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What is a satellite communicator? The purpose and functions of these potentially life-saving devices

By Alex Foxfield published

What is a satellite communicator? We take a look at why this technological tether to the rest of the world might be essential for your wilderness expeditions

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adventure is: Jenny Tough hiking

Adventure is... making the most of the outdoors with komoot

By Advnture team published

Whatever your idea of adventure is, komoot is here to enable you to find, plan, share and have fun in the great outdoors

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Seven tips for planning even better routes with komoot

By Advnture team published

Master komoot's user-friendly route planner and tailor your adventures with its comprehensive host of features

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Is the Motorola Defy rugged smartphone indestructible? We took it out on the trail to find out

By Julia Clarke published

We put Motorola’s claim to a waterproof and drop-proof smartphone to the test on rocky trails and in mountain streams – here’s how it performed

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Map and compass vs GPS: which serves you best when exploring the wilderness?

By Dwayne Fields last updated

Has GPS killed off the ancient art of map-and-compass navigation, or will the old-fashioned orienteers have the last laugh?

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Buachaille Etive Mor on the West Highland Way

Collections from komoot: discover your next long-distance hiking adventure

By Sponsored Post published

Make the most of komoot’s content by building up your own library of route ideas, adapting existing hiking Tours to suit your own adventures, or taking inspiration from other komoot explorers

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