Pokémon Go and hike
Posted: Jul 13 2016 1:28 pm
Unless you've been living under a rock lately, you are sure to know that the world has been taken over by Pokémon Go. 
This phone app makes no attempt to hide that it is trying to get people off the couch and send them outside (whilst simultaneously making bazillions of dollars for Nintendo).
One of the features is that players must "incubate" Pokémon eggs in order for them to hatch. There are different incubation periods for various kinds of eggs, but all require the user to walk/hike between 2km and 10km. The GPS in your phone tracks the distance traveled. Driving the distance in a car is cheating and doesn't work. Some have reported that bicycling works, but it's speed-based so you can't ride too fast!
Side Note: US-based Google searches for the miles equivalent to 2km, 5km, and 10km are up tenfold since the app was released. :roll:
I think they should add AEG for quicker incubation. It'll make that trip to the Pokéstop on Camelback much more rewarding.
FWIW, Route Scout operates normally while running Pokémon Go.
Edit: Full disclosure. I'm an adult (according to the calendar) and therefore I have never played this game, nor do I have it on my phone. But I hear all about it from the delinquent children with whom I regularly interact. So there's that.
This phone app makes no attempt to hide that it is trying to get people off the couch and send them outside (whilst simultaneously making bazillions of dollars for Nintendo).
One of the features is that players must "incubate" Pokémon eggs in order for them to hatch. There are different incubation periods for various kinds of eggs, but all require the user to walk/hike between 2km and 10km. The GPS in your phone tracks the distance traveled. Driving the distance in a car is cheating and doesn't work. Some have reported that bicycling works, but it's speed-based so you can't ride too fast!
Side Note: US-based Google searches for the miles equivalent to 2km, 5km, and 10km are up tenfold since the app was released. :roll:
I think they should add AEG for quicker incubation. It'll make that trip to the Pokéstop on Camelback much more rewarding.
FWIW, Route Scout operates normally while running Pokémon Go.
Edit: Full disclosure. I'm an adult (according to the calendar) and therefore I have never played this game, nor do I have it on my phone. But I hear all about it from the delinquent children with whom I regularly interact. So there's that.
only if you're looking for a little luck!