GaiaGPS Help

for Apple iPhones


The Forest Society asks all VEMP volunteers to submit a track of where they walked. The app we use to collect tracks, and other data such as photos of potential violations, is GaiaGPS.

Getting Started

  • Downloading app

  • Setting up Account

  • Subscriptions

  • Account Settings

Map Layers

  • Navigating the "Map" page

  • Turning on and off layers

  • Downloading offline maps

Collecting & Saving Data

  • Recording a track

  • Taking waypoints and photos

  • Saving Tracks & Photos

Viewing & Sharing Data

  • Navigating data in "Saved" tab

  • Finding tracks and folders

  • Moving data

  • Creating and using a shared folder

  • Generating a share link

Shared-folder Issues

  • General phone troubleshooting

  • Saving tracks to shared folder

  • Forcing a Sync

  • incomplete sync