El Perro Negro

Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain

Tag: mapping

Note – 2025-08-31 09:16

Note – 2025-08-31 09:16

The GPS on this cheap, small, lightweight Lilygo T-Deck Plus running is very accurate (screen shows connected to 12 satellites). Battery lasts for ages just using the map facility (not the radio ). Yo...

Meshcore, Lora, Messaging, Hiking, Walking, Backpacking, Maps, Mapping

Note – 2025-03-05 11:46

Note – 2025-03-05 11:46

I do use online/offline mapping systems all the time on my GPS, phone and other tech related gadgets. But, I have to say, there is nothing quite like getting a paper map arriving in the post. I'm like...

Hiking, Backpacking, Walking, Mountains, Spain, Outdoors, Mapping, Maps

Note – 2025-01-09 17:31

I've always been interested in navigation. From reading wonderfully detailed paper maps by a winter fireside to micro navigating my way out difficult mountain terrain in a blizzard. Navigation has bee...

Navigation, Mountains, Gps, Mapping, Maps