I sold my Garmin and bought an Android smartphone (Motorola Moto g 2/3gen waterproof). I'm very pleased with that decision. I use it with openstreet map OSMand (you can even download Wikipedia text integrated with the maps). I have the same software on my tablet. For a longer trip I'd buy a DeLorme Inreach for emergency satellite communication anywhere.
The phone is fantastic. One small device is GPS, phone, camera, watch, torch, notepad, Kindle, guidebook etc. Apart from the phone, it works totally offline (translation and sign readers are also available online). Because it does all that, I always have it with me.
I should be nervous about reliance on one device, and depending on the situation, I'll always have some "what if" plans.
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