GPS Saves Lives in Hawaii and Beyond TAGS: gps hikers | hawaii | hiking Email The power of GPS satellites to save lives and help those in need seems to be growing every day. In the Koolau mountains in O’ahu, Hawaii, two hikers were recently …Continue reading →

Woman Gets Lost in Woods: Found Thanks to GPS Technology TAGS: hiking | lost | tracking while hiking Email A Detroit woman went for a walk with her dogs this past weekend. Enjoying nature to the fullest, the woman lost track of time..and lost her way. Panicked, she phoned …Continue reading →

Geocaching: The Great Global Scavenger Hunt TAGS: cranbrook | geocaching | hiking Email Geocaching is a world-wide scavenger hunting game, which utilizes GPS technology as a key component. In order to participate in this popular pastime, one needs to obtain a GPS device …Continue reading →

A Camping Story: The Tale of One Trip Gone Almost Wrong TAGS: Camping | hiking | summertime Email The summer is typically one of the most enjoyable times of the year. With the kids home from school and a generally more relaxed schedule, it’s the perfect season to …Continue reading →

GPS Is a Great Hiking and Camping Partner TAGS: Camping | climbing | hiking Email Spring is in the air, which means many people are taking their camping gear out of storage. One of the top reasons to go camping is the isolation. Taking a …Continue reading →

Everest Climber Puts GPS Tracking to Good Use TAGS: everest | hiking | mountain climbing Email Grant Rawlinson may have come up with an original use for GPS tracking devices. Earlier this month, the thirty-seven-year-old resident of India started out on two-month expedition on Mt. Everest. …Continue reading →

Lost Maine Women Found Thanks to GPS TAGS: hiking | Maine | search and rescue | trails Email Two women were recently lost on a trail in Harpswell, Maine, so a local game warden used GPS tracking technology to help find the geographical coordinates of the two women. …Continue reading →

Runners Benefit from GPS Tracking Devices TAGS: hiking | protection | run | runner | running | safety Email By Greg Bartlett GPS tracking offers a wide variety of benefits to individuals, groups, and businesses. Due to the broad potential of this technology, more creative uses have rapidly begun …Continue reading →

The Perfect Camping Tool TAGS: help | hike | hiking | lost | safety Email By Harriette Halepis Camping was never meant to be a dangerous pastime. Camping trips are supposed to be filled with fun, barbeque, friends, midnight swims, and marshmallows over a toasty …Continue reading →

A Running Partner TAGS: excercise | hike | hiking | jog | jogging | run | running | walk | walking Email By Harriette Halepis