Navigation - idea and support

[+AgSurfer]

I have seen a lot of posts regarding trouble with the navigation, specifically when using the walking to a cache via the 'blue line'.  I have been struggling with it for a while, but more recently when on vacation and trying to navigate through various cities when walking around to find caches.  So I email HQ with an idea - how about leveraging Google Maps versus the 'in app' solution, just like Adventure Labs or when driving to a cache location.

 

They thanked me for submitting the idea and will take it into consideration.  They also suggested to get community feedback about my idea, and I should post in the Geocaching forums.  I would think they could reuse code where it should be a simple thing to extend into the app, so I'm guessing they want to see how the community would react.  Maybe it's to get support so they can spend some development time.

 

So my call to action - is to rally the forum community through this post and maybe for members to email HQ for a newer navigation method by reusing what is available when walking about.

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

[+The Leprechauns]

I can already open the app and launch Google Maps for navigating to any cache.  I use it all the time for driving directions because it's integrated to my dashboard screen via CarPlay.

 

If I wanted to, I can just switch Google Maps from "driving directions" to "walking directions" on my Smartphone, after arriving at parking. What are you asking for that's different from that? 

[+Max and 99]

I'm good with what we have.