again, you need to mark the coordinates of the glade in the program.
We present to your attention the best navigator program in order not to get lost in the forest - I'm going home. It's perfect for anyone who loves hiking, so if you're traveling by car, look out for apps like Igo Primo. Be sure to download all the latest maps and install them before using. You won't get lost anywhere - neither in the forest while hiking for mushrooms, nor in the desert, swamp and other dangerous places.
The PRO version has a convenient voice prompt and navigator so that you can not be distracted and look at the road. For stable operation, you do not need the Internet, you only need a GPS signal. The main thing is to make sure that the battery is 100% charged, because it will drain quickly and you may get stuck somewhere on the way home.
Download I'm going home for android
How to use
It's very simple. Before starting the path, set a waypoint and go where you need to. Make sure that the application is sure to track your route and does not freeze.
Here is a good example you can see in the video below (be sure to study!):
