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What Method Do You Use So You Don't Get Lost in the Bush?
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<blockquote data-quote="kaimei19" data-source="post: 333398" data-attributes="member: 10113"><p>Yesterday I downloaded and installed Geo Tracker - an app designed for Android phones. I believe it's free - at least I've not yet been charged for it by Google Play Store.</p><p></p><p>Simply start the app and press "Record" and until you "Stop" or "Pause" you'll have your track GPS recorded. It's accurate, with position within the width of a roadway, and you can place "pins" on your track from time to time as you wish. It also measures and records speeds, changes in elevation, etc. If you have internet connection when app is started it'll load a local area map background and keep displaying the track on a map background even if you go out if internet range.</p><p></p><p>The user can save/export/email/share track data in various formats so they can be subsequently loaded into Google Earth. I always save a local satellite view of any prospecting area into Google and have it on hand throughout the day. So Geo Tracker would be quite useful for finding your way back to an area you might want to revisit in the future.</p><p></p><p>I've run a couple of tests with it - one lasting several hours over 30 or 40km in a vehicle - the other for several hours over a few square kilometres detecting on foot - battery drain seems reasonable.</p><p></p><p>Not the ultimate in GPS solutions, but very handy nevertheless</p><p></p><p>Phil</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kaimei19, post: 333398, member: 10113"] Yesterday I downloaded and installed Geo Tracker - an app designed for Android phones. I believe it's free - at least I've not yet been charged for it by Google Play Store. Simply start the app and press "Record" and until you "Stop" or "Pause" you'll have your track GPS recorded. It's accurate, with position within the width of a roadway, and you can place "pins" on your track from time to time as you wish. It also measures and records speeds, changes in elevation, etc. If you have internet connection when app is started it'll load a local area map background and keep displaying the track on a map background even if you go out if internet range. The user can save/export/email/share track data in various formats so they can be subsequently loaded into Google Earth. I always save a local satellite view of any prospecting area into Google and have it on hand throughout the day. So Geo Tracker would be quite useful for finding your way back to an area you might want to revisit in the future. I've run a couple of tests with it - one lasting several hours over 30 or 40km in a vehicle - the other for several hours over a few square kilometres detecting on foot - battery drain seems reasonable. Not the ultimate in GPS solutions, but very handy nevertheless Phil [/QUOTE]
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