I just made two exciting discoveries using my #Librem5.

I postponed any work on using maps and navigation until just the moment I needed a map on a #roadbike trip in an unknown region.

I started gnome-maps and painfully slow moved the map to the place I knew I would be in doubt about taking the right turns - just in case.

And really, there's been unexpected constructions in the road and I had to go another way and had problems finding back to my planned route.

1/x

I took out the #Librem5 (wondering how not-so-hot it was in ~30°C bright sun) and unlocked the screen and found my prepared map with a marker for my position on it.

I absolutly didn't expect this to happen, because I didn't waste any minute, yet, trying the gps beside once trying to get some data just to make sure it's really built-in and somehow working.

But gnome-maps is painfully slow and absolutly useless without internet connection.

2/x

The nicest roadbike routes leave as much civilisation as possible behind just taking the pavement to roll on with them. Often best routes have gaps in mobile reception.

I remembered PureMaps on my way back and installed the flatpak when I came back. Flawless.

Fast.

Did I mentione already that it is blazing fast compared to gnome-maps?

But still online.

But already the introduction on the first start shows information about offline use.

3/x