You can also walk without spending money and use handheld GPS
Hike crossing, as the name implies, walking and crossing the target, cultivate good mental and physical fitness of athletes, but In the past, the walking exercise we have learned is a little dangerous, so the requirements for equipment are relatively high, which makes many people who hope to relieve stress through such exercise discourage it. In fact, for the same reason, we can also do walking in the city, just add a little fun in the middle, then we can walk with ‘zero equipment’.
First of all, the idea comes from a handheld GPS navigator. Acquaintances communicate through such activities, and there are also a group of people who use walking and drawing to add fun to their exercise process.
Of course, the so-called ‘zero equipment’ here still needs to bring a GPS product that can record the trajectory, or it can be replaced with a mobile phone product with similar functions. Apart from these, it is basically like what is needed for walking. Medicines, food and lodging supplies, emergency supplies, etc. are not required. All it takes is the perseverance of the athlete.
Why do we need to bring GPS products that can record the trajectory when we walk in the city? First of all, walking on foot is different from our shopping. It is best to complete the established goal at one time, so here we need to add some fun to the boring process.
Hike in the traditional sense is to walk through some no-man’s land, so that you can enjoy the beauty that you can’t enjoy on weekdays, and exercise people’s body and mind in the whole process. And what we give you here is not a simple process of getting from point A to point B. By planning in advance, we can make our walking route interesting, just like the whole city is like a drawing paper , and your feet can draw a picture on it, and it’s a very interesting puzzle in itself when planning.
At this point, everyone should have understood that the so-called ‘zero-equipment’ walking is very simple. The focus is actually on how to make good use of some geographic information software to plan your own way, whether it is dangerous or high. Walking through the wild, or walking in the city, it is full of interest because of the complete planning in advance.
So we use the familiar Google Earth software, cooperate with some city map software, and add paper and pen to start the work. Starting from the environment we are familiar with, the simple way is to start from some open places where the route is not complicated, and then draw a route map, so that the route is ready.
If it is more complicated, you can find some larger residential areas with clear road divisions, such as square road areas. The more complicated ones can be played freely. The road planning of the city is changeable, so it is not easy to circle a route that is both walking and graphic.
Come to our chosen place
Because of the rush of time, we chose a simpler way to complete this book. Walk on foot. Occasionally, we chose a more familiar place. We thought it was quite simple before, but it was actually very difficult to find a suitable location. Then we chose a relatively empty place.
After the completion, we can go home and import it into the computer to take a look. Although it is not the same as the route planned in advance, it can basically be seen that it is the route we want to take. The deviation from the original route will not be too large. Of course, you can also complete the route in software such as Google Earth, save it as a file in the general format of .GPX, and import it into the handheld GPS, so that you can see the corresponding position on the way.
The red is the expected route and the blue is the actual route.
It looks like it’s going to make such a beautiful picture. It’s really not easy. Compared with some foreign works we have seen before, combined with our own experience, the whole process is actually very interesting. Just like the hand-held treasure hunt, if you can bring the children at home, you can entertain and teach, which is a good thing. way of movement.
No matter what the method is, our ultimate goal is to exercise our body and mind, in the gym, hiking in the wild, or just turning around in our familiar environment through the above methods. A few laps can actually allow us to relieve stress and exercise. With GPS, our exercise becomes more fun. If you like jogging, you can also try this exercise.