Collecting GPS-data for nature trails

Question

Hello,

Im want to collect GPS location data from my android phone. But, it's very confusing which app I should pick, if there even is a app that can do this. I've heard of QGIS with GPX and another module (can't remember the name) where you can do this with your IOS or android phone.

Anonymous User · Answer

Thanks for all the answers, much appriciated. I'll give collector, field maps or QuickCapture a go then.

Quite interesting with the GPS reciever, jcarslon. Might be a future gadget to invest or something similar.

AlfredBaldenweck · Answer

Also wanted to add that you can (very easily) set it up to attach photos to whatever you're collecting, which can be really helpful for documenting damage or if you find a plant that you're not sure about and want to return later or something.

jcarlson · Answer

I'd like to throw QuickCapture out there, too. Very nice for grabbing simple features like trails, points of interest, amenities, etc.

Also, the Esri field apps should allow you to connect to an external GPS unit for high-precision data capture, if that's important to your efforts. We use a Bad Elf unit together with a basic Samsung tablet for our field data.