{"id":1395,"date":"2012-07-27T11:00:41","date_gmt":"2012-07-27T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/?p=1395"},"modified":"2015-11-05T15:25:20","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T20:25:20","slug":"record-and-map-your-hike-with-a-gps-tracker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/record-and-map-your-hike-with-a-gps-tracker\/","title":{"rendered":"Record and Map Your Hike with a GPS Data Logger"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If hiking is your passion, a GPS data logger (also called a GPS tracker) is a pocket-size device that lets you see exactly where you have hiked and how fast you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ve traveled.<\/strong>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 My friend Hal and his family, who love to camp and hike in the summer, carry a GPS data logger called an iTrail<\/a><\/strong> with them whenever they hit the trails.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Their iTrail records their exact speed, location and time.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Later, when they get back to their computer, they plug the GPS tracker into their PC and download the day\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s data.<\/p>\n

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What You See<\/em><\/h2>\n

Hal\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s kids say the best part of their hike is going home and plotting their route on a Google Earth map so they can see how far they walked and how high they climbed. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0iTrail<\/a><\/strong> has an easy-to-use PC interface that\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s powered by Google Maps and Google Earth.<\/strong>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 In addition to viewing their route on a map, it also lets them\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0export the data to a variety of formats, including Excel, Word, pdf, HTML and more, all of which can be printed so they have a hardcopy record of their hikes.<\/p>\n

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Here is an example of what you see on your computer screen with a GPS tracker and Google Earth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How it Works<\/em><\/h2>\n

Hikers can choose from a few different types of GPS tracking devices<\/a><\/strong>.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 The iTrail is considered a \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cpassive\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d GPS tracker because it logs only historical data for later downloading, versus an\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cactive\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d GPS tracker that reports your location and speed in real-time.<\/p>\n

iTrail stores up to 120 hours of travel data on its 64mB internal memory.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Other features include a water resistant case, a rechargeable long-life lithium ion battery, and a motion detection \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201csleep\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d function that conserves battery life when you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re not moving.<\/p>\n

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Other Ways to Use a GPS Tracker<\/em><\/h2>\n

In addition to recording your hikes, a GPS tracking device like the iTrail can be used to record the time, speed and location of other types of movement.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong> Here are some other popular ways families use their iTrail device:<\/p>\n