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New Tool: Set Up Your GPS for Any Country With the Position Format Finder
A new tool in the GPS Training online resource tells you exactly how to set up your Garmin or TwoNav GPS for the country you're visiting.
Buy your Garmin map card now - prices go up 1st October
Garmin has confirmed a price increase on its microSD map cards from 1st October 2026, and if you've been thinking about upgrading your GPS unit's mapping, now's the time to act.
New GPX File Toolkit: Simple Tools to Help You Manage GPX Files
Discover the new GPX File Toolkit from GPS Training. Split, trim, reverse and merge GPX files, clean up troublesome route data and even build new GPX files from existing information. In this video, Jon demonstrates the three new tools and shows how they can make managing your GPX files much simpler.
Someone Pressed the SOS Button in Upper Eskdale: What Actually Happens Next
Someone pressed SOS in upper Eskdale on 5 September. Here is exactly where that alert goes, what it sends, and how to set yours up before you need it.
Why Does My GPS Say I've Walked Further Than the Route Does?
Your GPS says 12.4 miles; the route says 11.8. Here is exactly why they disagree, which one is right, and what you can do about it.