When you’re camping, it’s important to be prepared for limited access to data. To stay connected, make sure to download content ahead of time. If you’re a subscriber of Apple Music or Spotify, you can download playlists directly to your Apple Watch for offline listening.

This way, you can still enjoy your favorite music on your Apple Watch without needing your iPhone, simply by connecting it to Bluetooth headphones. The newer models like the Apple Watch Series 5, Watch Series 9, and Watch Ultra 2 come with ample storage of either 32GB or 64GB, providing plenty of space for several hours of music playback.

Additionally, you may want to consider downloading maps onto your Apple Watch. With Apple Maps, you have the option to download a specific area to your iPhone and then access it on your Apple Watch. This allows you to get turn-by-turn directions directly on your watch, as long as your iPhone is nearby and connected via Bluetooth. Alternatively, you can use an app called WorkOutDoors.

WorkOutDoors is primarily an outdoor workout app for Apple Watch, but it also offers downloadable maps for offline use. These maps can be viewed without starting a workout and provide various features such as topographic vector maps with contours and hill shading. If you go hiking with the app, you’ll even have access to waypoints and a breadcrumb trail of your route.