Meeting up on campus without the endless group chat
Buildings with three names, lecture halls that overrun, and a friend who is definitely in the wrong library. How students can coordinate faster.
Gatherpin blog
Meeting up, solved. Page 6.
Field guides for the part of a plan that always goes wrong: actually finding each other.
Why "where are you?" is the wrong question
The status-update loop wastes more of a group day out than traffic does. A better set of group chat habits, and what to send instead.
Keeping a group motorcycle ride together, safely
Staggered formation, a sweep rider, hand signals, and what to do when someone drops back. How experienced groups run rides that do not lose people.
Gameday logistics: meeting your mates at the stadium
Different gates, different kick-off arrivals, and a car park with thirty thousand identical cars. How to run gameday without losing half an hour to it.
How to share live location with a group, no app needed
WhatsApp, Google Maps, Find My, Glympse and Gatherpin compared. What each one really does, the time limits, and which to pick when nobody will install anything.
The barkada guide to actually meeting up on time
Filipino time, five group chats, and a barkada spread across three cities. A practical system for getting everyone to the same place on the same day.
Does location sharing drain your battery? What actually helps
Why sharing your location costs battery, which settings matter most, and how to survive a full day out without your phone dying at 4pm.
Island hopping with a group without losing anyone
Boat schedules, no signal between islands, and a beach with no address. How groups keep track of each other on island hopping trips.
The mall entrance problem, and how to stop having it
Every mall has five entrances and four floors, and "I am at the entrance" means nothing. How to give a meeting point that actually finds you.
How to keep a convoy together on a road trip
Two cars, one route, and a set of traffic lights that splits you for an hour. How convoys actually stay together, without anyone driving dangerously.
Organising a church or community group outing
Mixed ages, several cars, and a volunteer team rather than professionals. Practical coordination for community outings and parish trips.
How to find your group at a concert or stadium show
Sections, tiers, and forty thousand people leaving at once. A practical plan for finding your friends at a concert, before and after the encore.