GPS Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/tag/gps/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:16:14 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-favicon-160x160.jpg GPS Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/tag/gps/ 32 32 2696646 JOGLE Tracking Technology https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2014/07/jogle-tracking-technology/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2014/07/jogle-tracking-technology/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2014 04:54:28 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=17362 As you should know by now we are about to embark on a charity cycle ride from John O’Groats to Lands End in aid of JDRF (Click here to support the charity and sponsor our ride). We are just about ready to start heading up to John O’Groats in order to start the ride on...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2014/07/jogle-tracking-technology/feed/ 1 17362 Weird GPS route from Garmin Forerunner 910XT https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/03/weird-gps-route-from-garmin-forerunner-910xt/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/03/weird-gps-route-from-garmin-forerunner-910xt/#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2012 07:23:05 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=9742 My new Garmin Forerunner 910XT has been working really well. I’ve used it on a few runs, the odd bike ride and a few times in the pool and it’s been spot on with the routes it has shown and has managed to count every single length in the pool. That was until Friday when...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/03/weird-gps-route-from-garmin-forerunner-910xt/feed/ 1 9742 Garmin 910XT https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/10/garmin-910xt/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/10/garmin-910xt/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:14:58 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=8924 <A HREF=”http://ws.amazon.co.uk/widgets/q?rt=tf_cw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=GB&ID=V20070822%2FGB%2Falslikklworls%2F8010%2F8ebd5228-42fe-40a9-a43c-847af574634c&Operation=NoScript”>Amazon.co.uk Widgets</A> I was looking at getting a new training gadget in the form of a swimming watch. There are a couple that I’ve been looking at such as the Swimovate PoolMate PRO Computer Sports Watch and the Finis Adult Swimsense. Something to add to my birthday and Christmas wish list maybe? Both contain...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/10/garmin-910xt/feed/ 4 8924 Geocaching and Everytrail https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/07/geocaching-and-everytrail/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/07/geocaching-and-everytrail/#respond Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:34:24 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=8462 It was the first day of the summer holidays today and right on cue the weather was set to take a turn for the worse. It didn’t look as though it would be too bad in the morning though so Morgan and I headed out for a walk. We had a few things to do...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/07/geocaching-and-everytrail/feed/ 0 8462 New GPS Enabled Training Device https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/10/new-gps-enabled-training-device/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/10/new-gps-enabled-training-device/#comments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:53:28 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=6191 My beloved and very well used Garmin Forerunner 305 has stopped working. I’ve had it since January 2008 and it has been working flawlessy but now it keeps switching itself off. Sometimes it’ll stay on for a while but if I just touch the casing then it shuts down. I guess it could have got...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/10/new-gps-enabled-training-device/feed/ 3 6191 Lake Swimming in Wales https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/09/lake-swimming-in-wales/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/09/lake-swimming-in-wales/#respond Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:21:44 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=5933 As you may know from a previous weblog entry, I’m doing a mile swim in Lake Bala next Sunday in Aid of Diabetes UK. I thought I’d better do some training for it so yesterday I did a mile swim in the pool at the Sport Centre. 68 lengths non-stop isn’t the most exciting of...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/09/lake-swimming-in-wales/feed/ 0 5933 The Perils of Weight Loss https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/09/the-perils-of-weight-loss/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/09/the-perils-of-weight-loss/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:08:23 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=5830 I’ve actually lost a bit of weight recently. That’s not a bad thing as I approach the age of 40. A number of people have commented on the fact and my BMI is now well within the ‘Ideal Weight’ bracket. All of which is good and I’m fairly pleased with it. That was until this...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/03/an-unexpected-wind/feed/ 0 4039 Windsurf Speed Session https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/02/windsurf-speed-session/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/02/windsurf-speed-session/#respond Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:18:30 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=3877 Speed Season is here!!! I’ve just got back from a windsurf session the estuary here at Ynyslas. Ivor, our local katabatic wind was up to his tricks so the wind was ballistic at over 40 knots. The water was a seething mass of white and simply getting out of your car on the beach led...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/02/windsurf-speed-session/feed/ 0 3877 Garmin Forerunner 310XT – Waterproof GPS https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/06/garmin-forerunner-310xt-waterproof-gps/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/06/garmin-forerunner-310xt-waterproof-gps/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:57:14 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=1781 It isn’t available yet, but the new Garmin Foreunner 310Xt looks like an intersting bit of kit. I have a few GPS devices already and love my Garmin Foreunner 305, this just take it to another level, being more rugged and waterproof. Finally, a GPS-enabled training device that isn’t afraid of the water. The rugged...

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