Is GPS a necessity?
Hello,
I am planning on riding from Ghana to the UK, leaving late Feb and travelling over about 4 months. I’ve never undertaken such an extensive trip and with this in mind, I have some questions I am hoping people might be able to answer/give advice on:
Is a GPS unit essential kit for this kind of trip? With services such as Google Maps (offline downloads) and Maps.Me, I was planning on using a phone as a GPS (charged from the bike battery), rather than buying a GPS unit. Am I being naïve in thinking I can do it without a GPS? My plan was to also buy SIM cards in each country to ensure I have internet access when required
How much foreign currency (US dollars / Euros) is it worth carrying on my person as I travel through West Africa?
My route is hopefully going to be; Ghana > Cote d’Ivoire (avoiding the South West corner) > Liberia > Sierra Leone > Guinea (avoiding the Mamou to Nzerekore road and surrounding area) > Guinea Bissau > The Gambia (assuming the current problems do not escalate) > Senegal (avoiding the bit between Guinea Bissau and The Gambia) > Mauritania (along the coast road only) > Morocco > Spain > France > UK.
Any other advice / thoughts are welcome.
Thanks
|