Mike K
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I just upgraded to a Samsung S5 and I'm still in the giddy-new-toy phase. I'm thinking about finally taking my phone backpacking and leaving the dedicated GPS and camera at home. I like the idea of having a book, tunes, map, and camera all in once place. Some topics for discussion:
Battery Life - Airplane mode. Solar charging. Other charging devices.
Phone Damage - Water. Drops. Scratches. Losing phone. I keep my phone naked (no case or screen protector) Maybe that's a bad idea if I plan on taking my phone backpacking!
Mapping App - Too many to choose from (I'll probably create a separate thread for help in choosing one). I hear the smart phone GPS receivers aren't as good as dedicated ones.
Photography - I'm mostly a point and shooter but still I think I'd miss some of the features of my camera. But some of these smart phone cameras take some pretty sweet pictures and have some cool features as well.
Has anyone fully embraced the smart phone only method?
Any tips or advice?
Anything I'm overlooking?
Other uses?
Downsides?
The more I think about it, the more torn I am. A friend usually has a GPS. I don't really NEED tunes in the back country. My camera has more features. Hmm...
Battery Life - Airplane mode. Solar charging. Other charging devices.
Phone Damage - Water. Drops. Scratches. Losing phone. I keep my phone naked (no case or screen protector) Maybe that's a bad idea if I plan on taking my phone backpacking!
Mapping App - Too many to choose from (I'll probably create a separate thread for help in choosing one). I hear the smart phone GPS receivers aren't as good as dedicated ones.
Photography - I'm mostly a point and shooter but still I think I'd miss some of the features of my camera. But some of these smart phone cameras take some pretty sweet pictures and have some cool features as well.
Has anyone fully embraced the smart phone only method?
Any tips or advice?
Anything I'm overlooking?
Other uses?
Downsides?
The more I think about it, the more torn I am. A friend usually has a GPS. I don't really NEED tunes in the back country. My camera has more features. Hmm...