We upgraded to iPhone 5 last April from the sort of smart phone my sister gave us the year before. Verizon gave us $100 off so took the plunge. Being a neo-Luddite for most items, I am not succumbing to iPads or other latest gadgets but found on 3 subsequent trips that the iPhone is indispensable for finding gas stations, road conditions, weather, campgrounds, grocery stores, even GPS, although we have a Garmin Montana for trails and where wifi isn't available (remote areas in the west). The iPhone apps are pretty useful but you need to pick and choose from a large inventory. We rarely use the 2gb for internet use and only have the 65+ 200 minutes per month (no longer offered) and no texting (I can barely type).
