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GPS Training podcast – number 63

December 1, 2021admin

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Walking in the dark, an update on the stock situation and the big updates for the Garmin GPSMAP 66 and Montana 700 series of GPS Units.

In this month’s podcast

  1. As it’s now turning dark shortly after 4.00, we talk to Andy with regard to walking in the dark, what are some things that may help you.
  2. Stock – With many units out of stock until late January/ early Feb we go through your options and the reason why
  3. We look at the big software updates that have just come out for Garmin GPSMAP 66 and 86 series + Montana 700 series
  4. Andy’s top tips

So, without a further a do let’s get on with this month’s GPS Training Podcast

1. The first thing on this month’s Podcast is a look at walking in the dark, what things do you need to take into consideration when navigating with an Outdoor GPS Unit

Andy, with your training ahead of the Spine Challenge Race next year you have been getting out a fair bit in the dark.

Andy, how’s your training going? You can sponsor Andy via his Just Giving Page.

You may not be planning to walk into the dark, but at this time of year it is very easy to end up in the dark and therefore you do need to think and plan ahead.

  1. Backlit buttons
  2. 10% screen brightness – button GPS unit
  3. Tie into chat on GPSMAP 66 series
  4. Headtorches – what are you using and why

Brightness of headtorch

Nebo and SilvaWalking with Poles?

Planning/ downloading your route beforehand, especially when walking in the dark

5. Anything else we have not covered?

If you want to find out more about headtorches just visit our website – gpstraining.co.uk > GPS Store >
Headtorches and torches

2. Stock – With many units out of stock until late January/ early Feb we go through your options and the reason why

  1. Lack of chips
  2. Supply chain is not as it should be
  3. Out of stock – Garmin eTrex 22x, 32x, 35t and Oregon 700 and Garmin GPSMSAP 65, 65s and Garmin GPSMAP 66sr
  4. Promised GPSMAP 66i back in stock 10th December, fingers crossed
  5. So, if you are wanting a unit as a present, please do buy why we still have a number of units in stock.
  6. I honestly don’t know what January will bring, but fingers crossed.
  7. SatMap

    To find out more about GPS Units please go to our website – gpstraining.co.uk > GPS Store > Handheld GPS Units

3. The next thing on this month’s GPS training podcast is the recent software updates for the Garmin GPSMAP 66 and 86 series and Montana 700 series

– Andy, what are the main ‘fixes’ or new features that have been rolled out with this software update?

Fit & GPX files match

Fixed selecting current activity sometimes shutting down
On Course off course on tracks and new courses feature

Can now use Garmin connect to send courses to watch

– How do we update our Garmin GPS units? Basecamp Windows Devices menu, Mac Basecamp but search for and download Garmin Webupdater or Garmin Express

To watch video tutorials on how to update your unit please do sign up for the GPS Training online resource, this is packed full of video top tips. Go to our website – gpstraining.co.uk and click on the – Online resource – on the top menu bar

4. The next thing on this month’s GPS Training Podcast is Andy’s top tips – and we have lots of them –

Garmin – If unit with built-in battery locked up frozen screen what to do – Hold power button in 20 – 30 seconds or until re-boot

SatMap –
Stopping for long break inside say a pub for lunch rather than turn unit off – power button once – hibernate 1hr  or 2 hr – One tap power button back on
(Main Menu – Settings – Hibernate Settings Option to change from defaults)

To find more top tips please do sign up for the GPS Training online resource, this is packed full of video top tips. Go to our website – gpstarining.co.uk and click on the – Online resource – on the top menu bar

And Finally

Jon leads

  • Many thanks for listening to this month’s Podcast.
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  • Our next Podcast will be on New Year’s day and it is going to be a special one, as I have an interview with Tommy Wilkinson, who rides is a downhill Mountain biker who now rides with a paralyzed arm after a serious mountain bike accident a number of years ago
  • Many thanks to Andy for joining me on this month’s podcast.

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1 comment. Leave new

mike
December 2, 2021 8:07 am

just a comment / point of interest … it is always worth carrying a spare head torch in your rucksack … if you don’t normally … do so … i did a non stop 100 miler last year – i had an equipment failure on my main head torch at 1;30 am in the middle nowhere … had to resort to the spare one with a full set of charged up batteries …

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