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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john&bet wrote:
I like a few started traveling across country in the age way before GPS's, '67 to be exact. Been doing it ever since. We did 7k miles last year from Indiana thru many states on our way to Montana. Then we had a chance to go to Portland. On the way there we decided on a side trip to Grand Coulee Dam. For our trip back to Great Falls we headed southeast out of Portland and on over to Idaho up to Missoula and on over to Great Falls on MT. 200. From Great Falls it was on to Rapid City then Cheyenne and then I-80 to Lincoln,Ne. From there it was state,Federal roads thru Missouri, Ill. and home to Indiana. Never once did we use the cheap GPS we have to guide us. No wrong roads taken or lost. Guess I saved a lot of money on those expensive GPS that can get you into trouble. Just my experience and others may be different.
Considering our dedicated GPS is was only $100 and we have two smart phones that came with free mapping...hardly a lot of money saved.
People used to cross oceans using sextants. Sure you can still do it but why go thru the hassle.
