Globe Trekking with GPS

Images from our childhood daydreams come to life as we imagine ourselves transported to the heart of the deepest, darkest parts of the rainforest, hacking down vines and vegetation with a machete and looking for lost treasure. Maybe we are thinking of ourselves as a modern day Indiana Jones looking for another lost relic or Dian Fossey setting out to interact with gorillas, but there is something romantic and thrilling about the thought of getting lost in a jungle and living to tell about it. That is probably the thought process many modern travel companies are hoping their clients have as more and more are offering sightseeing tours through parts of Africa with the help of GPS navigational tools.

Asia to Africa Safaris

One such example that was recently detailed on Forbes.com was Asia to Africa Safaris. Advertisements for this safari that targets well-to-do Westerners and gives them an admitted experience of a lifetime to go into the wildest parts of the Republic of the Congo to have a chance to use GPS navigation to find gorillas and other animals in their natural environment. The experience allows you to be out for several days in close proximity to these majestic creatures to see how they really live. While offering the chance of a lifetime to see the gorillas, the travel company also offers some more human creature comforts at their home base in the Congo to help their customers feel more at home, despite the wilderness setting.

What can you get for about $8,000 from Asia to Africa Safaris?

Seven days and six nights in the Congo

The chance to observe lowland gorillas in their natural habitat

The chance to see forest elephants, spotted hyenas, and leopards

Various monkey and bird species

Guided savannah and forest walks

Other Adventures

Asia to Africa is just one example of adventure available to travelers. The truly adventurous nature in people has opened the doors to so many more options. There are safari expeditions into the African savannah to find lions in their environment, expeditions to the Serengeti to see elephants, you can climb the Himalayas or Kilimanjaro, or you can backpack across Europe. With each of these options, GPS navigation is the key and can be used by a wide variety of traveler – both young and old, veteran and novice can benefit from using GPS navigation systems to guide them on their way. Having the eye in the sky watching over you can give many a traveler a good night’s rest and free them from worry.

All Possible Due to GPS

With the absence of reliable roads and detailed maps, GPS navigation has become a key part of any company that wants to offer tours into remote and unchartered areas. GPS navigation allows for travelers to find ways to their destination safely and also allows the company to keep tabs on expeditions in case they lose their way or need help. The technology has really expanded where man is able to travel to and explore without fear of never finding their way home. The old days of making detailed maps as you go are no longer necessary as the GPS technology will be able to map out your routes for you and keep you out of harm’s way, at least from the terrain. What you find on your travels, of course, is your problem.

Trekking with GPS

The benefits of GPS technology for globe trekkers are countless and ever expanding. GPS technology is truly not just for drivers anymore. Rafters can use GPS to navigate confusing twisting and winding streams and tributaries to make sure they come out where they plan to in order to find their group. Speaking as someone who was once lost on a river for several hours without GPS, that is something one should not take for granted! Tourists can use GPS navigation to find their ways to historical sites off the beaten path and experience nature and the environment in ways that were impossible before. Tour groups can have safer experiences when their tour guides and tour companies have access to GPS locators that can bring help directly to you in the case of an emergency. Imaging getting hurt out in the middle of nowhere and trying to explain to the coming medic-chopper that you went out past the three hills and five tall trees. Now think about how much faster it would be if you could simply say that you are at a certain set of coordinates.

Not everyone can afford to travel the world and go to the Congo to see the amazing sights of the safari. However, most people can afford to buy a GPS navigator (you might even have one right now on your phone). With that piece of equipment, it will be easy to go and lose yourself on whatever safari you come up with.

Globe Trekking with GPS