Episodes

It’s Christmas time, let’s see what the world is talking about this year as we approach the festive season. In this month’s podcast – As it is our December podcast, we have to look forward to Christmas and the products everybody is wanting at this time this Christmas. GPS Training courses – Gift for Christmas Using your mobile phone as the temperatures start to plummet Andy’s top tips So, without a further a do let’s get on with this month’s GPS Training Podcast First of all, we look forw...

What is going on at SatMap ….. head torches for the darker nights and who has been pressing the SOS buttons on Garmin’s inReach devices? In this month’s podcast – SatMap – update As we go into the darker night’s upon us we are going to look at head torches With Garmin hitting 10,000 Garmin inReach® SOS Incidents we look at how they are broken down Andy’s top tips SatMap update After we told the world what was going on at SatMap back in August it’s great to SatMap have chosen to now tell t...

Two-way satellite communicators and GPS Training In this month’s podcast – A bit of a theme running through this month’s podcast with the launch of 2 new products in the last few weeks Zoleo – Two-way satellite communicator Garmin inReach messenger – launched in the last few days GPS in the Hills – we will look at what this is and the areas we are covering in it GPS courses – 2023 dates in place Andy’s top tips So, without a further a do let’s get on with this month’s GPS Training Podcas...

This month I have a special guest Laura Briggs Laura has just completed The Macmillan Way (23rd July) – 290 miles from Boston to Abbotsbury – run it in the fastest known time (6 days) First of all Laura can you tell us a little bit about your previous running experience, what kind of running have you done in the past, and a little bit about yourself? And why did you set yourself the challenge to run the McMillan Way in the Fastest Time? Mo was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 40, and told t...

One year on – the free OS route planning software, magnetic bands/ apple watches, Using your Fenix for walking, hiking, cycling, and what is going on with SatMap? In this month’s podcast – One year – GPS Training free route planning software Magnetic bands/ apple watches and Outdoor GPS units Using your Fenix for walking, hiking, cycling etc What is going on at SatMap? Andy’s top tips So, without a further a do let’s get on with this month’s GPS Training Podcast The GPS Training free rou...

In this special ‘mid-month’ podcast we talk to Andy, from GPS Training after he participated in the 2022 Spine Challenger race. I asked him the following – What is the Spine Challenger race? 60 hours to complete? 109 miles in total? How did you get on and how far did you get? How much money did you raise? What time did you start on Saturday morning? Weather? What did you mainly navigate with – GPS Unit, watch, map? Sleep? – CP 46 miles in? – did you stop – Location of CP? What was the H...

In this month’s podcast – Grid reference finder, how to convert a reference from anywhere around the world Garmin’s Topo Active maps – an recent update to solve a past problem for updating these maps Wireless transfer and following a course – a new addition to our two-day GPS training course Andy’s top tips So, without a further a do let’s get on with this month’s GPS Training Podcast Grid reference finder Website – https://gridreferencefinder.com/ What is it? UK type in Postcode, addres...

This weekend Andy heads out on an epic 109 miles as he participates in the Spine Challenger race, we catch up with him a couple of days before.

Can you navigate with just a GPS watch? We discuss this and lots more in this month’s GPS Training Podcast When are watches best suited – our personal experiences – EPIX or FENIX 7? Transferring your planned activity to your GPS using the Connect app to a compatible GPS unit and then following ‘a course’ And then finally we have – Andy’s top tips 1. When are watches best suited compared to a GPS unit – our personal experiences. This discussion has come about after my experiences last week. ...

Going overseas, heading off-grid, birdseye, and transferring .gpx files onto a Garmin GPS watch. In this month’s podcast As many of us are venturing overseas again we look at – Overseas mapping – Official or TOPO Active/ OSM We then will discuss going off grid – and using the – inReach mini/ inReach mini 2 We discuss the – End or Garmin’s Birdseye Vouchers We will look at some training videos we have put together for those wanting to do a long-distance trail, whilst using a Garmin watch, ei...

In this month’s podcast We look at the range of Garmin Fenix 7 GPS watches Ahead of Andy’s Spine Challenger race in June, if you don’t know what that is, don’t worry, we will tell you more, BUT, we are going to discuss the kit he has been training with and what he will be taking with him on the event. Andy’s top tips So, without a further ado let’s get on with this month’s GPS Training Podcast 1. The first thing on this month’s Podcast is a look at the Garmin Fenix 7 range of watches In the ...

