6 Practical Uses for a GPS Tracker in Everyday Life
AD—Gifted. Purchasing a GPS Tracker can seem like a daunting last resort, but these trackers come in handy for a variety of everyday uses too. Here are a six everyday uses for GPS trackers that may enhance your sense of security and improve your peace of mind.
1. Everyday Uses for GPS Trackers: Protecting Against Campus Theft
Ever since I started university in August, I worried about what I would do if my backpack went missing, as it contains my notebooks and valuable electronics. After PAJ GPS sent me their handy Find & Protect device, I charged and activated the tracker and slipped into one of my backpack’s inner pockets. The tracker has a battery life of 90 days in standby mode and transmits its location to the PAJ GPS finder portal, where I can view a map that accurately reflects where I have been over the course of the day.
Having the tracker has relieved my state of mind, as I know that if my backpack goes missing, I can easily track it.
2. Everyday Uses for GPS Trackers: Protecting Against Car Theft
Car theft is a problem in many cities. Slipping a GPS tracker discretely under the back seat of your vehicle is a wonderful way to have the added security of knowing where your car is at any given time.
3. Mapping Where You Go
I find it so interesting to look at the PAJ Finder Portal and see a little map that charts where I go over the course of a week. It is fun to see overlapping lines and notice where I sometimes appear to walk off in a random direction.
4. Creating Art
I have not done this yet, but I have heard that it is possible to create a piece of art on a GPS map by walking in certain directions with the tracker. The idea is that, when you look at the map, you will see a recognizable pattern or figure shaped from your GPS trail.
5. Monitoring Your Teen
If you are and your teen are comfortable with this relationship, placing a tracker in the vehicle your teen uses can be a great way to know where your teen is and if they are safe at any given moment, especially if they are going on a road trip or planning to be out late at night.
6. Everyday Uses for GPS Trackers: Locating Your Suitcase
If you are traveling and are concerned that your luggage will not make it to its final destination, tuck a tracker in among your clothing! I recommend doing this if your suitcase contains anything valuable, such as gifts or sentimental items, such as journals and diaries. If your suitcase does get lost in the airline’s system, you can easily track your suitcase. This increases your chances of recovering it!
So, what tracker am I using and who is PAJ GPS?
Introducing PAJ GPS
PAJ GPS is one of the leading European brands when it comes to GPS trackers. PAJ GPS produces reliable, easy to use devices that pair with an advanced finder portal. You will find devices across of range of sizes, modes, and application areas, making it easy to find the device that best suits your needs.
Introducing the PAJ GPS Find & Protect Tracker
The Find & Protect tracking device comes ready to charge and activate. It comes with a USB charging cable and, once fully charged, the battery lasts for approximately 40 days with an active tracking time of 1 hour a day, or up to 90 days in standby mode.
The device is durable and splash-proof and can be configured to send you alerts in the event of vibration, excessive movement, when your vehicle goes over a certain speed, or when the tracker leaves a designated area.
The online finder portal the device links to can be accessed from anywhere and displays a precise, worldwide live location plus 100 days of past tracking. All alarms and functions can be set via the app.
So, while GPS trackers can seem like complicated items that only have a few obscure uses, GPS trackers can, in fact, be incorporated into our daily lives and are especially useful when used as a security enhancement.
How would you use a GPS tracker in your everyday life? Do you feel a GPS tracker could improve your sense of security? Tell me below!
Stuart Danker
I have to say that your uses for GPS are much more sophisticated than mine (I only use GPS to navigate roads and track my running sessions). The art bit is pretty funny though, because I’ve seen people do things like draw a bicycle on the map—while riding their bike! Anyway, thanks for this post!
Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.com
GPS art is an intriguing idea.
SaaniaSparkle 🧚🏻♀️
Thanks for sharing!
haoyando
Wonderful suggestions. I think most of my friends have got a GPS for their cars and I am the only one without it. Actually sometimes I will use their GPS, telling them how to switch between different languages. Still I don’t have it for myself. LOL.
Jaya Avendel
Thanks for sharing the ways this is relevant to you!
Charity
Yes, these are all such wonderful, everyday uses for a GPS. Thanks so much for sharing them!
thestoicpadawan
This is an interesting device, as nowadays things will be easier tracked it can also be a good think for the items you mention, like a back-pack or a car. I also like how you highlight the state of the relationship if you wish to use it to track your child. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
D. Wallace Peach
Some great ideas for locating missing items, Jaya. I’d need to attach it to my glasses. Lol. Thanks for sharing!
Lauren
I haven’t heard of this brand. But what a great idea to protect your belongings. I am wanting to go to university next September and so I will have to look into a GPS. Thank you for sharing.
Lauren.
Michelle (Boomer Eco Crusader)
I’ve never used one of these. My daughter put AirTags in her suitcase when she went to Australia. It was a big relief for her to land at the airport and know her bags had landed, too. Amazing technology.
Jaya Avendel
A tracker definitely adds a layer of added security to luggage!
Michele Lee
I am not sure how we lived without this incredible technology. Well, younger generations haven’t. 😁 Thank you, Jaya, for offering suggestions I had not considered.
Jaya Avendel
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Michele!
Michele Lee
Thank you! Hope school is going well. 🌞
Isa A
Congrats to starting uni. GPS tracker is quite a handy thing. It is like a habit needs to be developed to use it more. And that device actually looks nice. I didn’t know about car theft quite common there. Nice collab post I must say! Xx
Isa A. Blogger
I'm All Booked Up YA
We never thought about a GPS tracker, but it makes sense to make sure you don’t lose something of value.
Jaya Avendel
Absolutely!
Jacqui Murray
Those are great ideas. I’ve tried to use the AirTag in lieu of GPS–it’s cheaper–but it’s not nearly as effective.
Jaya Avendel
I have heard AirTags do not give as precise a location, so a GPS tracker is definitely a bit more effective!
Melissa Kacar
What a great way to protect your belongings! I would definitely use something like this at school or traveling to keep track of my bags, but I love how there are so many other ways to use it too. I’ve heard of other GPS devices like this before, but never heard of this brand so thanks for sharing your helpful review! 🙂
Unwanted Life
The device seems pretty big, so it’d be easy to for someone to find by the person who stole your backpack. Does the device let you know when it’s battery is running low? It looks like this could also be used for people to track someone without their knowledge, like what happened with the Apple AirTag
Jaya Avendel
It’s definitely a tad bit big for what I’m using it for, but it would be ideal for putting in a suitcase or hiding in one’s car.
Yes, it sends an alert when the battery is running low too 😊 🪫