How to make an animated travel map of your trip (free) · October 12, 2026 Turn a trip into a short video where the route draws itself across a map: from a route you tracked, a GPX file or just the places you went. Free, in your browser.
How to track a cycle tour or bikepacking trip · October 10, 2026 Record every kilometre of a cycle tour or bikepacking trip with your phone, let people at home follow along, and end up with a map, a journal and a film of the ride. What to set up, where to put the phone, and what to do when there's no signal.
FindPenguins vs Polarsteps vs Pebbls in 2026 · October 5, 2026 FindPenguins and Polarsteps both map your trip while your phone is in your pocket. Here's how they differ, where FindPenguins is the better choice, and where Pebbls fits in.
How to turn your route into a 3D video (from Strava, Garmin, Komoot or a GPX) · October 4, 2026 Make a 3D video of your ride, hike, run, sail or road trip: the camera flies your route over the real landscape, with your photos where they happened. Free, from a GPX or a route you draw, and how to make it a good one.
Polarsteps alternatives in 2026: the best apps for slow travel · October 4, 2026 Looking for a Polarsteps alternative? Here's how Pebbls, FindPenguins, Stippl, Journi and Relive compare, which suits which kind of trip, and why Pebbls is made for journeys by bike, on foot, by boat or in a van.
Pebbls vs Polarsteps: an honest comparison and review for 2026 · October 4, 2026 Both apps map your trip while your phone is in your pocket, but they're made for different trips. Here's how Pebbls and Polarsteps compare, side by side, and which one suits the way you travel.
Introducing Pebbls V3: Built for the Journey Ahead · March 21, 2026 Pebbls has been rebuilt from scratch, with a new look, five languages, communities, a journal for each trip, flyby films of your route and live tracking. This is what changed, and why I made it.
The Quiet Art of Escapism · May 8, 2025 Escapism gets lumped in with avoiding things. A couple of days on foot somewhere new, or a bike ride that ends in a tent rather than at home, isn't running away. Often it's how you get your head straight again.
How to map and journal your vanlife travels · May 1, 2025 Live in a van for a few weeks and the places start to blur together. How to keep a record of the road with Pebbls: the route you drove, the places you stopped, and a map family can follow from home.
What is slow travel? A beginner's guide · April 21, 2025 Slow travel means taking the slow way, by bike, on foot, by train, boat or van, at a pace that lets you notice where you are. What it involves, and how to keep a record of a slow trip as you go.
How to save phone battery while you track a journey · December 30, 2024 A full day of tracking is normal on most phones. The settings that make a difference, what to change on Android, and how we kept our phones charged on a bike tour with no sockets.
How to track your journey offline, with no signal · December 13, 2024 Pebbls keeps recording your route with no phone signal and uploads it when you're back in range. How to download a map before you go, and what to know about syncing and mobile data.
A GPS tracker for slow travel, on Android and iPhone · November 20, 2024 Pebbls records your route in the background on Android and iPhone and lets you pin photos and notes where they happened. What it does and what it doesn't.
How to put your journey map on a WordPress site · September 22, 2024 The free Pebbls Journey Map Embed plugin puts a live map of your journey on any WordPress post or page. Install it, paste your journey's link, and the map keeps up as you travel.
How to make a travel map of your trip · August 20, 2024 Two ways to get a trip onto a map: record it on your phone as you travel, or build it afterwards from a GPS file. Then print it or turn it into a film. What each takes and what's free, with our Hebridean Way ride as the example.
What is Adventure Travel? · February 8, 2024 Adventure travel is any trip where you get yourself there, on foot, by bike, by boat or in a van, and the route matters as much as where you end up. What it means in practice, and a few tips before you go.
Under the Hood: Developing an Adventure Tracking App · January 30, 2024 If you haven't already seen it, take a quick look at my previous post before jumping into this one. It introduces the blog series and tells some of the Pebbls origin story.