Just out of curiosity, are you full digital do you still buy map often ?.
I don’t typically ever have to Buy maps. But whenever I’m touring a new place paper maps are awesome. Especially for cities. I learned basically all of Paris and Barcelona that way. Granted I also had to walk everywhere.
Hiking.
I use digital when my life doesn’t depend on it.
Edit: bought it last month.
They always gave them away for free, so I guess never?
Do decorative video games maps count?
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.
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…
I like the infinite battery life, massive fold out screen size, and great daytime contrast ratio and glare filter. regularly for hiking.
I’m such a screen addict that I once pinched-to-zoom a paper map.
If you move your head forward at the same time, it works !
Do maps of shopping centres or festivals count? These are often only on paper with no digital analogue.
Couple years ago i downloaded a geomap of texas showing the various geological ages of the different areas in the state. Then found a service online that will enlarge it poster size. Now hangs on my wall next to the front entrance
I use CalTopo, and can make PDFs of the exact area I want and then print custom maps as backups for hiking.
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.
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.
I just bought one for a backpacking trip this summer. I consider it a required backup for long hikes taking me far away from help and cell coverage.