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19. I used a basic map

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Thu Aug 12, 2021, 11:38 PM

Aug 2021

I drove from TN to TX in 1994 when I got transferred to Fort Hood, and then from there to El Paso in 96 when I left to finish school.

I am pretty sure when I drove from El Paso to Houston for law school in 98 was probably the last time I used a map.

After that I think I started using the internet for directions for long distance.

And then obviously in the smart phone era, google maps.

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Does anyone remember travel pre-cell pre-internet,? [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 OP

You printed up your directions on Mapquest. bottomofthehill Aug 2021 #1

Ah!!!! It was "semi-internet info" era. I do remember liking another mapping Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #9

Nah, you went to AAA and requested every map you could possibly need wackadoo wabbit Aug 2021 #24

AAA Trip Tic bottomofthehill Aug 2021 #25

Never used those. We liked to plan by ourselves, not have someone else do it for us. It was more fun wackadoo wabbit Aug 2021 #27

I used to enjoy traveling Alice Kramden Aug 2021 #2

Yes and SO time consuming! It was fun before that. Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #3

Trip tiks were the greatest. You just concentrated on each page Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #12

Did most of my traveling in the 70s. House of Roberts Aug 2021 #4

I remember that we knew it was a sign of intelligence if you could refold Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #14

AHA! and I thought I was deficient in things like spatial relationships!!! elleng Aug 2021 #18

We still have them in the side pocket of the front car door. We move them when getting another car. CTyankee Sep 2021 #39

Ditto, and as heading to New England Sunday for a week or so, elleng Sep 2021 #41

Ah, leaf peeping in New England! CTyankee Sep 2021 #42

Enjoy the bowl! elleng Sep 2021 #43

We will. The Game, as we call it, always gets some biggies. However, the Bowl cannot have the CTyankee Sep 2021 #44

Real maps that you can hold in your hand, and open out. I love maps ms liberty Aug 2021 #29

Red-Tinged Wooden Phone Booths wyn borkins Aug 2021 #5

Phone booths !! Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #16

867-5309 / Jenny wyn borkins Aug 2021 #22

Funny story. A granddaughter wanted to know what exact hour her mother was born (some astrology CTyankee Sep 2021 #40

Yeah you go to a travel agent and get paper tickets Walleye Aug 2021 #6

I think of all the time I spent squinting at a piece of paper with my directions nilram Aug 2021 #7

TripleA Triptiks were great, but so were gas station maps. Esso/Exxon had... TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #8

Spent several weeks in Tokyo in 1996 RainCaster Aug 2021 #10

Yes, LOTS, including international. elleng Aug 2021 #13

"Guessing maybe 1998?" left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #15

Wow.... Don't remember booking rooms via mail. Geez Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #17

I used a basic map qazplm135 Aug 2021 #19

Late 60s, early 70s teach1st Aug 2021 #20

You definitely need to write a book. Hitchhiking was Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #21

Emily Post wrote some articles, teaching young women the proper way to hitchhike. Hestia Aug 2021 #23

I remember so many times missing some rendezvous viva la Aug 2021 #26

I agree. Think maybe people just got used to it? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #34

Cars are much more reliable now, and the parts viva la Aug 2021 #36

My memory it was tune-ups. I don't think I ever have had a tune-up Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #38

Maps Maps Maps. In LA, it was the Thomas Guide. It could get you anywhere. keopeli Aug 2021 #28

Oh man I forgot about looking up streets on the back of a map Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #35

I still like to look at a paper map to get a sense of direction and distance viva la Aug 2021 #37

You dropped down low enough to read the name of the town on the water tower Major Nikon Aug 2021 #30

I'm old enough to remember walking out on the tarmac Mosby Aug 2021 #31

Travel Guides dooner Aug 2021 #32

Yes - December 1977 through January 1978 we drove from North Florida to San Francisco and back csziggy Aug 2021 #33