It’s Christmas time, let’s see what the world is talking about this year as we approach the festive season.

In this month’s podcast –

1. As it is our December podcast, we have to look forward to Christmas and the products everybody is wanting at this time this Christmas.
   
2. GPS Training courses – Gift for Christmas
   
3. Using your mobile phone as the temperatures start to plummet
   
4. Andy’s top tips
   

So, without a further a do let’s get on with this month’s GPS Training Podcast

1. First of all, we look forward to Christmas and the products everybody is wanting at this time this Christmas.
   

Two-way satellite communicators – the big change over the past year

inReach messenger, Zoleo to compliment inReach mini2, 66i. 700i and 750i

It has certainly got us thinking the best way to communicate whilst off grid with the apps a. umber of these devices are now using

GPS watches

Best budget – Garmin Instinct

Best top end – Garmin Fenix 7

We have adjusted prices this past week so very competitive on price

Don’t forget you get Gold Support package

GPS Units
Best budget – 32x, 65s

Best top end – 66s, 66sr (mention stock of 66sr coming up to Christmas – Garmin no stock until Mid to Late Jan 2023)

Best large screen – Montana 700

Don’t forget you get – Online resource and support packages from us from GPS Training.

Best accessories for presents – Stocking fillers

Headtorches – discussed in last month’s podcast

Aquapacks – for phones and rucksacks

GPS Training bobble hats!

2. GPS courses – Gift for Christmas
   
   

If people keep asking you what you want for Christmas, why not get that person to book you onto a place on our two-day training courses we have around the country.

Two ways of doing this –

1. Book onto a date/ course and if you can’t make it please give us plenty of time and we can move it – mention it’s for a present when they/ you book
   
2. Or buy a gift voucher for the value of the course – more here (GPS Store > Gift Vouchers)
   

• £185.00 – two-day Garmin course
  
• £99.99 – one-day SatMap course 
  

Course locations

Clayton, South Downs

Burley, New Forest

Ashleworth, Gloucestershire

Braybrook, Northamptonshire

Calver, Peak District

Mungrisdale, Lake District

Rothbury, Northumberland

Peebles, Scottish Borders

To find out more about our GPS courses please go to our website – GPSTraining.co.uk > then select either Garmin or SatMap courses

3. Using your mobile phone outdoors – now the UK temperatures have started to plummet
   

15% – 20% loss of battery life in winter in the UK

it’s possible for your iPhone to suddenly die despite indicating 30% battery lifetime left. So why is it that your iPhone battery dies in cold weather?

If your phone’s level of warmth drops below 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) or gets above 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) its function is likely to fail.

• Use a High-Tech Thermal Protection Case in winter months. It will help maintain the temperature of your mobile phone in hot or cold weather.
  
• Keep your phone in an internal pocket so it can maintain a constant temperature from your natural body warmth.
  
• Try not to take many photos or record videos in extremely low temperatures. These are battery-draining activities that exacerbate the drain in cold weather.
  
• Use an external charger to give your mobile phone battery a boost when it needs it. Also helpful when it’s extra cold just in case your phone unexpectedly dies on you mid-day.
   
  

4. The next thing on this month’s GPS Training Podcast is Andy’s top tips
   

Zoleo Two Way Satellite – if you are not paying for the Location Share + as an add-on (£4.50 per month) for live tracking, as Check-in messages are now free with all packages why not use the simple check in message (tick icon on unit) or from the app or from the app using the tick icon , if you want your location to also be shown goto cogwheel (Setup) on app – Check-in, Location & SOS settings – Check in Settings make sure Include Location with check-in messages selected

Manage your 5 x check-in contacts from website myzoleo.com

Garmin Outdoor watch great for quick check of Grid reference to cross refer with OS Map.

1. Make sure watch set to Grid system you are using e.g. British Grid
   
   Middle left button couple seconds – Scroll down select System – Scroll down select Format – Scroll down select Pos.Format – Select British Grid
   
2. Hotkey – Middle left button couple seconds – System – Hotkeys – Hold Start Save Location or Dual Grid
   

To find more top tips please do sign up for the GPS Training online resource, this is packed full of video top tips. Go to our website – gpstraining.co.uk and click on the – Online resource – on the top menu bar

And Finally

• Many thanks for listening to this month’s Podcast.
  
• If there are any subjects you would like to cover in future Podcast’s, please do get in touch – ASK US SOMETHING!
  
• Give us a call especially if you are thinking of a new GPS unit
  
• Please do look a look at both our physical GPS courses and also our webinars, just go to GPSTraining.co.uk and click on – GPS Training courses.
  
• Please do tell your friends about the podcast and GPS Training and encourage them to subscribe to it on whichever Podcast app they are using.
  
• AND don’t forget to give us 5 star rating on iTunes and Google Podcasts, for Android users, just look in the Playstore and download this app, search for the GPS Training Podcast and subscribe to it.
  
• If you can also snazzy review on whatever platform you listen to us on it would be appreciated.
  
• Many thanks to Andy for joining me on this month’s podcast.