We look and review the new Garmin inReach 2 and the Garmin Instinct 2 GPS watch, plus Andy’s Top Tips. In this month’s podcast We look at the new Garmin inReach Mini2 We then look at the new Garmin Instinct 2 series of GPS Watches Andy’s top tips 1. The first thing on this month’s Podcast is a look at the Garmin inReach mini 2 What is a Garmin inReach mini? Contract needed for it to work – like a mobile phone contract We have had the Garmin inReach mini (1) for a number of years, now we h...

In this special ’mid-month’ podcast I am joined by a special guest, Tommy Wilkinson. He was, and still is, a keen racer, having won numerous Scottish DH races and spent two seasons chasing the World Cup dream as a dirtbag privateer. A “little bobble” on a jump in 2013 left Tommy with a fractured skull, brain hemorrhage, a spinal cord contusion, damaged disc, and permanently paralyzed right arm.

I walk the Northumberland Coast Path with Chris, the Coast Walker. In this months Podcast – Last Sunday I walked with Chris the Coast walker and I chatted to him whilst out on the Northumberland Coast Path We look at using the GPS Training free OS route planning software on a tablet of mobile phone, then transferring it to your GPS Unit The walk and talk series on YouTube – 1 year on, what do people want to see? Andy’s top tips So, without a further ado let’s get on with this month’s GPS T...

On New Years Day we have an interview with Allan Knight, the oldest man to walk from John-o-Groats to Land’s End on foot.

Our Christmas get together, a look back over the past year So, it’s our Christmas party, well it’s not really but we are going to look back over the year and look ahead to 2022 If I said – tell me about 2021, in relation to GPS Training, what one word would sum it up for you Key points, that I can think of, from the past year – – January/ Feb – New website – The start of the ‘walk and talk’ series – more about that later – Starting to get out delivering courses – Easter? – June – Andy comin...

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 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. Stock – With many units out of stock until late January/ early Feb we go through your options and the reason why We look at the big software updates that have just come out for Garmin GPSMAP 66 and 8...

PODCAST SPECIAL – After walking 118 miles the microphone is turned through 180 degrees as the guest presenter, Paul Freeman asks the questions and finds out the highs and lows of walking 118 miles. If you can support, please visit my Just Giving fundraising page – more here Overview of Charity Walk Every year, Shepherds Walks raise money on the challenge walks for two great charities – Hospice Care North Northumberland Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue With the year we have just h...

Best route planning software, battery save tips, ways to carry your GPS, and Andy's top tips.

The October GPS Training Podcast – A big thank you – more about that later, Old OS map cards in new Garmin GPS Units – what you need to know, The Garmin GPSMAP 65s with a 1:25k map card, GPS course locations for 2022, and Andy’s top tips. The first thing on this month’s Podcast is a very big thank you to Ian As you may hear we have no Ian on this month’s Podcast, this is, very sadly he has decided to leave GPS Training. Ian has been a member of the GPS Training team for 14 years. He has also...

Free route planning software, basic terminology, mapping options and ask Ian In this month’s podcast We look at the FREE NEW GPS training route planning software Basic terminology – what does it all mean? Mapping options for an Outdoor GPS unit Ask Ian – Ian answers the questions you have been asking over the past month Stock availability So, without a further ado lets get on with this months GPS Training Podcast The first thing on this month’s Podcast is a quick look over the new FREE G...

An in-depth but lighthearted look into the world of Outdoor GPS Navigation, the OS App, GPS Courses, and Andy is once again back with his technical insight. This month I am again joined by my co-host Ian, our South of England trainer here at GPS Training. In this month’s podcast A quick update on the OS app GPS courses and a new course going forward A new piece – Andy’s top tech – updates Before you head away on holiday with your GPS, a few things to work through. Ask Ian – Ian answers th...

2021 Garmin Map Card, Spine Race, what have they done to the OS app, more units discontinued and ask Ian. In this month’s podcast A quick update on the 2021 OS map cards from Garmin Spine race – well done to all our customers who have taken part in this event. After we sung the praises of the OS app in a recent Podcast, in their wisdom they managed to undo any good work they had done just a few weeks later. We look at what they have done. Yet more units discontinued by Garmin, we look at a ...

In this month’s podcast – GPX files, the Garmin GPSMAP 65s is making some waves and Ian’s FAQ’s. If you are heading away this summer, we are going to discuss some good websites to download .gpx files from. Don’t worry if that makes no sense to you we will tell you what a .gpx file is, and what you do with them. The recent upsurge of the Garmin GPSMAP 65s, it has taken a few months to gain traction, but we are now struggling to keep them in stock. No – Ian’s FAQ’s this month but an update abou...