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What3Words<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So what is What3Words?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entire globe has been divided into 3 x 3 metre squares, with each square being given a unique three word identifier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example the The Green River narrows put in is identified as \/\/\/basements.latter.assembles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can either use the What3Word website to find a location or use the app. Here in the UK many of our emergency service operators are being trained in its use. However it does have its issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

I think this is a wonderful idea and a great system. However it isn’t foolproof. The system is a closed one with What3Words being the owner and operator of the grid. Of course you also need a mobile phone with the app, and connectivity to the Internet. Add in the need of a charged battery and you can see that it shouldn\u2019t be the only system you should be relying on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over here in the UK there has been at least a couple of instances where it hasn’t worked as well as it should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The What3Word system is designed in such a way that similar sounding words are kept geographically apart. There have been some increasing reports of issues with the plural of certain words being geographically close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keswick Mountain Rescue<\/a> report issues during a recent call out where What3Words placed the emergency <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some unknown reason the W3W reference positioned the casualty close to the A66 near Braithwaite. Fortunately PhoneFind technology was used and a grid reference confirmed the location as on a path between Green Gable and Base Brown<\/em>.<\/p>Keswick Mountain Rescue Team<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

For example these two What3Word identifiers (referred to above) are references for location that both sit within the Lake District National Park here in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

disbanded.measures.snapper<\/a> \u2013 near the path between Green Gable and Base Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

disbanded.measure.snapper<\/a> \u2013 next to the A66 near Braithwaite<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those that aren’t familiar with the area the two references above are quite some distance apart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think that What3Words is a really good tool that can support the other tools that outdoor folk should have in there tool kit such carrying and being able to use a map, being able to identifying position via a grid reference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So have you used it? When\/why? We would love to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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