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How Does Iridium Satellite Communications Work When Using the Garmin inReach and Zoleo for Communicating With Family and Friends
With the increase in popularity of outdoor activities, Garmin and Zoleo have made it easier to stay connected with friends and family. Satellite communication devices like the Garmin inReach mini and embedded products and Zoleo Satellite communicator can now send text messages, GPS locations, SOS alerts for emergencies, as well as tracking data from these…
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Garmin Tread Base Edition – How To Tutorials
Originally released in the fall of 2020, Garmin has finally added a lower price option for the PowerSport focused Garmin Tread – Base Edition GPS device. The original offering included the group radio option, but oddly only was available in the US and not in Canada. This was a head scratcher for a device that…
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How To Use Your Apple Watch And Gaia GPS For Hiking
In this video, I’ll show you how to use the Gaia GPS Apple Watch app to record a hike or outdoor activity. First thing you’ll need to do is to download the GAIA GPS smartphone app on your iPhone and the watch app should automatically download onto your Apple Watch. If it doesn’t simply go…
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How To Export Gaia GPS Tracks to Garmin
In this video, I’ll show you how you can export a track saved in Gaia GPS and import it to Garmin Connect or Garmin Explore. Here I’m using iOS so this will work on iPhone and IPad, but will also work in Android and on your desktop. Here I’ve recorded a hike using the Gaia…
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Thomas’ Cove Coastal Preserve
From the Nova Scotia Hiking Trail Guide Guide category: Water Trails Length: 7 km (return) Difficulty: 2C Duration: 2.5 hours Book trailhead: N45 21.770 W63 54.925 TrailheadParking Two trails that offer great views of Five Islands and the Minas Basin. Thomas Cove Coastal Reserve is a coastal trail that looks out over Five Islands Provincial…
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Garmin inReach MapShare vs ZOLEO Location Share+
Compare Garmin inReach MapShare-style sharing with ZOLEO Location Share+ for tracking, breadcrumb sharing and family trip updates.
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Garmin inReach vs ZOLEO Messaging Types Explained
Understand the messaging differences between Garmin inReach and ZOLEO, including app, SMS, email, satellite and contact workflows.
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Long Term Review of DECKED And New Truck Install
I removed the DECKED drawer system that was in my 2016 Ford F-150 and into the 2021 version. I wanted to share my journey to remove and install into the new truck and my overall review of the product after 3 winters in Canada. I refer to the design change for F150 tie down that…
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How To Add Property Boundaries On Your Garmin GPS
I helped a local historical society by getting approximate Property or Parcel boundaries onto their Garmin GPS. Imagine that the last time the property and parcels were surveyed in the early 1800’s and you wanted the boundaries onto your GPS so that you can get an idea of the area before you get a professional…
