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Quick Tip: Calibrate your phone GPS

Posted onSeptember 6, 2020November 10, 2021AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

You may need to calibrate the internal compass of your phone GPS on occasion to get accurate results with your navigation software. Read More …

CategoriesQuick TipsTagselectronics, GPS, navigation, quick tip

GPS Essentials app

Posted onSeptember 25, 2019December 18, 2019AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Another free app that I find very useful. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsapp, electronics, GPS, navigation

GPS mileage discrepancies

Posted onAugust 30, 2016November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags20 Comments

A map, guidebook or race course has one set of mileage listed. Your GPS device has more mileage listed or, rarely, less mileage. Why? Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagselectronics, favorite, GPS, mileage

Review – Backcountry Navigator

Posted onSeptember 16, 2015December 18, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A review of Backcountry Navigator and gps/mapping software in general. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, MusingsTagsapp, Backcountry Navigator, electronics, GPS, maps

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