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BigV · 07-17-2015, 08:20 PM

Paper maps? I use them still. When ElderSon was moving from Seattle to Denver, we met as he was on his way out of town. Like most youngsters, he was quite willing to meet, since it included a free meal. And a meal for his truck, gas, oil, etc. And I asked him about his map situation... he whipped out his iPhone and I facepalmed. No. just... no. Hell no. What if you sit on it an crack it. The battery dies? No signal, etc. etc. etc. etc.

Etc.

Aaaanyhow, he got all his travel victuals AND a Rand McNally Road Atlas for the region, Western US I think. FFS, he's a Boy Scout, you know how to read a map, right? He did and does, but the *value* of a map with its vastly smaller pool of possible points of failure compared to phone based navigation was completely lost on him.

I haven't checked in with him on this topic lately, but I'll ask him the next time I see him.

As for me, I love maps, I collect them, I use them, I navigate by them, I remember places by them, and I dream of places I haven't been to *yet* by them. Yes, maps, please.

07-17-2015, 08:20 PM	#7
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Paper maps? I use them still. When ElderSon was moving from Seattle to Denver, we met as he was on his way out of town. Like most youngsters, he was quite willing to meet, since it included a free meal. And a meal for his truck, gas, oil, etc. And I asked him about his map situation... he whipped out his iPhone and I facepalmed. No. just... no. Hell no. What if you sit on it an crack it. The battery dies? No signal, etc. etc. etc. etc. Etc. Aaaanyhow, he got all his travel victuals AND a Rand McNally Road Atlas for the region, Western US I think. FFS, he's a Boy Scout, you know how to read a map, right? He did and does, but the value of a map with its vastly smaller pool of possible points of failure compared to phone based navigation was completely lost on him. I haven't checked in with him on this topic lately, but I'll ask him the next time I see him. As for me, I love maps, I collect them, I use them, I navigate by them, I remember places by them, and I dream of places I haven't been to yet by them. Yes, maps, please. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.