- The Future of Komoot: Time to Look for Alternatives?
Is It Time to Move On from Komoot? In many articles on gelberhut, I’ve mentioned Komoot—no surprise there. It’s the key tool for all my hiking activities, from planning to reliving my adventures (link to videos). But this might have to change soon. As most of you already know, Komoot has been sold to “Bending…
- A Year with Garmin Venu 3: The Good, The Bad, and the Badges
Wrap-up of the Year Time flies fast—very fast, actually. This week marks one year since I switched from the Galaxy Watch to the Garmin Venu 3.Since then, I’ve been using my Venu 3 24/7, taking it off only for showers and charging. Over the year, I walked a bit more than 3,900,000 steps and “climbed”…
- How to Create epic 3D Flyover Videos for Hiking/Trailing/Sealing/Cycling
Introduction Hiking is a n enjoyable activity, from the preparation and planning stage to the hike itself. But the experience usually doesn’t end when you return home. Reviewing photos and videos is a common way to relive the journey, but another exciting method is visualizing your completed route. How your journey is displayed on a…
- QuickFit Bands for Venu 3 – possible?
The Garmin Venu 3, like many other Garmin models, uses QuickRelease bands. While the system is quicker than traditional watch band connectors, and you do not need extra tools, it’s not as quick and simple as Garmin’s QuickFit system. Another drawback I’ve noticed is that all QuickRelease fabric bands I’ve found come with unattractive plastic…
- Pixel Watch Features Which Require a Pixel Phone
Galaxy Watches have a set of features which work with a Samsung Phone only (and some of them with a specific galaxy models only). Originally, Google’s Pixel Watch was completely phone agnostic. Probably, because the watch simply did not have features integrated with a phone that deeply. This has changed, and now Pixel Watch has…
- How to disable Step Counting on a Garmin Watch
Why disable step counting? First things first. Why one would need to disable step counting on a Garmin watch? Usually one does not need to do this. Every step counts, whether taken in the gym during strength exercises, moving between machines, or even while walking around a swimming pool. After all, steps are steps.This is…
Is It Time to Move On from Komoot? In many articles on gelberhut, I’ve mentioned Komoot—no surprise there. It’s the key tool for all my hiking activities, from planning to reliving my adventures (link to videos). But this might have to change soon. As most of you already know, Komoot has been sold to “Bending…
Wrap-up of the Year Time flies fast—very fast, actually. This week marks one year since I switched from the Galaxy Watch to the Garmin Venu 3.Since then, I’ve been using my Venu 3 24/7, taking it off only for showers and charging. Over the year, I walked a bit more than 3,900,000 steps and “climbed”…
Introduction Hiking is a n enjoyable activity, from the preparation and planning stage to the hike itself. But the experience usually doesn’t end when you return home. Reviewing photos and videos is a common way to relive the journey, but another exciting method is visualizing your completed route. How your journey is displayed on a…
The Garmin Venu 3, like many other Garmin models, uses QuickRelease bands. While the system is quicker than traditional watch band connectors, and you do not need extra tools, it’s not as quick and simple as Garmin’s QuickFit system. Another drawback I’ve noticed is that all QuickRelease fabric bands I’ve found come with unattractive plastic…
Why disable step counting? First things first. Why one would need to disable step counting on a Garmin watch? Usually one does not need to do this. Every step counts, whether taken in the gym during strength exercises, moving between machines, or even while walking around a swimming pool. After all, steps are steps.This is…