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@The_Seldom_Killer
Pacing is one of the harder things to learn on audaxes, particularly for the longer events. You really want to be sat in a gear thinking that you could do it all day, because that's what you will be doing. Groups are great if you can get in with them, but never spend too long at the front and unship yourself at the first sign of strain. It's better to run solo than to bury yourself to stick with someone else. As long as that average is sticking above an average 15kph rolling pace at any time. The other main thing is psychology, the longer you go, the more you push mental limits. If you think you're getting into a downward spiral then try and isolate what is going on with you right there and then and ignore what you've been through so far. You'll probably need a break and some food.
Never tried a map tran and a garmin together but I would imagine it's a tight fit.