Just out of curiosity, are you full digital do you still buy map often ?.

    • echindod@programming.dev
      4·
      5 months ago

      Same. Same. I know some people use their phones, or GPS devices, but when I’m backpacking, I want a paper map and a compass. I bought two a few months back for planning a trips this summer.

    • BastingChemina@slrpnk.net
      2·
      5 months ago

      Same thing, I’m mostly using the GPS on my phone but unless I try to always carry a paper map with me as a safety.

  • oo1@lemmings.worldEnglish
    23·
    5 months ago

    I like the infinite battery life, massive fold out screen size, and great daytime contrast ratio and glare filter. regularly for hiking.

  • Ziggurat@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
    17·
    5 months ago

    The last summer before the “brexit” I went to scotland, one of the classic hike there is going atop the Ben nevis mountain. Even though in summer it’s not a complicated hike, I still bought a paper map to not be yet another tourist lost in the mist, I have a limited trust in mobile phone map in outdoor activity, especially when the weather isn’t optimal.

    Question was triggered as I stumbled open that map when sorting some stuff on my bookshelves.

  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    5 months ago

    False dichotomy: I’ll still happily grab a paper map to this day if given the option, but I’ve never paid for one.

    Every paper map I’ve ever used has been either a state highway map given for free at the state welcome center on the side of the freeway, or a state/national park hiking trail map given for free at the visitor center or ranger station.

  • Fondots@lemmy.world
    6·
    5 months ago

    I buy some roadmaps probably every 10 years or so to make sure mine are up to date and not too beat up, I keep them in my car and do use them occasionally. I usually have 3 maps, a local maps of my nearest city and surrounding area, one of my state, and then one of the surrounding region.

    I also tend to pick up free maps wherever I can, lots of state parks and such, tourist maps, etc. but I’m not buying them so not exactly relevant.

    I also tend to pick up free maps from AAA since I’m a member whenever I’m going on a road trip, I’m paying for the membership so I guess in a sense I’m buying them, but also not really

  • clif@lemmy.world
    6·
    5 months ago

    I bought a topo map a few weeks ago for a backpacking trip. Electronics are heavier and less suitable for that purpose in my opinion.

  • Cheradenine@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    6·
    5 months ago

    I love paper maps, I have never had one run out of battery, or direct me onto a dead end.

    It’s more than that though. It’s an adventure whenever you look at one.

    I never use GPS or location services, show me a map and I know where I am and how to get to the next place.

    My most recent paper map is of Tobago.

    • echindod@programming.dev
      1·
      5 months ago

      I have had a paper map direct me through a gated community. Thankfully the tools in the truck unfastened the hinges. Still bugs me. It was a county road!

  • DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.comEnglish
    6·
    5 months ago

    Literally just bought a map book for most of Australia a few weeks ago.

    Planning a three week trip through the Outback. Seems crazy to try and rely on technology out there for that long without a safety net of some sort.

  • criticon@lemmy.ca
    5·
    5 months ago

    Bought? I don’t remember, but I got free maps of Michigan when I moved here about 5 years ago. They were very useful when Google made me turn into a back road in the upper peninsula and then stopped working when I lost signal (when tho I had offline maps of the area downloaded)

  • pseudo@jlai.lu
    3·
    5 months ago

    Last time I moved. Went to the mass transit agency and got maps of every neighbourghood I need it go or pass through. I was lucky to find one with my neighbourghood as well as my office. I keep it this me always in my pocket.
    It works offline, never bugs or slows down and the interface never have a glitch. And if I want to, I can still use the GPS that’s in my phone. It’s not like I lost the option bc I have a paper map.

    They are free though…