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Off-road maps are something I'm OK with using a third-party app for, but there's one thing I can't stand with the current mapping features - line of sight or "as the crow flies" distance and directions off-road. I use FindMy with other people in outdoor and off-road situations quite a bit. I can see where other people are on the map, but I can't be told the straight line distance to any of them. You also can't ask for directions to another person if that person isn't next to a road. It seems like such a huge oversight that you can't tap on another person in FindMy and ask for directions and then be told something like "Head 700m at a bearing of 187 degrees to [other user's] location." Freeform walking directions are such a basic thing that I can't believe this is overlooked.


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