You, Technology and the Club

The hard copy handbook is invaluable when there's no signal available or, as frequently happens, the club website goes down.

My tip is to ensure you have the book. It may gradually go out of date but it's always available no matter where you are. What's more, it never needs charging or a contract to run it. 👍

There is nothing wrong or incorrect with wanting both. I have both GPS enabled devices and the 'old fashioned' compass and maps, if one fails then the other will still work.

I certainly prefer the electronic methods of doing things. Much less clutter and weight, as I am taking my iPad away in any event. The site handbook usually sits on the bookshelf for two years and is then recycled. Even when away, an internet connection is almost always possible by some means. Even where it is not available on site a signal can be obtained close by. The Sites App is of course useable offline. 

I have the magazine App and when I occasionally browse it tend to use that format. OH likes the hard copy, as the crossword is not interactive on the App. Perhaps something the CC could look at.

I have access to the whole of the UK at 25,000 digitally and use these in preference to paper these days. They can be accessed on both pad and phone, so can be used when out soft walking. When we were walking regularly in hard mountainous type terrain, we used to take a lap top and printer away in the van, as paper back ups are essential in those circumstances. Now with doing less of that walking ☹️ I pre plan  and do them before we leave.

The iPad is also used for my morning paper and for interrogating routes to the next site, using google maps / earth / street view. The phone for bird identification and flower apps, along with internet radio and much much more.

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My top tip is don’t rely solely on technology. Use it by all means, fantastic, helpful most of the time. But it doesn’t hurt to retain some basic understanding of things like the ability to understand a map. If I had a £1 for all the times someone has asked for help because the Sat Nav isn’t showing how to get somewhere, or “I don’t have a signal” I could fund a few ferry trips elsewhere. Be assured, a Sat Nav will not get you to my house. Close, but you will have to do some street walking.

The handbook contains much more than just Club Site Information. It can be used to level up a table and swat flies as well😂

I would say, use the technology you have, make the most of it. But retain the capacity to use one’s own internal computer as well. 

I have never, and will never, pay for Club WiFi. Currently totally unavailable at York RP (nothing to do with floods), system is down. DD would be asking for a refund😂

Edit, oops DD, didn’t mean to follow your post, it was a lighthearted jest👍

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I use whatever is working for me in different locations. However local internet connections are not up to the level of some users. Just now I'm using my phone data as our other internet provision has gone awry.

It's not a case of why don't you use it but why haven't we got it? However even with good provision I'm not interested in opening up access to more and more adverts, news etc. So I just try to adapt to what's on offer and use what's available to suit me. It's a belt and braces approach, it's good not to depend on just one communication source. 

That is good customer service, and you are wise enough to formulate a value for money choice on the Clubs WiFi. 😀

 

We always search, book and plan the route on line we find street view useful as we can check any parts of the route where we think there could be a problem even view the final approach to the site, we do have a Sat Nav designed for towing a caravan but as we know these are not 100% also we have a look at you tube as the club and some members upload videos of the club sties and before setting out like us how about checking the Highways site for traffic info and hold ups. if you ever have a problem or a question "google it" its a world away from our school days when we could only use a pencil or a fountain pen and the threat of the cane if you used a Biro  

One thing I particularly like about digital OS maps, is when someone mentions a site or CL we might be interested in, I can quickly check it out in detail, for footpaths etc. Not so easy with the paper version, unless you happen to have the appropriate sheet.