I remember this one time I drove 600 miles to go to a friends wedding in the middle of no where flatville indiana (and take the pictures). There was a blizzard the day before. The directions were suspect. I had never been to that cornfield but I felt there was a contradiction between the directions and the landmarks.Except for the southern 1/3 of the state (Indiana), there is no reason a road map will not work. The terrain is so flat, as long as you know where roads and rivers are, and know you direction of travel, you should be okay. Once you start going up/down, really need topos to help you pick the best route(s).
IF you don't know how to use a map & compass, start today.....
Sacrilege! But yes I am talking about the books.TaunTaun -- I was talking about their paper state atlas (which I think Zoub was also). These are atlases (sp) that cover an entire state and generally run about $20. I have the one for Indiana; they are not the same scale as the 7-1/2 minute topo, but have all the highways and most (if not all) of the county roads. These are something to keep in you car/truck; in a SHTF and walking, just tear out the pages you need. -- Greg/Grizhicks
Except for the southern 1/3 of the state (Indiana), there is no reason a road map will not work. The terrain is so flat, as long as you know where roads and rivers are, and know you direction of travel, you should be okay. Once you start going up/down, really need topos to help you pick the best route(s).
IF you don't know how to use a map & compass, start today.....
If nothing else, the Navy helped tought me that technology fails. And that, you ALWAYS have a backup to your primary system. Even then, have another way to do it manually.
Thanks for the fix!