{"id":73819,"date":"2025-05-13T16:57:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T20:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=73819"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:59:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T20:59:20","slug":"what3words-important-addition-to-your-outdoor-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/13\/what3words-important-addition-to-your-outdoor-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"What3Words &#8211; Important addition to your outdoor equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"timestamp\"><b>May 13, 2025 at 16:57<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The weather is beautiful, and everyone is anxious to go outside and enjoy the outdoors! However, there are some precautions one should take:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>file a &#8216;flight plan&#8217;, be sure to tell someone the \u201cexact location and duration\u201d of your outing, and update them of your current location<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>have some kind of communication device, and test it<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Have a survival kit with you. A few examples might include things like flares, appropriate clothing, matches\/lighter, saw\/knife, food, map, compass, first aid kit, communication device, tarp for shelter, flashlight.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Have prescription medication with you for any pre-existing medical condition.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Make sure to bring water, sunscreen and bug repellent.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/what3words.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-73816\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/what3words-300x282.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/what3words-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/what3words.png 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>There is a very important app that one should consider downloading to their electronic device; the &#8220;what3words&#8221; App that is a free download for both Android and Apple devices.<\/p>\n<p>Should you run into a problem on your outing and can call out via 911 or texting someone, the app has 3 unique words for every 3squared metres in the world. These 3 unique words can be converted into latitude and longitude coordinates for entry into the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system in use at the OPP Provincial Communication Centre (PCC).<\/p>\n<p>Being able to share your precise location may shorten the time for emergency services to locate and provide assistance to you or your companions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The three words for the Wawa Goose Monument are:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/w3w.co\/thighs.overriding.rapport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thighs.overriding.rapport<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clicking the three words will take you to the online map where you can see the 4 blocks that make up the Wawa Goose Monument, I selected the northwest block.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-13-at-16.56.22.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-73820\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-13-at-16.56.22-600x385.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-13-at-16.56.22-600x385.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-13-at-16.56.22-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-13-at-16.56.22-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-13-at-16.56.22-1536x986.png 1536w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-13-at-16.56.22.png 1900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>From the 3words website: &#8220;Even when you\u2019re totally offline, without a data or cellular connection, you can still find the 3 words for your location and navigate to other locations (using what3words Compass). This is because our app uses a GPS signal to work, which has near-universal coverage wherever you are in the world. However, we find it works best when you\u2019re outside and able to see the sky above you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>To share a what3words address over the phone or in a text message, you need phone signal or a data connection. You also need a data connection to load maps, or share an address in other apps or on social media.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Even if the caller does not have the app previously downloaded on their mobile device, the PCC communicator can send a link to the caller&#8217;s cell phone which will enable the caller (with data access and connectivity), to find their what3words location. The app is available in 43 languages, but shares the location in English.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 13, 2025 at 16:57 The weather is beautiful, and everyone is anxious to go outside and enjoy the outdoors! 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