On the Road Again!

Polarsteps I have been using this app on and off for a few years. When I started it was because friends in the biking and campervan worlds had been using it to plot their trips as they happened.  It is a love hate relationship. So many times I have started a new trip, entered the details and 100 miles later it had mapped nothing. I was apparently still where I set off. So, I deleted the app. After being encouraged to try again I did for our trip to France and Spain in May 2024. It seemed to work but was heavy on the battery 🪫. Although it's not accurate road wise it's more "as the crow flies", it's a good record of your trip. At each point you can edit and add a photo and a short description. So after a few more failed trips I had another go today. It's not vehicle specific so I was used it when on the bike as well. One of the failures was the ride back from Assen to Home in July 2024. I was still at the hotel when I got to the ferry!!! Today... A short run a...

 Now that the trip has finished the full show or video or whatever should be viewed here: https://www.polarsteps.com/PaulDevall/11320035-awaycation-summer-2024?s=38b69344-2feb-43b3-af50-9fff65096104

It seems many bloggers/vloggers are using this app to show where they have been. I thought I'd download and install it for the Awaycation that starts very soon. It's easier to use than Travel Boast as it is easier to find places using the search facility.  The app does seem to have a "live" update option and you simply (I think!) start a route/plan and it uses the gps etc to map roughly where you are going.   I have done a few tests and it seems to work for entering where you have been but not tested the "live" system.   I have deleted all the tests as they were just to see what the map looks like. But. I haven't found how to animate the journey. I don't think it can do that. https://www.polarsteps.com/PaulDevall