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As I was talking to my wife about checking the web for prevailing wind patterns of an area we plan on riding next fall; I half seriously asked, "what did we do before gps, cell phones, Booking.com, accuweather, ACA route maps, digital cameras and the internet"?

We decided that we had some pretty darn fine tours, and never had to worry about charging issues!

Seriously, I think those innovations have taken a lot of the adventure out of bike touring. Yes, I still use some of them, but at my age, I'm a little less adventurous.