GPS Training Podcast

GPS Training Podcast


GPS Training Podcast – number 34

April 09, 2020

Welcome to this second GPS Training podcast for this month, it’s our 34th episode.

With the current lockdown in the UK we are creating two Podcasts a month, rather than our usual one to hopefully keep you entertained.

In this month’s we again have Ian and me Jon, both from GPS Training.Have you been up to much Ian over the past month?

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

This month’s Podcast we are going to look at -

· Geocaching, what is it and how with the current lockdown you could go geocaching as part of your one hour of a day exercise

· We look at the best Outdoor GPS units for the summer of 2020

· We then have Ian’s FAQ’s, the frequently asked questions Ian has answered whilst supporting our customers or on some of the GPS Training courses he has been leading.

To start this month’s Podcast, we are going to chat about Geocaching

It’s a treasure hunt with a GPS that's happening right now, all around you.Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.You will find details of all active caches on www.geocaching.com where you can register, find caches, log your finds and become part of the geocaching community.If you register for standard membership (free) you can print off details of cachesPremium membership offers digital downloads of caches direct to your GPS; this is referred to as paperless geocachingThere are two players in the game; the person who hides the cache and the person who seeks the cache. A traditional cache is a hidden box or container that always contains a logbook or log sheet for you to log your find. Larger caches may contain a logbook and any number of items. These items turn the adventure into a true treasure hunt. You never know what the cache owner or visitors to the cache may have left for you to enjoy. Remember; if you take something, you should leave something of equal or greater value in return. If you get into geocaching you will find that there are different types of caches to find the most popular being Traditional Geocache, Mystery or Puzzle Caches, Multi-Caches, Earthcaches and Virtual Caches. Quite often you may also find a Trackable, a sort of geocaching "game piece" that you. Each Trackable is etched with a unique code that can be used to log its movements on Geocaching.com as it travels in the real world. Some of these items have travelled hundreds of thousands of miles thanks to geocachers who move them from cache to cache!Once you’ve found a cache you can log your find on geocaching.com, thank the cache owner (TFTC) and let the owner of the cache know you’ve found itMembers of the geocaching community hide and maintain all of the geocaches listed on Geocaching.com. You can hide one too!The most popular GPS units used by geocachers is the Oregon 700/ 750 (adds camera) and the GPSMAP66s seriesWatch a video looking at the best GPS units for Geocaching here.

If you want to find out more about GPS units that are most suitable for Geocaching please just get in touch with us here at GPS Training

2. The next thing we are going to look at in this month’s GPS Training Podcast is the best Outdoor GPS unit for Summer 2020

Over the last couple of weeks, I have been updating the ‘best GPS’ videos ahead of summer 2020.

We look at –

The best budget GPS unitThe best top end GPS unitAnd finally, the best large screen

To watch the video reviews just go to our website – gpstraining.co.uk – click on reviews – and the second story down is - The Best Handheld Outdoor GPS unit - Summer 2020

3. The next thing on this months Podcast is Ian’s FAQ’s, the questions he has been asked whilst both delivering courses or in his support role which we offer at no extra cost to people who buy GPS units from GPS Training.

In this part of the Podcast we talk over some of his FAQ...