Originally Posted by
tmac100
Another issue is recharging mobiles/GPS units when there are no places (aka few and far between) for a few days... On some tracks I have been on there was no ability to charge a phone etc for 5 or 6 days - but with my map I knew where I was and how far the next place (ie "The Lost Cities" in Northern Territory) was.
Plenty of folks tour while using a smartphone to navigate. I knew one kid who had a folding solar charging panel on top of his rear gear, kept his phone at near 100% all day. Went across the US this way, never looked at a paper map.
Wouldn't do that personally and not in your circumstances maybe, but there are ways to keep stuff charged.