A GPS is not perfect neither is reading a map. When I started driving I had a job of delivering parts to tree cutting crews on right of ways. All roads didn't have names a lot were route numbers so directions usually came by landmarks. For example. Turn left next to the texaco go a couple miles til u pass the butler home place that burned down a couple years ago and turn right. When you pass a row of trees we cut down last week turn right beside the white horse standing in the corner of the pasture.
Once enhanced 911 came along all streets and roads have a name and number in most areas.
I learned to read a map and form a route to get to the town where my directions would start.
I didn't always choose the best route but I could get to where I was going.
Just like with a gps giving you a wrong turn so were my choices on roads on a map they sometimes were dead ends.
Although the gps sometimes gets it wrong so does the human reader/ interpreter of f the map.
I use a gps now even when I know where I'm going just as a visual and time estimator Along with mine alerts me of traffic congestion from daily travel and accidents. It has kept me from long wait times in traffic by avoiding the area and it will re route me to avoid it so I don't have to stop and read a map.
If I wanna see the country I can set it to keep me off interstates or I can just use interstates as much as possible.
Most people that have issues with their gps takes it out of the box and starts using it never changing the setting to best suit them.
