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It's a good idea to have a road atlas as long as it is up to date. I threw my old atlas out because it was outdated.

Thank you for this I had no idea how to read a map and I do not want to rely on gps

@HK00088

Жыл бұрын

Same

Learned a lot from this!! Thank you so much! I remember as a kid, the miles and minutes confused me. Now I know how to read them!

Just ordered the 2022 version of this atlas. I’m going to keep it in my car for emergencies. Their has been times where my car and phone gps would stop working, it sucks when that happens.

Thank you. I never knew how to read a roadmap and thanks to you makes it easy and simple

Thank you! You made this incredibly easy!!

Great video, I’ve had gps fail on me a lot, one day I was only ~20 minutes from home but didn’t know the area (always used gps and didn’t go there often), and it took me an embarrassingly long time to find a place with Wi-Fi to get google maps to wake up. I lived in a very urbanized suburb too, reception was normally fine but crapped out for some reason. A road atlas and physical maps should be part of drivers Ed imo. Also, the atlas doesn’t track, report, and record your location history like your phone does, which is nice, lol.

Thank you so much for this

With a dedicated GPS device, you don't have to worry about spotty connection like with Google Maps on your phone. Though I do agree with having an atlas or paper map as a backup. Because your devices can also be lost, broken, and/or stolen. I have a Rand McNally and an atlas for my home state tucked between my center console and seat at all times.

@rmenga

3 жыл бұрын

My largest concern is if the tech fails. I've been a diehard Garmin user since 2005, and in all that time I've only seen the GPS grid fail once (it was for less than a day) back in the late 2000's, so it's a proven tech that works - but - if my Garmin fails, I have the HERE WeGo smartphone app (same map data as the Garmin and stores map data to the phone, data not required when traveling). If the Garmin *and* the phone fails, I have the paper map. I still keep that map because it uses no electronics. If the tech just decides not to work, having a paper map is better than nothing.

@Krullerized

3 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not GPS is bad for your brain. Not like waves mess it up, more like you don't use your brain enough.

@bagnome

3 жыл бұрын

@@Krullerized True, but that claim can bur used for a lot of things. I try to just use GPS as a navigational aid and not completely relying on it. I still pay attention to all the signs to verify where I'm at and where I'm going, especially through cities. So for me, the GPS is like having a navigator in the passenger seat.

@ChloeClover.

3 жыл бұрын

@@Krullerized not true at all. In my personal experience once I drive a road with my gps I tend to not use my gps again to that location because I’ve been on that road before and know how to get to so called location. You tend to pay attention more when your going somewhere new.

Honestly I have no idea how to read a road map. If I had to use that only I would be on an episode of Unsolved Mysteries as somebody who just disappeared and was never seen or heard from again. Thank God my truck is equipped with GPS.

Nice!

I just got my license and I always want to be prepared for the worst. I’ve got a car jumper, a window breaker and seatbelt cutter, a swiss army knife, a multitool, a boy scout survival book, a lighter, some cash and an atlas obviously. Anything I’m missing?😁

@Illfigureoutanamelater

3 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you've got an amazing kit, I'm taking notes on what I'm currently missing! I recommend keeping some bottled water on hand as well and, if you need to maintain your blood sugar or just feel a bit fancy, a nutrient dense snack that will stay good for a long time, like trail mix bars. Even if you never have to use them to survive in an emergency, not once have I ever regretted having a snack and drink handy while stuck in standstill traffic on blazing summer days

@FawfulDied

2 жыл бұрын

As the other commenter said, water is key. The other thing I find very handy is a flashlight, with hook and magnet. Useful when you're staring down at a hood trying to jump someone's car at night. A first aid kit and fire extinguisher can provide some peace of mind.

@lifegoeson1007

2 жыл бұрын

First aid kit. A throw, maybe. Also, a power bank

@user-re9qw3my5u

Жыл бұрын

Canned foods😁

Do these atlas maps include detailed maps of all of the lower 48 states?

What type of road atlas are you using

Good morning sir it's a simple one can you guide how to do in brief like I am in fresnoninhave to pick from Gonzales and have to go Boston and from there to some small place in PA and from there to Bellingham WA and back

Tnx

Hi. I realize this is an old video but I don’t see the link of where to buy this one. Can anyone please post it. Thank you.

@rmenga

2 жыл бұрын

You can get it from a Barnes & Noble bookstore or from Amazon here www.amazon.com/s?k=Rand+McNally+EasyFinder

@g-era8998

2 жыл бұрын

@@rmenga thank you

Where did you get this exact one

@rmenga

3 жыл бұрын

I got it at a Barnes & Noble bookstore

@westonhuffman7908

Жыл бұрын

Books A Million stores may also carry them.

Where can I buy this?

@rmenga

3 жыл бұрын

Barnes & Noble bookstores have them

@westonhuffman7908

Жыл бұрын

Well, I've noticed that the Rand McNally road atlas is not available in all Walmart locations.

Well, The road atlas is useful if your smartphone unit is out of data.

well, its hard for someone to hack a book and make you drive off a cliff... remember if the Phone ids the smart one then you must not be ...

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