Wiltshire Walks is happy to announce that we have become an Affiliate Company to Mapyx who produce ‘Quo2’ free Mapping Software. Having tried all the other various Mapping software packages, we eventually chose Quo2 for our Internal Maps for its simplicity and intuitive interface, and we thoroughly recommend Quo2 to anyone who wishes to plan their own walks, or for use during Geocaching.
In particular, Quo2 will interface to most all Handheld GPS devices, as well as being able to read/write the various GPS data files that these devices use. Quo2 will also ‘output’ Maps, Waypoints and Routes to many of the handheld PDA devices, and we especially recommend using Quo2 Mobile on the HP range of iPAQs that have the full true-colour VGA Screen at 640 x 480 pixels. See our GPS Page for more details.
Quo2 is free to download and is not time limited in use. It comes with a free XYZ Road Map of the British Isles, which gives a basic background on which to navigate to those areas of the country that interest you. Then simply download either 1:25,000 or 1:50,000 OS Maps (Explorer or Landranger), or 1:50,000 OSNi Maps of Northern Ireland. A Voucher for 25 Map Tiles may be purchased which allows you to download single Map ‘Tiles’ at any time.
Mapyx can also provide Training Courses on the use of Quo2, as can Wiltshire Walks - why not book one of our Exclusive Guided Walks with a Quo2 Starter Course? Simply download Quo2 and we will instruct you on which Map Tiles you will need to download. Then come along on the Course with your Handheld GPS or PDA and we will show you how everything will work together to give you a safe and relaxed Walk without having to carry Folded Maps!
