I've been so many places I can't remember them all.  Way more than I can
count.  I've never been really lost, and I've never used a GPS in my
personal (as opposed to professional, where I've had reasons beyond
navigation) life.  I backpack, and use topo sheets but not GPS.  My
daughter was instructed to climb one of the named stairway "streets" in
Berkeley with her Corolla by her navigation system.  Go figure.  I just
see no need to complicate my life beyond where it already is.  Maps are
a delight to peruse, and any nincompoop can use one if (s)he wants to.
Me included (I'm a senior nincompoop).  I have maps on the walls in my
study where I sit at the moment.  I also have them on the walls in my
bedroom, my living room, my guest room, and in the hall.  They are fun.
I have books of maps, and files of maps.

Try using a Garmin for an extra layer of insulation sometime.  I did
that with a map, high in the Chisos when it was colder than I expected.
It made some small difference.

David McNeely

On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 5:24 PM, steve@eurocampers.com wrote:

> Maps rule if you have a copilot that reads maps.  My son and I
> travelled throughout Germany with just maps.
>
> I travel now mostly by myself or with my wife as copilot.  She is
> nearly useless when it comes to maps, so our TomTom rules!
>
> I always travel with a GPS and a road atlas.
>
> Steve
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