Category: Tips

Understanding and Getting Better GPS Precision

Most consumer GPS devices these days will advertise that they have an accuracy of about 2 meters (6 feet), but if you’ve ever imported your position and compared it to a known location you’ll quickly realize that your data collection is not the stated accuracy of your device all of the time. There are a [...]

Uses for GPS Data in the Everyday World

I imagine that a lot of people use their GPS for the sole purpose of navigating large cities, long road trips or even just for entertainment but there are a lot of other things that this information can be used for. Although some of these suggestions may not be related to how I personally use [...]

Why Carry a Good, Low Tech Compass

You studied your destination and picked a waypoint to load into your GPS from Google Earth. You have your GPS and you’re now invincible, you throw away your outdated compass and start trekking out into the bush to do some real exploration. Walking out to places where no man has gone bef… Walking out to [...]

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