Here's a typical 1962 GPS System for cars in that day.

[MineralMan]

71. Oh, I'm not doing that at all.

I use today's technology in appropriate ways. However, I'm not tied to it and hopeless without it. There's a road atlas in my car. It's in the back. I rarely need it, but when I do, it's a much faster way to find an alternative route if I need one.

But, I plan road trips before leaving, using Google maps. Where necessary, I print detail maps. Then, I look at them before setting off and know my route by heart, so I don't need turn-by-turn voice instructions. There's also a couple of smart phones in the car, which will let me consult Google Maps if necessary, in case of changes or road construction, or something else that makes a change necessary.

However, I can still read a map just fine, and have one with me. I probably won't need it, but it's there.

Still, sometimes, it's fun to pull out a road atlas and see where you might go. It can suggest a trip very well. It can show me places I might like to see better than the computer can or the cell phone. Many of our day trips are to places I've found on a map, when I was just looking at the map for fun.

All kinds of technology are useful. The trick is to use the technology that is the best choice at the time. That doesn't always involve an electronic display. Paper maps are technology-based, too.