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Glossary

Words used in this guide, in plain English.

2D

A flat map, seen from straight above.

3D

A map that shows hills and valleys in their real shape. You can tilt and turn it.

4WD

A four wheel drive. In the app it's the vehicle for tracks a normal car can't take.

Base map

The picture under everything else on the map. You can pick Topo or Satellite.

Cell Coverage Heatmap

A layer that guesses where your phone may get signal. It's a guess, so don't count on it.

Cluster

A green circle with a number in it. It means there are that many pins close together. Zoom in to see them.

Contour lines

Thin lines on the topo map that join places of the same height. Lines close together mean steep ground.

Dump point

A place to empty a caravan or motorhome toilet tank.

Ford

A spot where the road crosses a creek or river with no bridge. You drive through the water.

Free camp

A place to camp that costs nothing.

GPS

The part of your phone that works out where you are, using satellites. It works with no phone signal.

GPX

A small file that holds a route or a track. Other map apps and GPS units can open it.

Home screen icon

The Motocamp button on your phone's home screen. Tap it to open the app.

Hotspot

A place where satellites saw strong heat. It often means a fire.

Layer

One kind of thing you can show on the map, such as campsites or fuel. Each has its own switch.

Leaving on

The day your trip starts. The app checks road closures for that day.

m/s

Metres every second, a way to measure wind speed. 10 m/s is about 36 km/h.

Map source

A setting in the Offline tab. It picks whether the map comes from the internet or from maps saved on your phone.

Max grade

The steepest part of your route, shown as a percentage. 10% means the road rises 10 metres every 100 metres.

Offline

Using the app with no phone signal. It works if you saved the maps first.

OpenStreetMap

A free world map made by volunteers. Much of what you see in the app comes from it.

PDF

A file you can print or share, like a page from a book. Your trip plan comes as one.

Plan with AI

Type your trip in your own words, and the app plans a real route for you. AI means a computer that understands plain language.

Posted limit

A height, width, length or weight limit shown on a road sign.

Rain radar

A live picture of where rain is falling right now.

Recovery code

A code the app gives you to get back into your account if you forget your password. Keep it somewhere safe.

Rescue beacon

A small device that calls for help by satellite when there's no phone signal.

Rig

Your vehicle, plus anything you're towing.

Route Summary

The box at the top of the Route tab after you plan. It shows the distance, the driving time and when you'll arrive.

Satellite map

A map made from photos taken from space.

Saved Spots

Places you've saved with a name. They show on your map only.

Sign-in code

A short code we email you. Type it in to sign in without a password.

Stop

A place your route goes through on the way to the end.

Stripe

The company that takes card payments for us. We never see your full card number.

Terrain

The shape of the land: hills, valleys and flats.

Topo map

A map that shows roads, tracks and the shape of the land with contour lines.

Towing

Pulling a trailer or caravan behind your vehicle.

White ring

A small white circle on the route line. It marks a spot you dragged the line through.