Paper Maps: Getting Lost Was The Adventure

Glove compartments held folded maps that never folded back correctly. Road trips required planning. Getting lost meant asking for directions at gas stations. And somehow, we always found our way.

GPS is convenient, but it robbed us of discovery. Wrong turns led to finding amazing places. Getting lost taught us to navigate by landmarks and instinct. Today's turn-by-turn directions get you there, but you learn nothing along the way.