Tutorials

Overland Bound One : Start Here

Overland Bound One (OB1) is your ultimate overland companion providing communication, trip planning, map POI resources, offroad mapping, and off grid navigation. That's a lot crammed into one app, which is why OB1 is trusted by beginners and full-time world travelers throughout the community. In this guide, we simplify OB1 functionality into three categories: Map, Community, Events.

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Overland Bound One Map Quick Start

This is an Overland Bound One Map Quick Start Guide!

Overland Bound One: Route Planning

Route Planning allows you to place multiple waypoints using four different routing methods. Routes can be edited, shared, and exported as GPX tracks.

Adding Points of Interest (POI) aka Resource

Points of interest in the Overland Bound app is one of the bet resources for planning your adventure. Crowd-sourced & curated, the number of locations continues to grow so you can find a location to suite your adventure!

Finding OB1 Locations & Members

It's all about easy access to information!

Slide Out Menu

The slide-out menu is your key to features you may use across the entire app. Lets look at each item!

OB1 Main Tool Bar

The toolbar provides quick access to every main section of Overland Bound One (OB1).

Filtering the Map

There is a TON of information on the map! This article will help you filter the map layers and Points of Interest (POI) to get exactly what you need.

Points of Interest Resources

Points of Interest are one of the best resources for planning your Overland Adventure.

Settings

Settings allow you to customize Overland Bound One to your specific preferences.

Record a Track

Track recording allows you to record a detailed line of your route off-road, and share that with the community. Track recording is also helpful to record your exact path so you can find your way out! Cell service is not required.

Download Offline Maps

Whether you have patchy reception, slow satellite, or no reception at all, it is essential to have your map data on your phone! Here is how you download map data for off grid travel in Overland Bound One.