GPS Training Podcast – number 79

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 – As it is our December podcast, we have to look forward to Christmas and the products everybody is wanting at this time this Christmas.GPS Training courses – Gift for ChristmasUsing your mobile phone as the temperatures start to plummetAndy’s top tips So, without a further a do let’s get on with this month’s GPS Training Podcast 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! 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 – 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 bookOr 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 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. 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. 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 GridHotkey – 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 unitPlease do look a look at both our ...