Track Us Live

Track us live?? Sure, it's actually pretty easy once you have the right tools!

Google Earth

You can do this one of two ways. The best and most consistent way is to download Google Earth. The install is quick and easy and can be trusted since it comes from the big daddy of search engines Google. There are a few different versions but the one you need is FREE. After you download it and do the install all you have to do is add us as a Network Link. That's it your done Google Earth will update our position as it changes LIVE and all you do is watch the screen.

If a picture is worth a 1000 words then a video must be close to a million. I know for some people this is no big deal, if your not one of those people here is a quick video on Setting up Google Earth to track us.

Google Maps

Ok. So you want the VERY EASY and not so consistent way. This method uses Google Maps instead of Google Earth. Due to the way Google Maps works (and caching) you have to refresh the page every time you want to see a position change. Sometime you need to refresh a few times to actually see the position change. We update every 4 seconds on our end but Google or your ISP may cache the page. We have found that instead of just hitting the refresh button that reloading the whole page from the address bar produces better results.

You don't have to type the whole thing in over and over again. Just click after the .KML in the address bar and hit enter. This sounds much more complicated than it is. Give it a try and you will see exactly how easy it is.

Here is a quick video showing you exactly how it works.

No that you have seen the video just click Google Maps and you will be able to see where we are right now.

Look Steve, I Tried That and It Doesn't Work

If you have tried everything above and it's not working there could be a few reasons.

1) I have your location but you have not moved:
It could be that we have stopped for gas, let the dogs out, grabbing something to eat, or have stopped for the night. If this is the case then hold I can assure you we will be on the move again shortly. Check the camera if it looks like we are sitting still then this is what's going on. IF the camera is running and it looks like we are driving and our position is still not updating PLEASE contact us using the form on the contact page. That goes straight to my phone and I check mail regularly. Sometimes after a stop the GPS needs to be rebooted on our end so please let us know if this happens.

2) I cannot connect with Google Earth or Google Maps:
This usually happens after a stop when the GPS hangs up or when we have it shut down. If we have it shut down you will not see VIDEO or the GPS. If you see video and it looks like we are moving let us know by using the Contact form.

If you don't see VIDEO or GPS you can still contact us but there is a good chance that we are not currently traveling.

***NOTE***
Due to safety reasons at times you will see VIDEO when we are stopped and the GPS will be turned off. We do travel with 2 BIG dogs, I spent 6 years in the Marines, and I also have other means for protecting myself and my family. Unfortunately times have changed since I was a kid and it pays to be cautious. This is an experiment and meant to be fun for our family, friends, and business associates to track our travels. We have opened this up to anyone who cares or likes to travel. I am not naive and have taken precautions to protect all of us and our property. Was all of it necessary? I hope not but you can never be too careful.