Route Planning with GPS / OSM for Riding and Touring

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William. in reply to @Tomo187

If you don't have an iPhone you can buy spare batteries as well as carrying charger blocks.

You have a smart phone with batteries you can replace? Which is it? I have an old style phone with no internet connection, hence the long battery life. It means I can go camping for a week and still stay in contact if needed.

Yes, downloaded offline maps would be ideal. I enjoy the process of navigation / orientation, and find satnav irritating. I think however I'd like to stop carrying paper maps around.

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Tomo187 in reply to @William.

Most non iPhones have replaceable batteries, I personally have a Wileyfox Spark X (£120 RRP)
For your budget you could buy a budget/second hand smart phone, a charger block and get a sim card only plan for a month at a time when you are touring. You could probably even get a tablet if you'd like a bigger screen.

All you need to consider is battery life, screen size and cost of replacement batteries.

Edit: Not sure any tablets have replaceable batteries.

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