Asklemmy

I didn't buy it, but I was at Cooter's Garage near Luray VA this spring and on the wall was a big cool detailed map with a bunch of motorcycle routes and bars, restaurants, and attractions to see all over WV, VA, and OH. I asked if they had it for sale and the lady said, no, but there was a little smaller version available with the brochures. So I got a folded-up one that's still neat.

Pennsylvania over a decade ago. Somehow I had managed to get on the wrong side of the freeway and when i realized (very little directional signage and no GPS), I took the next exit to find there was no corresponding on-ramp to get back on the otherside.

After some wandering I found a gas station, bought a map, and took side streets until I could get back on the main road.

Never, I always use OSM

Ireland, 2005.

Because I had never been to Ireland, and it was 2005.

Maybe 20 years ago visiting Croatia, or even before

a few years ago when i updated my emergency evacuation bag i bought a road atlas of my country

Bought one about two weeks ago. Usually i like having a paper map on my cycling trips, but on long ones it's getting too many maps, so i didn't bring any. Then i met some italians with a map and next day i bought one myself. I think it's much better to see where you are at and how you move than on a phone.

Also kinda like the "scenic routes" marker in the michelin maps (although that's also on their online maps). It was a midi pyrenees map, but i have already ridden out of it, going to send it home.

I remember the last time, I almost bought a map. Back in 2006 I had just moved to one of the largest metropolitan areas in the US. I went to Walmart to get one of those local atlas books, and saw it was like $75. They had Garmins on sale for around $100. Bought a Garmin and haven't purchased a non-decorative map since.

In 2010 i bought one before embarking on a road trip across Europe. I don't think I used it though, but i kept it just in case.

Bought a copy of The MilePost for a road trip up the Alcan last year.

Very specific, relevant information along with maps in a paper format is ideal when you're driving through remote areas with little to no cell signal.

I moved to a new town and I wanted to get an overall view without zooming in and out and scrolling, just a more natural overview.

Around 2008/09 when i'm in college and moving around in a foreign place. Videogame helps me a lot with physical map navigation.

I buy maps as art pieces, I would never use a map for navigating but I guess I rarely go somewhere remote enough that power is a concern.

Last summer. We have a lot for camping. We make sure to have one for each are we go to. I also have charts for nautical navigation.

Back in the before times, when gps wasn’t a thing. I think i still have it in the trunk of the car or something.

Corsica trip with my wife, 2019. A paper map doesn't need batteries, it's big, you can annotate it easily. Plus it has that fresh-off-the-press scent 👌