Long ride...didn't drink enough water!!!

[emptysea]

Great pics and a great riding area. We didn't get the chance to ride in north GA when we were down there. Guess we'll just have to plan another trip.

I thought about a camelback, but like Cormanus said, I stop frequently enough to stay hydrated. I just make sure I have a water bottle with me on every longer ride.

[ride4now_imp]

When I go up to Canada for work I don't want to get nailed with data charges on my phone, so I use Navigon. It's a bit pricy, but cheaper then most stand alone GPS, and you don't have to cary an extra thing. You download the maps directly to your phone, so no being out of cell coverage.

Now I still use Google maps most of the time, but I like having another option as well.

And thank you for the reminder as well, drink up.

John, does this app essentially turn your phone into a GPS
device? So it will work without cell coverage? Or do you just download maps from it?

[dBuster_imp]

I can turn off the cellular data on my cell phone, turn on the GPS and then pull up Google maps and I have a GPS unit essentially. Leaving the data on helps to get stuff pop up on the map like has stations or restaurants, etc.

I believe and current smart phone can do this. Now if I use the cellular carriers navigation app it uses more days and just to me isn't as good as Google maps.

Add in voice controls via Bluetooth and your hands free also.

Now riding into Canada might require a download of new maps so a third party app might be more helpful in situations like that.

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[JohnNevets_imp]

@ride4now. With the Navigon app you download the maps ahead of time, and then they are stored on your phone. You can select everything, or just certain states and providences. The maps are fairly big, but you don't need them all. I just looked, and Georgia was about 50 meg. It basically acts like a car GPS while using your phones GPS, and knows most hotels, fast food joints, and gas stations. iTunes lists the North America version for $60, but I'm pretty sure I got it on sale a few years ago for something like $45. The android version seems to be a few dollars less. The US only one is a few bucks cheaper, but then you don't get Canada, and that was a big part of why I wanted this. I used it when I was out of cell range in Montana as well, and it worked fine there too. I travel too much to have paper maps of everything anymore, but this is still cheeper then most car GPS'es

That being said, I still use google maps most of the time I'm in cell range. The traffic delay seems to be pretty accurate around big cities.

I believe there are other products out there from other companies that do the same or similar things, so just search around for your particular device. Hope that was the sort of info you were looking for, and didn't sound too much like an add.

[ride4now_imp]

Thanks John!

[Cormanus]

Tomtom, make stand alone GPS units. They also have an app for the iPhone, and maybe android now, that makes the phone a stand alone GPS navigation system with turn by turn instructions not requiring data access. Works well but the phone needs to be on a charger if it's running for a long time. It cost me around AUD$80 a few years ago and I've found it really useful. I'm sure it would be available for the US and Canada, although maybe in different apps.

[ride4now_imp]

Thanks Cormanus...I'll check it out.

[Cormanus]

See http://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/products/you...avigation/