Guys,

Thanks for the feedback. I use a GPS device mostly for day walks in relatively non-backcountry areas of the mid-Atlantic region. On most trips walking a couple of miles in any direction and I'm crossing a well-traveled road. So the GPS is to keep me from walking in circles or losing track of where I parked the car. I do use paper maps and a compass as well but am still learning that skill.

I have a separate GPS for the car.

I can protect the phone pretty well from the elements and I carry a battery-powered recharging unit (plus I can put the phone in the 'airplane' mode which keeps it from draining the battery looking for a phone signal).

Buying a standalone GPS with a 4" screen is pretty darned expensive. The bigger screen of the Droid X is a help to these old eyes.

I'll take a look at the Delorme product but then I'm still relying on the phone, right?

To be truthful I've not had luck at picking the market winners for GPS devices (ever heard of AVmap, Dash, or Navigon?) and it seems Garmin is using it's market share to keep prices high.

While philosphically I'd rather have a really good standalone GPS, I may stick with Droid, pre-load the maps I'll need, take the backup charger, the Maxpedition holster, the armored case and waterproof bag and hope for the best.

Still...