My jaw dropped when I read this story from USA Today.
I know plenty of folks who blindly go where the box on the dashboard tells them. And while I can see the appeal of freeing yourself to the wisdom of technology -- throwing your worries of wrong turns to the wind -- I would never feel comfortable driving unknown territory without the map books in my seat back pocket. See this post, my ode to maps.
Have you ditched your maps in favor of GPS? Are you a die-hard map lover? A combination? Post a comment and share your thoughts.
I still use the trusty map books. It helps you see the bigger picture and allows you to take back roads or shortcuts. I have had too much bad luck with mapquest (I prefer Google Maps) to trust a computer to do my navigating!
Thanks for posting this. My next car--maybe next month--will have a GPS, but I'll never do away with my trusty and trusted maps. I always assumed these units were more reliable than what the article implies.
I've witnessed a GPS unit give wrong directions before, so I can't say that I'd wholeheartedly depend on one. But, this coming from the girl who always forgets to pack a map in her car, I'd still say a GPS is better than nothin'.
Jess--You should see the collection I carry in the car, in the trunk and have at home. I have maps so old some do not yet show interstate highways or that have interstates under construction only in some parts of the country. I have maps that have ESSO instead of EXXON or EXXON/MOBIL. Don't ask why I carry some of these or so many cause I dunno. Every time I buy a new car they all get transferred from the old one to the new one and I keep haulin' 'em around year after year.