Hitchhike Your Way Around The Internet With Three Free Apps [Android]

Even in the age of information, travelers without a constant internet connection eventually get lost or require data that’s not readily available. Everyone who has heard, seen or read the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy remembers the eponymous Guide, a source of vast and questionable knowledge, which bailed out or confused the travelers, time and again.You don’t have to travel to Ursa Minor Beta in order to score an analog, either. If you own an Android device, preferably a tablet, getting your book ready only requires three apps and approximately 2.5 to 7 GB of free space on your device or SD card.Get Your Towel ReadyThis guide covers three primary apps: Wiki Encyclopedia Offline, WikiSherpa and the Oxygen Guide. While other similar software exists, these apps provide the offline functionality that any pan-galactic hitchhiker worth her salt would keep handy.However, if you find yourself wanting offline Wikis on your iOS or PC, check out Saikat’s ridiculously good cross-platform roundup of offline Wiki readers or his follow-up piece covering additional offline readers. Note: I stole reused Saikat’s XKCD reference.Wiki Encyclopedia OfflineLike its name says, WEO is an offline Wiki reader.To get started, download Wiki Encyclopedia Offline. It will immediately ask if you want to download the entire free version Wiki dump, which takes up approximately 3.5 GB of data. If you lack the space, consider installing an even smaller offline reader. After dow