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@gmick52, me, or the wikicamps app? If wikicamps, yep it could use improvements.

Also added @5youngtravellers

And @empty_nestadventures . SO many good channels to follow!

Sounds like a great story. I'm looking forward to your upcoming videos.

​@@nomadsunplugged❤ thank you so much, same to you just subscribed!

@thecookievanaustralia, I've added you to the spreadsheet attached in the video description. Hopefully others can find you too!

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video. Looking forward to following your travels this year.

love you guys x

@ awww thanks ❤️

Thanks so much Wendy. I’m glad you’ve not only found it informative, but have been able to put it to immediate use. Makes all the effort worthwhile!

You're welcome! I only discovered you guys while researching this video, and I'm looking forward to learning more.

Yes i agree. Already follow them and loved their series along the Murray River. Didn't I mention them?

Hi @AdrianDouglas-gd6wn, I checked @beyondthegreyoz, and I have included them in this video as one I'm looking forward to following (again) this year).

Thanks for letting me know @bradangeadventures. I've added you to the spreadsheet and will take a look at your channel. Thanks!

@@nomadsunplugged Thank you, we a very new to this.😃

Hi @petaroffey286, what do you mean by your lists? I no longer have access to the old system, and don't recall any lists other than trips.

No worries. You two are my dream situation!

And jut to add… I was very happy when you ‘progressed’ from your short videos to the more details longer one a few years ago. And you inspired me to book Mundi Mundi this year! Now I’ve just got to buy a beach cart, loud shirts, and a lighting setup.

@@nomadsunpluggedYou will love Mundi 💃

It sounds like you've made the right call with the printed guide. Hopefully, WikiCamps will get back to basics soon.

Thanks Colin. There’s no way that I can see to change the progress colour. In the old version, the rout you had already travelled was a different colour to the route still to go, but it looks like it’s all the same colour now. Another shortcoming of the upgrade!

Great discovery Ross. I’ve tried it, and it does make it much easier to ‘progress’ through a Trip site by site.

How your experience with camps Australia? I'm going to have to do some comparisons as wiki is still messing up routes and is still, as you found , slow.

Yes you're not alone! Having the hearts mixed amongst other sites was a great feature that I hope they restore.

I agree, it takes a while to get used to and like the changes. I noticed they made a few improvements, but the list is still long...

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll try to figure out why!

You're right, I'll add some chapters. Hopefully, it'll make it easier to find the section you're looking for.

Hi Ruth, I'd appreciate any feedback on this one...ruclips.net/video/-R1Hd_TATCo/видео.html Thank so much. Andrew

Hopefully ill get back to you with comments tomorrow, regards, Ruth

@@nomadsunplugged Hi Andrew, I loved this one. I am not a filter user, as I am a bit afraid of tech stuff, but this was so easy to watch and you have made it look so simple, that it has given me the confidence to give it a go. We go to Tassie for 8 weeks next week, so I will be putting in some filters which will make it easier when finding exactly what we are needing! Thanks again.

Thanks Ruth. Have a great time in Tassie!

Thanks Ruth. I'm not sure if my comments like "oh.. another bug " would be the sort of stuff they would want to share, but I'd be happy if they did share them if it helped more people. I'm working on another video that might not be so easy to follow. I'll ping you when it's released as I'd appreciate your feedback, if that's ok?

Must admit I avoid the smartphone version, but it is useful for finding the next nights local things to do. I'll try to plan a complete trip and see if it is as bad as I assume it will be (and as you've found).

Thanks Vicki. Hopefully their next release......?

I'm planning on doing a comparison of other apps. Hoping to find something more user friendly, but still with the same amount of information.

Hi Bob, unfortunately the hearts icon seems to be one useful feature that has disappeared. you can fund your liked sites by using the filters - I've done a youtube video on that topic, and the first example I use is exactly that one.

Had a bad experience? What's the best?

Glad you found it helpful. I'm working on another post now on how to get the best out of the wikicamps filters. Might help too.

Sorry about that. I've invested in a couple of wireless clip on microphones since I did most of this video. I looked at increasing the columns on the outdoor stuff, but the background hum gets to loud. I'll do better next time. Thanks for the feedback!

It’s good that he is hard to hear because he is speaking about perhaps the worst power station on the market Bluetti. Known for a high DOA and equally poor customer service. Hopefully if you go out camping you aren’t relying on that to keep your food at a food safe temperature.

This is terrible flatlander. I have noticed that the longest trip is now 499 'sites'. Has it taken your history because you had it all in one 'trip'? Or have you lost all your old trips?

