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Old 03-05-18, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve B.
This is rub with units that do mapping, how big ?. A tablet or one of the giant smartphones obviously do a better job displaying maps, but are just too big for a lot of users. My experience was a Bolt and the Edge 810 were on the small side to view maps, while the 1000 and Elemnt are about right and I would not want anything bigger. Plus with a smartphone, if you want water resistant, you need an Otterbox or Lifeproof case, which makes the unit even bulkier.

I place my tablet in my water proof map pocket, atop my Ortlieb handlebar bag. Works great. But yes you really need a GPS too, A lot easier to read directions if mounted properly. Though for next trip I might try the voice prompts on my tablet.
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