There is a whole new dependacy on battery powered items, they are great when they work and a real serious letdown when they don't!
I this week just got my first "smartphone", I think they are called that because they make me look dumb! I can make a call, I can enter a contact and even setup and recieve email, but is it worth the cost over all? I will see, won't I!
I will say that the batteries are definately a potential issue on the phone. My old phone would stay charged for about a week with minimal use, at least 2 days with normal use. This new gadget was dead in less than 20 hours and I never made a single call. I only did setup, recieved a few emails and texts and called in to activate the phone. That will be hard to keep charged on a trip!
Don't forget to pack the signal mirror, map and good baseplate compass, the battery powered toys are fun but finicky and may only operate in the "paperweight mode" when the battery goes down. Cheers!
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No, I am not Bear Grylls, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night and Bear was there too!