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This Drone Can Follow Unknown Trails By Itself

We’ve seen drones with GoPro cameras that can be programmed as “follow cam” flyers, and now this drone software from the University of Zurich can be used to identify trails using artificial intelligence. The University of Zurich project is based around search and rescue scenarios; according to the designers the drone’s speed and accuracy makes it “more effective …

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Garmin Adds New eTrex Units With Touchscreens

Garmin announced three new eTrex GPS units today: the eTrex 25, 35, and 35t, each equipped with a touchscreen display. This is the first time the entry-level eTrex line has featured models with touchscreen displays, and retail prices will start at $249.99. Today’s announcement comes close on the heels of the introduction of two more eTrex …

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How To Interpret Topographic Maps

We’ve all seen it in those high-dollar mountain bike films: the planning montage. The star rider of the movie can be seen, mouth gaping in awe, looking at a mountain, then the camera cuts to him and his cohorts poring over stacks of maps, fingers pointing excitedly at things that one can only assume are …

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Singletracks App Updates: Offline Topo Maps

Over the past two weeks we’ve been rolling out updates to our Android and iOS apps and we’re stoked to share the new features! Offline topo maps This update applies to our paid apps but also to Singletracks subscribers who have purchased a membership on our website. Navigate to a trail within the app, click …

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Singletracks Topo Map Updates: New Background Maps, Recommended Routes, and Downloadable PDFs

Singletracks has been creating topo maps for mountain biking and sharing GPS data for nearly a decade now, and we’re constantly working to improve our mapping tools. Last month we rolled out some big changes we’re really stoked about–so read on to get the lowdown. The image below shows a sample map with 3 keys …

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