Paper maps vs GPS
I read people stating constantly in these forums that they don't trust GPS and want to always verify with a paper map. Can those of you that believe that's true, please explain why you feel a paper...
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Paper maps don't mislead you because they don't "know" where things are. You have to know where something is in the first place to use a paper map. I haven't seen a paper map that has millions of points of interest on it for every state.
Just over memorial day I had two paper maps (2015 national geographic road atlas and a 2015 rand macnalley) which didn't agree about the location of a State forest campground, and both where at odds with the GPS. I did get to tow my trailer down a beautiful two-track road, and luckily there was enough room to turn around at the dead end (at a river, which the maps showed a bridge spanned.) The maps didn't show the State had the bridge gated and was posted "non motorized traffic only". The GPS found me a different campground, but I never did find the original one I was looking for.
Just over memorial day I had two paper maps (2015 national geographic road atlas and a 2015 rand macnalley) which didn't agree about the location of a State forest campground, and both where at odds with the GPS. I did get to tow my trailer down a beautiful two-track road, and luckily there was enough room to turn around at the dead end (at a river, which the maps showed a bridge spanned.) The maps didn't show the State had the bridge gated and was posted "non motorized traffic only". The GPS found me a different campground, but I never did find the original one I was looking for.