Lost almy love hated sites

@flatlander6124 , it kept my loved sites (I didn't have many), and I didn't have any hated sites. Are your loved/hated appearing now?

Glad it was helpful!

Great suggestion! I think you're getting into the realms of Google or Apple Maps now. I know you can click through to mapping software for a specific location, but not for a whole route/trip.

Discovered if to go to the route list select the location during the route or the final destination hit the icon and you can then select google maps, tom tom etc. For the directions. Hope that makes sense.

I think they should have done a beta release to a small group, so they could iron out ALL the bugs, but also get feedback on how people use wikicamps. Because it is much more complicated, and therefore you get so confused you don't notice the good stuff they've included.

Good question Geoff. I've probably been misleading, as... as far as I'm aware, you have to pay to get the App, so the difference is access to the App, or not.

From a user perspective, it was just great. They have added a bit of user functionality, but the driver looks to have been a desire to create revenue opportunities 🤔.

Thanks so much. Happy to help! I'm guessing WikiCamps don't have a very big testing budget! :)

That is awesome! Thank you!

How did you move it? I just checked and you've placed it in the exact correct position. Brilliant

@@nomadsunplugged just by try and error😀. It‘s a pity that you can’t change into satellite mode when positioning the sign. So I switched back and forth between explore-satellite and sign-positioning mode view and always tried to figure out how much I still had to move the sign😂. Regards from Switzerland 🇨🇭 🙋🏼‍♂️

@@timeoutinaustralia2152 love it! Well done.

Thanks Julian. One of my hopes is that they do review these videos and check the comments. I think their issue will be in prioritising the fixes!

I'll take a look. Thanks for the heads up.

Hi Mal, I've played around with the app on my Android phone. It looks to work very much the same as the ipad version, with the exception that the various buttons are positioned on the bottom and top of the screen. I'll try windows next.

Thanks Miniluv. Great question! It's something I missed trying. Just have it a go, and NO I cannot get a satellite view when offline. That's not good! How do you see which hidden trail to take when you're in the middle of nowhere and the exact location of the site isn't clear? Major shortcoming.

Thank you 👍

Thanks Ross. You've made my day!

Hi Perry, If you create a Saved Filter with the following settings: Campground (the only Site Type you select), and under Amenities choose "Pub/Hotel", then Save Filters (you'll have to name your Filter). This should result in a page of campsites that are also Pubs (I did notice a Sports Club in the results). Alternatively, just Filter as above and click "Show Results". If you travel with a caravan, you could filter it further by selecting "Caravan Accessible" under the Access Site Feature. Hope that helps! Andrew.

​Hi Andrew. But which ones of all these campgrounds icons are pubs? You have to explore each one to find out when a different icon would make life easier.

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Hi Anton. Firstly - apologies for the sound. It was one of my first videos, and I often had the camera resting on handlebar, which created a terrible rattle. I'll do better next time! Yes it was the weekend, and it was also school holidays (in either Qld or NSW - can't remember which). However, I never felt crowded, and their wasn't much overtaking or being overtaken. It did get a little hairy in the tunnel as some people didn't have lights. Enjoy. It's a great rail trail.

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it.

Hi Ross, here’s my theory…. They had a fixed budget for the development. They spent (or overspent) their budget. Management decided to just put it out and manage the issues through their BAU team (which would have been supporting the old version had they not upgraded, so no additional cash cost). The risk to them is that the issues are SO big, and so many of them, that fixing takes more resources than available in their BAU team, or takes far longer than their customer’s (remember us?) will put up with, so it ends up costing them a lot more, or it destroys their customer base.

You’re absolutely right, and I’d forgotten about that feature. Most useful to me when two sites have the same or similar names, and I’d use the km from me to figure out which site was in which location.

Agree wholeheartedly. But I'm hopeful!

You are right, and it was a really useful Feature. One workaround (not nearly as simple as the old version) is to Click on a Site, then go into the Details page (click on the photo), then scroll down and click on "Get Directions" and link through to mapping software - that will show you the distance from your current location.

Interesting! I haven't experienced this one yet. I have experienced really long delays when adding a site to a Trip, and when opening a map offline. I certainly think their problems are not purely coding issues - maybe some technical infrastructure problems too.

You're very welcome. Tell me more about your use of the drop pin Madonna. Is it to mark a location that you want to save but not add to the Wikicamps database of sites?

Yeah you're right. The 'old' way would be an improvement if you can't select the right trip to add a site too. I didn't use the weather info either, but it seems some people do miss it.