They still make these! Who knew?

[George K]

An atlas!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/052802244X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=052802244X&linkCode=as2&tag=killerkids-20&linkId=135897224023f66f9541dbe742d61f1f

[jon-nyc]

With large print! They know their audience.

[Jolly]

You ain't been in enough dead areas with no cellphone reception...

[Copper]

I love a good Atlas, large print is a great idea

[Aqua Letifer]

@Jolly said in They still make these! Who knew?:

You ain't been in enough dead areas with no cellphone reception...

Or hiking.

[jon-nyc]

You can download map info in advance to your phone then you don’t need cell service. GPS works everywhere.

[Aqua Letifer]

@jon-nyc said in They still make these! Who knew?:

You can download map info in advance to your phone then you don’t need cell service. GPS works everywhere.

Until your phone gets wet. Or your power cell dies. Or it gets crushed after a fall, etc., etc.

[Horace]

It's easier to use a phone with one hand, after the other is pinned by a huge boulder.

[Loki]

Theoretically it can be important but I cant remember the last time I used a map. I’ll bet not in the 21rst century except for map quest print outs I suspect.

[Jolly]

@Aqua-Letifer said in They still make these! Who knew?:

@jon-nyc said in They still make these! Who knew?:

You can download map info in advance to your phone then you don’t need cell service. GPS works everywhere.

Until your phone gets wet. Or your power cell dies. Or it gets crushed after a fall, etc., etc.

Amen.

For that, USGS, FTW!

[Jolly]

@Loki said in They still make these! Who knew?:

Theoretically it can be important but I cant remember the last time I used a map. I’ll bet not in the 21rst century except for map quest print outs I suspect.

When was the last time you used a compass?

[George K]

@Jolly said in They still make these! Who knew?:

When was the last time you used a compass?

1. Does that include the compass built into the rear-view mirror of my car?

2. Does that include "using" as in "looking at the compass to see how to get somewhere," or "looking at the compass and saying 'Whoa, I'm going east!'"

[Loki]

@Jolly said in They still make these! Who knew?:

@Loki said in They still make these! Who knew?:

Theoretically it can be important but I cant remember the last time I used a map. I’ll bet not in the 21rst century except for map quest print outs I suspect.

When was the last time you used a compass?

Does a ouija board count?

[Aqua Letifer]

@Jolly said in They still make these! Who knew?:

@Loki said in They still make these! Who knew?:

Theoretically it can be important but I cant remember the last time I used a map. I’ll bet not in the 21rst century except for map quest print outs I suspect.

When was the last time you used a compass?

Who here's gone benchmark hunting?

(Surprisingly, I never stole one. I'm kinda proud of that.)

[Copper]

@Jolly said in They still make these! Who knew?:

@Loki said in They still make these! Who knew?:

Theoretically it can be important but I cant remember the last time I used a map. I’ll bet not in the 21rst century except for map quest print outs I suspect.

When was the last time you used a compass?

That is required equipment in every airplane in this country

[89th]

Love a good road atlas.

Funny the cover is of a place without roads.

[taiwan_girl]

@Aqua-Letifer said in They still make these! Who knew?:

@Jolly said in They still make these! Who knew?:

@Loki said in They still make these! Who knew?:

Theoretically it can be important but I cant remember the last time I used a map. I’ll bet not in the 21rst century except for map quest print outs I suspect.

When was the last time you used a compass?

Who here's gone benchmark hunting?

(Surprisingly, I never stole one. I'm kinda proud of that.)

Geocaching for the win!!! LOL (is that similar to benchmark hunting?)

I love maps, and the history of maps, but have not used one to navigate for a while. Away from cell reception or for hiking, a good Garmin or Magellen unit with map loads (both roads and topography) work pretty well.

[Aqua Letifer]

@taiwan_girl said in They still make these! Who knew?:

@Aqua-Letifer said in They still make these! Who knew?:

@Jolly said in They still make these! Who knew?:

@Loki said in They still make these! Who knew?:

Theoretically it can be important but I cant remember the last time I used a map. I’ll bet not in the 21rst century except for map quest print outs I suspect.

When was the last time you used a compass?

Who here's gone benchmark hunting?

(Surprisingly, I never stole one. I'm kinda proud of that.)

Geocaching for the win!!! LOL (is that similar to benchmark hunting?)

I love maps, and the history of maps, but have not used one to navigate for a while. Away from cell reception or for hiking, a good Garmin or Magellen unit with map loads (both roads and topography) work pretty well.

Benchmarks have always been around but yeah, geocaching FTW! They have pretty much all of them listed, which makes it pretty easy for them to find.

[Axtremus]

@Jolly said in They still make these! Who knew?:

When was the last time you used a compass?

Definitely within the last 12 months, and I used a “real” compass too, not the solid state one build into many modern “smartphones” these days.