Arduino Based Vehicle Tracker Using Gps

I hesitated between the AirTag and a GPS tracker to have an exact location of my luggage after all the news channels were reporting the catastrophes of travelling summer 2022 (by the way nothing happened after 6 different flights). After all the online videos and reports of how well the AirTag works, I was convinced to buy and try. Any GPS tracker would need an extra monthly subscription. The AirTag does not have any extra fees and the location find was always working even across the Atlantic ocean. So far, so good.

This is my third vehicle Garmin. Beats other products based on its reliability and ease of use. My built-in vehicle GPS mapping software has produced errors from time to time. Unfortunately, these errors have resulted in some troubling recommendations. I can rely on Garmin to double-check the vehicle mapping unit. When in doubt, the Garmin is my gold-standard.

I got this for travel photography to use with my 5D Mark III. I've got an eye-fi that does WIFI-based geotagging, but needed something that works anywhere, even remote travel locations not near any WIFI. This GPS unit does the job anywhere. If you go into a tunnel, cave, etc, it will use the last known location, which is good enough for those rare cases. Your photos will have GPS in them, which is good for map-based photo apps, filling the Gap where DSLR's have fallen through compared to smartphone gps tagging. Overall simple to use, and simple to setup on first use in native 5D Mark III camera menus. My only complaint is that it is slightly large, sitting in the hot shoe on top of the camera. If you're using a 5D with a 24-70mm lens, you already have a big enough camera, and this just adds to it. But after the initial size shock, it works fine and molds well with the camera. AA battery lasts a long time (at least a week or 500 pictures), and you can set the GPS poll interval to many levels from every second to upwards of once every 10 minutes. I had it at 1 min, and once left it on overnight by mistake, only to find the battery dead in the morning. Would be nice if it had an auto-shut off or power activated by the camera's on/off state. Built well, sturdy, fits solid to camera. Not worried about damaging or scratching it all. Matches the camera body well, despite size.

Works great with all my peripherals (mouse, hard drives, Arduino, usb key ...)

Using my vehicle fas a blind has proven most successful. This window mount is must to get the sharpest results.

A perfect accessory for wildlife photography from a vehicle. Using a car as a blind is greatly enhanced by this clever beanbag.

Using it in conjunction with my GoPro Joby tripod on railings, vehicle grills and outrigger canoes. Holds everything in place.

Excellent product. Using in my work vehicle to charge my laptop, phones, LED flash lights, power tools batteries and small cooler. Power station last all day. Will be looking into more products. Would like to be a sponsor too.

Using on the ground, tabletops and exterior vehicle horizontal surfaces. Lightweight, portable, stable and strong. Works perfect.

This is my second one. I liked the first one one so much I got a second one for my other vehicle.