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The best just keeps getting better. The best iOS mapping app just keeps improving. Today another update was released with a feature I’ve been asking for, for a long time. That feature being DropBox support. Thanks ViewRanger for listening. – … Continue reading →

This morning just before 8am Barney passed away cuddled up next to me as we lay on the floor of Nans living room. Barney had aged a lot in the last three weeks, his many dog years finally catching up. … Continue reading →

Wow just looked the date of my last post, it’s was over a month ago! Never thought I would not post for that length of time. And where has the time gone? Well for me it has gone in a … Continue reading →

I hadn’t heard of people using dry shampoos, I had come across them for dogs. Well I would having a collie that hates water and getting wet. Yeah Strider is a little precious on that front. When he gets wet … Continue reading →

In my daily geeky techie readings via the great iPad app Zite, I came across this story from the Digital Trends site. Basically this is a gadget to watch out for. Initial reading makes it very applicable for those of … Continue reading →

A tweet from Alan Sloman reminds me that today sees the start of the annual migration of TGO Challengers heading North of the border towards the various starting points on the West coast of Scotland. Tomorrow Glasgow Queen Street Station … Continue reading →

Today the latest ViewRanger update for the iPad/iPhone went live. It was only a couple of weeks ago that we got the update that supports the new iPad retina display. I’m mentioning this update because ViewRanger have added the feature … Continue reading →

In the big wide world outside of the outdoors community there are things called hackathons, or for video game creation game jams. Generally these are events put on that have coders, designers, artists etc coming together in one location and … Continue reading →

Thought I’d briefly post one or two tweets that are outdoor related. The first is a handy link for those on this years TGO Challenge who want to share their journey using the Social Hiking site. RT @SocialHiking A guide … Continue reading →

This Thursday Aldi have cheap walking gear on sale again. Get there early to avoid the rush…