Originally Posted by
Ice41000
I don''t use GPS. Because it is battery draining, inaccurate and unreliable and because looking at your route on the map gets old real quick.
I have a few dedicated GPS devices, all of which contradict most everything in this post. Simpler bike-specific GPSs get 15-20 hours on a charge. All of the GPSs I have get 5-meter accuracy unless I'm in an area of heavy forest cover, and they have been accurate and reliable for me.
That said, for navigating in the backcountry, I think it's essential to know how to use a map and compass. On a road bike, not so much.