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pwMap: OWA City Beach Central

pwMap: : OWA City Beach Central Do you still have a copy of the OWA orienteering map from 18 February 2023? Would you like to explore it again? Use pwMapApp with the OWA City Beach Central map... Notes: this is not an official event the helpful start-of-track markers will not be there anything may have changed as at Feb 2023 These control locations can be confirmed by GPS location: 1,2,3,6,16 ... well, I hope that the locations are correct, they were recorded under pressure :-) At other control locations you should be asked, Are you there yet? ... answer yes to claim that treasure. If you would like the ability to confirm more locations by GPS -- contact me at pwmapapp@gmail.com and I will tell you how to add GPS coordinates at each control. Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper ...        Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved === "Yesterday I knew nothing. Today I know that." ... per Ginger Meggs Dying for you to read my blog, at https://notdotde...

pwMap: OWA Carine Open Space

pwMap: OWA Carine Open Space This is an Orienteering Anytime Map Details, explanation and the map are available at OWA Anytime ==== Note: As at February 2023: Questions are asked Answers have not been confirmed Checking by GPS is not yet available Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper ...        Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved === "Yesterday I knew nothing. Today I know that." ... per Ginger Meggs Dying for you to read my blog, at https://notdotdeaddotyet.blogspot.com/ :-)

pwMap: OWA South Herdsman

pwMap:   OWA South Herdsman This is a permanent orienteering course provided by OWA, Orienteering Western Australia Instructions and a map are available at https://www.wa.orienteering.asn.au/anytime-orienteering anytime O WA Use pwMapApp to explore this Map using simple questions or your phone's GPS to claim the mapped Treasures Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper ...        Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved === "Yesterday I knew nothing. Today I know that." ... per Ginger Meggs Dying for you to read my blog, at https://notdotdeaddotyet.blogspot.com/ :-)

getting Started

pwMapApp helps you as you Explore a Map. In order to keep a history of your exploration, first you Register as an Explorer... ==== Explorer Registration: The key requirement is that you select your own Explorer Name. The first time you run the app you will be asked to select your explorerName. There are some restrictions on Explorer Names. These ones are important: You select a name that suits *you* the app will make sure that no-one else has already Registered that name Within the app -- other Explorers will see your explorerName Are you happy that friends and family may see your explorerName? Once chosen -- you will *not* be able to change that name It will identify all of your future Exploration Don't worry -- explorerName is the *only* identifying data that we store. ==== step one: run pwMapApp :-) step two: Register your unique explorerName step three: Explore a pwMap ==== There is a pwMap called "Start Here with StreetView" ... you can search for "start" o...

the Concept

the pwMap: You are visiting an interesting area. You have a map... The Map shows lots of interesting places. You would like to visit some of these interesting places. You follow the map and find places... the pwApp: pwMapApp provides you with a list of the interesting places on the pwMap the pwTreasure: Each label on the Map is a Treasure: How many pwTreasures can you discover? You find a Treasure. The App confirms that yes, you have found that Treasure. Then the App provides a list of Treasures still to be discovered. Can you find all of the pwTreasures? Can you find more Treasures than your pwFriends? Is there another pwMap that you can explore? Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper ...        Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved === "Yesterday I knew nothing. Today I know that." ... per Ginger Meggs Dying for you to read my blog, at https://notdotdeaddotyet.blogspot.com/ :-)

Walk the Way

When you have "test Run the app" ... you can visit Thornbill Way Churchlands ... and really know that you have discovered each treasure. Have you not yet finished your StreetView expedition? ... You can continue that Current Expedition Just make sure that you select the correct Map *and* the date that you started ... or start a New Expedition: select the map Street View of a Way walk to each Treasure ... In the list of Treasures (on the Claim one treasure screen) you can see the house number followed by what to look for. Find what to look for stand close by ... be careful of traffic! [Use GPS] to claim your treasure If you are within a few metres, the Treasure is yours :-) The final Treasure is always Finish. Select Finish (at the end of the list)  ... and your Expedition is complete Did you score 76 ... and gain 6 Loons? Okay... so "what is a Loon?" Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper ...        Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved === "Yesterday I...

Test Run the App

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download and run the app pwMapApp:  from either app store or play store To use the app you will need to select your unique Explorer Name Please remember: your Explorer name will be visible to other explorers once selected -- you will not be able to change it Test run the app You will start or continue an Expedition an Expedition is where you explore a Map. That is, you follow a map in order to explore the real world. The object of your exploration is to discover Treasures. A Treasure is a marked point on the map. Go to the mapped point tell the app that you are there and the app will confirm that you have found the Treasure. How many treasures can you find? No need to stand up... yet! Try this map: Start a New Expedition Select Map Street View of a Way This will allow you to explore the actual street: Thornbill Way, Churchlands, Western Australia ... using Google StreetView On this Map each Treasure is a house on Thornbill Way. To claim the Treasure you will need to answer a questi...