In this article, I will describe in detail all of the necessary steps to build your very own offline GPS tracker using LoRa, without needing internet access. You’ll be able to display the module’s real-time location on a local Google Maps file and store GPS data (latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, and some other metrics) in a local text file for reference and subsequent route plotting (e.g. via Google Earth!).

Table of Contents

1. Background on the Project
2. Hardware Requirements
3. Software Requirements
4. Future Improvements and References

Background

Several years ago, I bought an Apprentice S 15e model plane (see below) that I flew…