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Battery life seems very good and there is a AA adaptor if the main battery dies on a trip.
It's got weather alerts, scanning, programmable priority. Even though it is waterproof I try to keep it fairly protected. I don't have any experience with the GPS you mentioned. Cross country skiing is a very good general conditioning exercise. I have had a Nordic Track for years and even trained with it in Florida for the Finlandia Cross Country race.