So have you ever gone out to do a series of geocaches only to find that you went straight past one that wasn’t part of the series? Or have constantly reminded yourself that there’s a quick ‘cache and grab’ a quarter of a mile down a side road by number 20 of the main series only to then forget once you are out in the field? When I am out caching with my friends, sometimes ensuring we do the right geocaches in the right order can be something akin to herding cats. We waste a lot of time working out which geocache we should be using next and ensuring everyone is on the same page. read more
This week in GPS — April 19th, 2014
This week in GPS is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends, from GPS Tracklog and other places around the Web. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. Today’s lead image is of a new optional Facebook feature: location tracking. read more
DeLorme inReach Explorer communicator + navigator announced
DeLorme has finally done it, announcing an all-in-one two-way satellite communicator plus GPS navigator, the DeLorme inReach Explorer. read more
Drones, safety and the FAA

GPS drone (UAS) with GoPro camera; Creative Commons image courtesy Don McCullough
A few recent news reports about drones have got me thinking about drone regulation. The FAA has basically banned commercial use of drones for the time being (although an NTSB administrative law judge recently cast doubt of the legality of the ban). That doesn’t seem to have deterred the feds though, who are even issuing cease and desist orders for non-commercial use. read more
This week in GPS — April 12th, 2014
This week in GPS is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends, from GPS Tracklog and other places around the Web. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. This week’s lead video is a beginner’s guide to hiding your first geocache.
Garmin Edge 1000 announced
Garmin announced their latest cycling GPS this morning, the Edge 1000. New features include a larger 3″ and higher resolution screen, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, and text and call notifications (iPhone 4S+ only for now; Android reportedly coming at a later date). read more
Planning Geocaching Days Out

I don’t know if you’re like me, but come the weekend my motley crew and I want to go out geocaching. Trouble is that it usually gets left to me to organise things. And with that invariably comes a list of requirements: injuries that mean we have to limit the distance walking, or restrictions due to someone needing to be back by a certain time, or warnings that people are bringing pets and so don’t want to cross a lot of fields with livestock. And if you’ve been geocaching for some time you find that you’ve done all the local series and it seems like there is nowhere to go. read more
This week in GPS — April 5th, 2014

The TomTom GO 50 and 60 series hits US shores
This week in GPS is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends, from GPS Tracklog and other places around the Web. To get a few of the biggest stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. This week’s lead image is of a surprise US introduction of the TomTom GO 50/60 series (more info below).
No fooling: April 1 GNSS fix issue returns

The entire GLONASS constellation suffered a major disruption Tuesday
It’s happened again. Two years ago a significant number of TomTom units started having problems acquiring GPS satellites on April 1. It took a full week to roll out a fix (punny, huh?). Well it appears that the April 1 GNSS jinx has struck again, as the entire GLONASS constellation started providing erroneous information just after midnight, Russian time, this past Tuesday. read more
TomTom Cardio series announced
Remember our sneak peek of the TomTom Cardio sportwatch? Well the company has made it official, with not one but two new sportwatches, the Runner Cardio and Multi-Sport Cardio, adding an optical heart rate monitor to their previous releases. No more chest straps! read more


