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the participants are getting fewer and fewer but many state visitors, chamber of commerce and tourism offices still provide free state road maps for the asking.
I do still use road maps on occasion and Mrs G and I think it a hoot for one of us to be driving with a map held up in front of us while looking confused at other cars passing us, while the other person steers surreptitiously...oh how we laugh!
I prefer those state map books you can buy. Pretty handy, if you like real maps. And I do. For a city, there's city map books...just for the one I live near. Sometimes I can get them cheap at a used bookstore or online site. Yeah, AAA checks your AAA ID...which I have.
Used to have a Thomas guide in every car. Now we just ask Siri. She tells us where to go and will reroute us if we forget to make a turn. Also Siri will tell us the driving conditions, gives us options, tells us how long based on current driving conditions.
When i want one for a certain state, i go online to their tourist website(s) and usually one will be offered in a package they will mail you - for free. (Did not read all the comments to see if this was already mentioned.)
I have bought an Atlas for a state that i travel to all the time.
HaHaHa - I was going to post the same thing "what's a map"? Seriously does anybody even use a map these days? Between Google, Mapquest and Siri does anybody really need a paper one?
In the time it took you to post the question, you could have looked it up on Google Maps.
The screen size of my paper maps is about 24"x36". Compare that to your smartphone. Nice when you travel.
And sometimes, I don't want to take the route ordained by google. I like scenic. I sometimes don't want to drive thru cities on freeways. But yea google maps has done right by me.
The screen size of my paper maps is about 24"x36". Compare that to your smartphone. Nice when you travel.
And sometimes, I don't want to take the route ordained by google. I like scenic. I sometimes don't want to drive thru cities on freeways. But yea google maps has done right by me.
But Google maps has more features like traffic and updates automaticly
But Google maps has more features like traffic and updates automaticly
Nice for local or regional driving. But if I'm taking a vacation, I like to see the big picture. Highways and local roads don't change much, route-wise.
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