Originally Posted by
Mri G.
We're starting in March and will do three months in America and then another three in Canada. We've also bought solar panels so hopefully that'll help keep the phone charged in addition to using paper maps if we can. And thanks for the USDA Forest Service maps [MENTION=185425]B. Carfree[/MENTION]! Definitely gonna check that out. (:
Depending on how far north in Canada you go, an additional resource to consider would be "The Milepost". It is a great mile by mile (kilometer by kilometer) description of primary roads in Alaska, YT, NWT as well as primary access routes from BC, Alberta that lead there. The most recent print versions contain an access code that let you download a copy onto a tablet or similar device.
This past year, I used The Milepost as part of my navigation from Prudhoe Bay southbound all the way to Banff. I had ripped apart pages from key sections and also had a 7" Android tablet with the Milepost loaded. It was quite useful in identifying stream crossings for potential camping sites as well as potential services.
Originally Posted by
Mri G.
Hi,
The phone we have munches a lot of battery, so we're not sure if we can charge it while we're using it. Does anyone know of a good setup for charging electronics?
I don't keep a phone on regularly, but do like keeping my bike computer charged to keep track of distance. Most every day or two, I would find some local outlet to recharge. In addition, I specifically carry a small battery stick to use in recharging on those occasions when the bike computer goes two or more days without finding external power. Similarly for tablet above, I generally didn't use it very much so could wait an charge it when I got to a power outlet.