Tag: Navigation

The Problem With W3W

Navigating is tricky. Even in fair weather and with good visibility, getting from point A to B requires some degree of skill and attention. The consequences of navigating poorly can easily result in exhaustion, injury, or worse in adverse weather conditions. Today, technology augments user skill and assists in...

When GPS Beats Out Map And Compass

After first conquering the automotive world, GPS has all but taken over in fitness endeavours too. Runners and cyclists seem to rarely head out without a wrist-mounted tracker keeping tabs on every sweated meter and minute. Gadgetry devices are increasingly intruding into outdoors navigation too. Hiking GPS devices have...