During my last hike last autumn I tried to switch my diary from paper&pencil to the smartphone.
It kind of worked. The typing on the small screen is tedious, but for the limited text I'm typically typing in the diary it was OK, especially compared to the hand writing in a small diary book (which was tedious since ever anyway).
Two major problems I found on the smartphone:
- I didn't find a nice and simple app for writing a diary that basically works offline but has the option to upload the content, or send it by email to a preset address, as soon as there is an internet connection.
The "xyz-notes"-apps I got in touch so far focus on being online from the first time, and just maybe provide an option to work offline.
- Typing on the smartphone takes some time, and due to the bright screen uses quite a lot of battery.
Know the Kindle app, which can be set to white letters against black background, which is a huge battery saver.
I'd very much like to have the same option for doing the diary work.
What do you use?
Any special suggestions?