Originally Posted by
revelo
You are a perfect candidate for using a smartphone. As I have pointed out numerous times in this thread, it IS possible with modern smartphones to use the phone as a mapping GPS WITHOUT a network connection. No coverage needed, no crazy data costs.
The only thing you have to watch out for is the limited battery life. If you want turn-by-turn guidance or a point-by-point record of the entire trip, then a dedicated GPS device is really the best way to go. When riding, I'd much rather have my Garmin Edge 705 for navigation and data-recording than my iPhone 4...