GPS Training Podcast – number 90

GPS Training Podcast

Garmin eTrex SE, 7 months on, GPS in the Hills and which app should you be using? The big 90, that not bad going. In this month’s podcast – 1. eTrex SE – 7 months on 2. GPS in the Hills – last course this/ last weekend – what is this course all about? 3. BaseCamp, connect, explore - which and for what scenarios – When using alongside a Garmin handheld unit? 4. We then have Andy’s top tips - Garmin eTrex SE – 7 months on The Garmin eTrerx SE was launched on the 14th March, in the same day the Garmin GPSMAP 67/ 67i was launched Price - £149.99 To read an indepth review on the Garmin eTrex SE go to GpsTraining.co.uk > Product Reviews > Garmin eTrex SE Review - GPS in the hills course – what is this? You may have seen this on our website/ newsletters For those who have been on our two-day Garmin GPS Training course. £158.00 on website, but if you have been on a course you get a discount code making it half-priced - £79.00 What do we cover on this day-long course Week leading upto course - Planning over Zoom – week leading upto course On the day - straight out onto the hill - - Following the pre-planned route - Looking at the different navigational experiences for a route, track, and course - Trackback - we will do a trackback taking us back the way we came - Creating a route directly on the unit - Managing an emergency situation - what options do we have and how are we going to approach this - Changing the ‘pre-planned’ plans - what options do we have and how we do this - Navigating in the dark, how to set up our GPS units This will all be delivered during an 8 - 12 mile walk (depending on elevation climbed) and only people who have been on our 2-day course will be invited onto the course. South Downs – 4th October 2024 Lakes – 18th October 2024 Northumberland – 26th October 2024 If you want to find out more about our GPS courses please go to our website > GpsTraining.co.uk > GPS Training Course - BaseCamp, Connect, Explore - which and for what scenarios – When using alongside a Garmin handheld unit? Garmin BaseCamp Garmin Connect Garmin Explore - Andy’s Top Tips Explore App – Convert imported GPX files from track or route to a course before syncing – syncs quicker and seems to be more reliable when syncing 2 X Drawing pin icon - Route Footprint icon -Track Curved line – Course 3 x Red dots top right screen – copy as course, go back to track or route 3 x red dots top right select delete Remember Find / Spy Glass Course GPSMap65s – Pause Track – in theory you cannot or can you? - When you are just about to go into a building and want to stop the recording - press your menu button twice to goto main menu - Select Setup - Select System - Select Satellite System - changed from Muliti-GNSS to DEMO - When you come out of the building and standing where your changed satellite to Demo - repeat the process and change Satellite back to Multi-GNSS