[hnburnsy]

Try a used Garmin, you won't be sorry, in fact you will be overwhelmed with how much functionality it has. If not happy you can resell it for about what you paid.

As for battery life, 5 days to 10 weeks depending on the model and how you use it...

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/general/how-long-will-my-g...