I'm back in Oslo after my 25 days ski trip across Nordryggen in Norway . It was a great journey, and I would highly recommend doing all or parts of it if you enjoy cross-country skiing. Just be prepared for shifting weather conditions. @thematicmapping @mapperz I thought “cross country” skiing meant ski across the countryside, but you have literally crossed a whole country! — harry_wood (@harry_wood) April 20, 2015 The goal of the trip was also to test my solution for real time satellite tracking, explained in several of my previous blog posts . It worked out really well, and people were able to follow along in the comfort of their sofa. I fastened a Spot Satellite Messenger to the top of my backpack, and left the device in tracking mode while skiing. The device sent my current position every 5 minutes, allowing me to update the map without any mobile coverage. When we arrived at a mountain hut, I pressed the OK button to set up a bed. I also programmed a button t...