Welcome to this month’s GPS Training podcast, it’s our 27th episode.

* In this months we again have Alex on from the AA team, Ian from GPS Training and myself Jon, who is also from GPS Training

So, without further ado let’s get on with today’s podcast ……

It's our 27th podcast.

In today’s podcast we look at –

· We again chat with Alex from the AA team. You may remember we last spoke to Alex in our 25th Podcast just before Alex and two of his friends Seb and Elliot set off on a 10,000 mile journey through 20 countries in a £600.00 Ford Fiesta and wow what an adventure they had.

· We chat with Ian about some of the stranger things people who have been on our courses are using their GPS units for

· And then finally we have Ian’s FAQ’s, Garmin unit, Garmin watch and SatMap 

* The first thing we have this month’s GPS Training Podcast is a catch up with Alex from AA team. You may remember we last spoke to Alex in our 25th Podcast just before Alex and two of his friends Seb and Elliot set off on a 10,000 mile journey through 20 countries in Europe and Central Asia before finishing in Russia and all this in a £600.00 Ford Fiesta.

First of all Alex, it’s Mongol Rally you took part in, can you tell us a little bit about it.

* The greatest motoring adventure on the planet* A third of the way around the planet in a vehicle only fit for the scrap heap* You are all 24, what are your backgrounds?* Whose idea was it and how long has it been in the planning?

The Schedule – Schedule 2019

* 21st July (from midday): Pre-launch fun at Junk Town (Czech Republic)* 14th August: Finish line opens* 16th September: Finish line closes

* How do you get your car back?* What spares are you taking with you?* What mechanical experience do any of you hav

Fundraising

Raising money for two charities – mental health charity MIND and the Ashaninka project which helps prevent deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.

So where do GPS Training fit into their trip?

Alex contacted me regarding to buying an inReach mini
but we loaned him one of ours to use on the trip

If people don’t know what an inReach mini is, it is a –

Garmin two way satellite communicator

Uses the same satellites that Sat Phones use which enables two way text communication from anywhere in the world

Use it to track, report in and hopefully not use the SOS button

So if you want to know more about the boys trip please go to theaateam.wixsite.com/themongolrally2019

And if you want to find out more about the Garmin inReach devices please go to gpstraining.co.uk – click on – GPS Store on the top menu – then – on the left-hand side you will see – Garmin inReach – satellite communicators  

2 – The next thing we look at on this month’s Podcast is a chat with Ian about some of the different people we have worked with over past year - examples

Michael Eatough – Beijing to Paris Rally

Zoey – Ultra runner

BBC – Tracking – Dynasty series – Africa

4 – Ian’s FAQ’s

Welcome Ian back to the Podcast to talk over some of his FAQ’s,