Archive for June, 2009

Phones and GPS

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

We are working with a company from France that has developed unique software for a Nokia phone.  www.incenteam.com facilitates corporate team building, as well.  Their devices have a screen that teams can view all of the other teams as well as the caches they are searching for.  We experienced it in Central Park earlier this year.  caches disppear as they are discovered and teams can ‘freeze’ another team by directing their device at them.

We were hoping to combine forces here in the US, but US cell phone data only services make the cost per unit intimidating.  The US cellular phone networking industryis still behind the global systems of Europe and Asia.

In the mean time, we are looking to discover a phone that will fit out GPS need without Christian Menard’s unique software.  www.thecellphonegps.com might have some hope for equipment.Treasure Hunting with GPS www.can-you-find-it.com

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Don’t forget the maps!

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

My License Plate

GPS handheld systems and automobile GPS navigation did not make maps obsolete.  Everyone still needs to know where they are in space and relate to the real world.  I regularly field comments that imply that someone with a GPS would be faster in the forest than someone with a map and compass when getting from one place to another, but truly, there are few situations where it wouldnt be more efficient to choose routes that avoided difficult terrain.  An accurate map can tell you that.  The GPS gives you a straight line to follow and may just lose battery power or sufficient sky coverage to be accurate.  Always bring a map and know how to use it. And if you don’t know how to use it, visit www.ultimatetreasurehunts.com

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