GPS Training podcast–number 27 - a podcast by Jon Monks, GPS Training and reviews

Welcome to this month’s GPS Training podcast, it’s our 27th episode.



In this months we again have Alex on from the AA team, Ian from GPS Training and myself Jon, who is also from GPS TrainingSo, without further ado let’s get on with today’s podcast ……



It's our 27th podcast.



In today’s podcast we look at –· We again chat with Alex from the AA team. You may remember we last spoke to Alex in our 25th Podcast just before Alex and two of his friends Seb and Elliot set off on a 10,000 mile journey through 20 countries in a £600.00 Ford Fiesta and wow what an adventure they had.



· We chat with Ian about some of the stranger things people who have been on our courses are using their GPS units for· And then finally we have Ian’s FAQ’s, Garmin unit, Garmin watch and SatMap 



The first thing we have this month’s GPS Training Podcast is a catch up with Alex from AA team. You may remember we last spoke to Alex in our 25th Podcast just before Alex and two of his friends Seb and Elliot set off on a 10,000 mile journey through 20 countries in Europe and Central Asia before finishing in Russia and all this in a £600.00 Ford Fiesta.First of all Alex, it’s Mongol Rally you took part in, can you tell us a little bit about it.



The greatest motoring adventure on the planetA third of the way around the planet in a vehicle only fit for the scrap heapYou are all 24, what are your backgrounds?Whose idea was it and how long has it been in the planning?The Schedule – Schedule 2019



21st July (from midday): Pre-launch fun at Junk Town (Czech Republic)14th August: Finish line opens16th September: Finish line closesHow do you get your car back?What spares are you taking with you?What mechanical experience do any of you hav



FundraisingRaising money for two charities – mental health charity MIND and the Ashaninka project which helps prevent deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.



So where do GPS Training fit into their trip?Alex contacted me regarding to buying an inReach mini
but we loaned him one of ours to use on the tripIf people don’t know what an inReach mini is, it is a –



Garmin two way satellite communicatorUses the same satellites that Sat Phones use which enables two way text communication from anywhere in the world



Use it to track, report in and hopefully not use the SOS buttonSo if you want to know more about the boys trip please go to theaateam.wixsite.com/themongolrally2019



And if you want to find out more about the Garmin inReach devices please go to gpstraining.co.uk – click on – GPS Store on the top menu – then – on the left-hand side you will see – Garmin inReach – satellite communicators  2 – The next thing we look at on this month’s Podcast is a chat with Ian about some of the different people we have worked with over past year - examples



Michael Eatough – Beijing to Paris RallyZoey – Ultra runner



BBC – Tracking – Dynasty series – Africa4 – Ian’s FAQ’s



Welcome Ian back to the Podcast to talk over some of his FAQ’s, the frequently asked questions he has been asked on his courses over the past month.This month we are going to look in depth into a question we get asked lots on our GPS Training courses around the country –



Garmin GPS – How do I customise data fields on my GPS?Include being able to lock the data fields on the touch screen GPS’s



Satmap – how do I update my GPS software?Satsync or if you have an Active 20>WiFi Networks>Turn WiFi on>Manage upgrades and then you have the options of
Software upgradesRefresh
Platform upgradesBasemap upgrades
The screen will tell you what upgrades are availableBasecamp – how do I merge routes?



Windows - Select routes you wish to join>left click
Right click ‘Join Routes’Window appears>OK



MAC – open up the first route, box appears and then ‘drag and drop’ the second route in to the box at the start or end of route 1

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