Life & fun · September 4, 2026
droply
Helps hikers to plan water along their trails and carry less
What it does
Know where the next water is, before your bottle runs out. droply maps springs, fountains, taps and refill stations, with notes from the people who filled up there yesterday. The app exists for longer, but we are just launching a new feature: The water planner along trails. Always see when the next water is upcoming on your hike, know where the dry stretches are and carry less weight through water afterall.
Know where the next water is, before your bottle runs out. droply maps springs, fountains, taps and refill stations, with notes from the people who filled up there yesterday.
Springs, fountains, taps and refill stations, on the trail and in town. With notes from the people who filled up there yesterday. Water can be 20 km apart on some sections. droply shows you where the next one is while you still have a choice. Springs dry up in summer and fountains close for winter. Every water source shows when someone last found water there. Check in at a water source, add a photo, say whether it was running. The people behind you get it, and so do you. Upload your route and see every water source along it, in order, with distances and flow status. droply PRO identifies the dry stretch too, so you carry exactly as much water as you need, not more. Two CDT thru-hikers built…from droply-app.com
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