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Originally Posted by TheBundo

I sort of rebel at using GPS very much. I've flown small planes in the dark from CA to the midwest, and back, over 2 mountain ranges, without it, and I "mourn" the American male giving up self-sufficiency to technology (in any area of life, not just navigational skills), because when the technology fails or gets knocked out for some reason, the country becomes more helpless than ever, and the technology meant to empower people leaves them more helpless than ever.

That said, I generally, if going to a strange area far away, look at the route in general, like take I-5N to I-80E, etc., remember it, then turn the GPS off and just drive it like I have for decades. I only leave it on for street level stuff in unfamiliar neighborhoods. I may flip it on now an then on a long trip to see how far to an interchange, or to the destination, but in general, there is something in me that doesn't want to surrender my navigation entirely to it, any more than I would surrender math skills to a calculator.

Hmm... What exactly were you taking to the midwest in a small plane under the cover of darkness? Did your trip begin in a warehouse in San Ysidro? LOL.
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