Comments on: There’s No Substitute for Looking at a Real Map http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/07/23/theres-no-substitute-for-looking-at-a-real-map/ steam trains, bluegrass music, low-tech solutions, and hi-tech problems Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:22:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/07/23/theres-no-substitute-for-looking-at-a-real-map/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 admin Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:52:22 +0000 http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/07/23/theres-no-substitute-for-looking-at-a-real-map/#comment-1418 More solid wisdom from commenter Sprung... Thanks for the comment and I'm pleased you appreciate real maps as well. I haven't tried dragging a google route yet. That sounds interesting. More solid wisdom from commenter Sprung… Thanks for the comment and I’m pleased you appreciate real maps as well.

I haven’t tried dragging a google route yet. That sounds interesting.

]]> By: Sprung http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/07/23/theres-no-substitute-for-looking-at-a-real-map/comment-page-1/#comment-1415 Sprung Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:47:47 +0000 http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/07/23/theres-no-substitute-for-looking-at-a-real-map/#comment-1415 The satellite overlay feature on google maps can be useful when looking for a "landmark" near a destination you've never been. Other than that it can be fun to plot a route by dragging the suggested route to one you prefer. Nothing you couldn't easily accomplish by looking at a paper map though. But try re-routing from your printed online directions when an incident blocks the suggest path...in an unfamiliar area only those with real maps will prevail! The satellite overlay feature on google maps can be useful when looking for a “landmark” near a destination you’ve never been. Other than that it can be fun to plot a route by dragging the suggested route to one you prefer. Nothing you couldn’t easily accomplish by looking at a paper map though.
But try re-routing from your printed online directions when an incident blocks the suggest path…in an unfamiliar area only those with real maps will prevail!

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