Suz wrote:3) What protective case do you recommend? (I thought maybe a Lifeproof Fre).
Suz wrote:4) How has your iPhone coped in weather extremes? (I hear they shut down in <0 and >35 degrees and you can do permanent damage to them even when they're 'off' in <-20 and >45). I also hear with hot conditions it may not cope using GPS even at under 35 degrees.
Suz wrote:5) Have you used it above 3000m? Did it still function - I read they don't.
Suz wrote:6) If I get one I'll probably also pair it with 2 batteries for recharging (a solar and battery pack one - as suggested on Outdoorgearlab). Have you any negative issues with this?
Strider wrote:If GPS functionality is so important, why not get a dedicated GPS?
Strider wrote:The weight of an iPhone and all the charging paraphernalia will far surpass that of a standalone GPS with two sets of Eneloops. My Etrex 20 weighs 152g with batteries. It is also fully waterproof.
GPSGuided wrote:But you'll still need a phone... So an iPhone plus an external battery ican still be pretty competitive in terms of weight.
RonK wrote:An iPhone 6 Plus has a 2,915 mAh battery. A 1000mAh Ampy will be next to useless.
A 12,000mAh Anker Zolo will charge an iPhone 6 Plus four times.
Suz wrote:I didn't try downloading onto my 4s as I still have a very old version of IOS on there - and can't download much on it. Maybe I will buy several different GPS apps mentioned here - they are fairly cheap - $5 on average, and see which I like best.
warnesy wrote:I will get some maps for my trips too I suppose - in case the phone fails on me - paper maps are expensive tho and add bulk to the ol' pack. If you have a GPS/phone - what is the scale ratio for a paper map that one should have? I assume you don't need 1:25K - but should I have 1:50k or 1:100k as back up? I'm going to do the AAWT - that's like 25 maps or something in 1:25k - I don't wanna pay for or carry that many maps.
I probably could but doesn't save me the cost of the things tho. Still that might have to be the way I go.weeds wrote:I'm thinking you could save weight of paper maps by splitting them up and put them with your food drops. And leave previous section maps at your food drop.
Suz wrote:weeds wrote:
Thanks Dan, how do you find the accuracy of the GPS on your 6? It would actually be much cheaper for me to get an extra battery than buy a GPS. Plus it could also charge my other devices (head torch and kindle) when needed.
Maybe I don't need a super duper case for the phone - but I'm worried about dropping/submerging/bending it. Can't seem to find a wholly positively reviewed one tho - the guy at Mobile Reviews Eh likes the Lifeproof Nuud but many other users hate the thing. I have heard they do interfere with the camera, phone call quality etc. I was kinda wondering if I should get a lower grade (cheaper one) like a Puregear Dualtek Extreme or something. I like to over research and debate things in my little head it seems.
GPSGuided wrote:Should point out that the average handheld GPS units have similar antenna design in a smartphone, so there's really not that much difference to an average consumer GPS.
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