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hiker overlooking winter waterfall

Safety Tips to Get Ready for Your Next Cold Outdoor Adventure

Cold weather has never been an excuse for adventurous people to go outdoors to find the next challenge. There is snow, freezing winds, and ice everywhere but the intrepid inner you do not really care about any of it, it just wants to discover new experiences out there, especially in countries where winter hits harder.

5 Features You May Not Know About in Avenza Maps

5 Features You May Not Know About in Avenza Maps

Our most active Avenza Maps users already know this, so we wanted to give you more insight into some of the other great features available that you may not know about yet. We’re confident that these features will take your outdoor activities up a notch!

Man and woman reading a map

How to Read a Map

The basics of reading a map are simple enough to understand, and we’ve broken it down to help make it even easier! Don’t be intimidated by new terminology or mountains of coordinate types any longer.

How to Use a Compass

How to Use a Compass

A compass or a compass rose on a map is often simply two lines and four letters, but they are critical for every map and form the basis of all modern directional navigation.

Truck offroading on a trail

Off-Roading in South America: The Best Maps!

If you are an off-road lover, and by chance, the South-West of South America is where you are planning to have a crazy adventure, this post is perfect for you. We have a list of the best maps to get lost through Argentina, Chile and Paraguay!