I use an iPad Mini in a Lifeproof case in conjunction with a Bad Elf 2200 GPS transceiver. In addition, I use an iPhone 7 Plus. The only downsides to this setup are:
1. The iPhone cables go bad due to vibration. You must carry extra cables. It looks like they short out due to the closeness of the pins, but I'm not 100% sure.
2. Vibrations will eventually kill the camera in the iPhone . . . and maybe other things as well. They just vibrate apart after awhile. It's best to buy a used iPhone off of eBay to use just for navigation. Just don’t buy any used phone from a dude named Orangecicle.
3. Finding apps that work well on the iDevices is a challenge at times. Some of my favorites are Motion-X, Bad Elf (has a somewhat hidden screen that displays speed, altitude, and direction), and Avenza for PDF maps (although they now charge an arm and a leg to use the app). I also build my own apps, which I'm not allowed to talk about here.

[Bad Elf on top, Motion-X on bottom]

[Google Maps]

[Stealth mode]
Last edited by orangecicle; 24 Dec 2017 at 15:27.
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