tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861872891105072608.post6619767273658011864..comments2023-10-03T09:15:05.775-06:00Comments on Contours - National Geographic Maps Blog: Why buy street and road maps?Mike Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04577513054995119304noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861872891105072608.post-43569783968365845212008-04-18T15:48:00.000-06:002008-04-18T15:48:00.000-06:00I chose my words carefully, noting that being lost...I chose my words carefully, noting that being lost on roads is <B>usually</B> a convenience issue. Driving through the mountains on Forest Service roads in bad weather is obviously dangerous and should be treated as such. Running out of gas is usually due to inattention or poor choices made earlier. I know of no map publisher that shows the location of "less-than-desirable" neighborhoods, do you?<BR/><BR/>If the intent of the original post was "in the <I>outdoor recreation world</I>, people should have paper maps for road navigation", then I wholeheartedly agree if your outdoor recreation takes you outside of "civilization". If the intent was "in general people should have paper maps for road navigation," and the thinking was the free state highway map is not "good enough," then I disagree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861872891105072608.post-21434203188302702202008-04-14T12:55:00.000-06:002008-04-14T12:55:00.000-06:00Lost on the road is not a safety issue? What about...Lost on the road is not a safety issue? What about the guy in CA who died trying to hike out after getting lost & stuck? What if you run out of gas, wander into a less-than-desirable neighborhood, etc. Technology has its limitations, a back up is always a good idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861872891105072608.post-8834652672733292082008-04-10T13:57:00.000-06:002008-04-10T13:57:00.000-06:00"... why wouldn't the same logic apply to road nav..."... why wouldn't the same logic apply to road navigation?"<BR/><BR/>Because being lost on the trail can be a <I>safety</I> issue, while being lost on roads is usually a <I>convenience</I> issue.<BR/><BR/>I am willing to pay for maps that may not be necessary for the sake of safety. I do not consider being lost on the road a big enough inconvenience to pay for maps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com