GPS – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 02:50:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg GPS – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 Quick Tip: Calibrate your phone GPS https://pmags.com/quick-tip-calibrate-your-phone-gps https://pmags.com/quick-tip-calibrate-your-phone-gps#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2020 17:17:46 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=27644 Quick Tip: Calibrate your phone GPS

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

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

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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 ...

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

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