VIDEO : A Random Point on a Paper Map

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Way before GPS, Google Earth or iPhones and Android devices with fancy trail apps like Gaia or On X Off, my dad and I used to explore places like the Mojave Desert using a paper map and a compass. In fact, it's how Cindy and I continued to explore just about everywhere we could and for years and years as well. In this video, you'll get to see one of the very first places we visited, soon after getting our very first Jeep. And, so that it isn't missed, this video is sponsored by Nord VPN.

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The desert is an amazing place with a beauty all its own.
thanks for sharing. Some of the best trips are into the unknown.
 
AZVAJKU said:
Awesome video that brings back memories of my Dad and I exploring in the same manner.

Thanks for posting! 👍🏻🇺🇸👍🏻
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Thank you. We're glad you enjoyed it and that's awesome that you and your Dad explored in the same way. (y)
 
JT@623 said:
The desert is an amazing place with a beauty all its own.
thanks for sharing. Some of the best trips are into the unknown.
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Yes it is and I totally agree. It's a lot harder to do these days, even for me but the best, most memorable ones have been the ones I had no idea what to expect. Just what I could imagine.
 
Haven't watched it yet but I can't wait. I was fortunate enough to get to do a lot of this with my old job. We'd grab a stack of 7.5 min quad maps and use them to ground truth the GPS and new data. It was a lot of fun.
 
jesse3638 said:
Haven't watched it yet but I can't wait. I was fortunate enough to get to do a lot of this with my old job. We'd grab a stack of 7.5 min quad maps and use them to ground truth the GPS and new data. It was a lot of fun.
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That's awesome. I have a ton of old quad maps too. They really are the BEST especially when it comes to detailed information.
 
Yes, very interesting video. I remember as a Geology student going to downtown LA to the US Geological Office and buying a bunch of
topo maps for 50 cents each, still have lots of them. And the AAA maps from the 1960's and 70's which would list petroglyph and burial sites
of the desert. Oh, the good old days, but loving all the recent adventures from WOL.
 
maps and a compass, this is how I begin exploring long before technology.
At 15 years old, part of the fun was pulling topo maps from the local geological survey office of areas to explore and talking to the seasoned geologists about where to explore and what was out there.
Discovered some now forgotten fishing spots that were off the beaten path that a Jeep would only take us so far, where we might find dino bones and relics as well as areas to avoid because they were used as testing sites.
Seems like I was pulling maps every week looking for places to explore over the weekend and to talk to the geologists that had the experience but were only in the office at certain times.
This made me dig out my old compass that hasn't seen daylight in many years and reminisce about the days before technology...
Good video! (y)
 
blazer said:
Yes, very interesting video. I remember as a Geology student going to downtown LA to the US Geological Office and buying a bunch of
topo maps for 50 cents each, still have lots of them. And the AAA maps from the 1960's and 70's which would list petroglyph and burial sites
of the desert. Oh, the good old days, but loving all the recent adventures from WOL.
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I know you and I have talked about these old maps in the past. The one I show in the video is from 1978 and yes, they were the best! I still have a ton of old maps from before all the Wilderness Closures in 94 as well. There used to be a great map shop in West LA that I used to get good stuff from too. It's a shame that everything is so easy now.
 
jeeeep said:
maps and a compass, this is how I begin exploring long before technology.
At 15 years old, part of the fun was pulling topo maps from the local geological survey office of areas to explore and talking to the seasoned geologists about where to explore and what was out there.
Discovered some now forgotten fishing spots that were off the beaten path that a Jeep would only take us so far, where we might find dino bones and relics as well as areas to avoid because they were used as testing sites.
Seems like I was pulling maps every week looking for places to explore over the weekend and to talk to the geologists that had the experience but were only in the office at certain times.
This made me dig out my old compass that hasn't seen daylight in many years and reminisce about the days before technology...
Good video! (y)
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That's awesome and yes, that was the big part of the fun. Opening up maps and imagining what you could see. Glad you enjoyed the video.
 
Great video. How far did you have to hike before you got to that place? What a thrill that must have been finding that with your dad.
 
wayoflife said:
Way before GPS, Google Earth or iPhones and Android devices with fancy trail apps like Gaia or On X Off, my dad and I used to explore places like the Mojave Desert using a paper map and a compass. In fact, it's how Cindy and I continued to explore just about everywhere we could and for years and years as well. In this video, you'll get to see one of the very first places we visited, soon after getting our very first Jeep. And, so that it isn't missed, this video is sponsored by Nord VPN.

HOLIDAY SEASON DEAL! Go to https://nordvpn.com/wayalife to get 73% off a two year plan plus one additional month FREE! That's just $3.16 per month!


MERRY CHIRSTMAS! 🎄🎅
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Right on Eddie. Still plan and take my maps with me on every trip. Love camping but there's always room for a hotel stay too! Merry Christmas!!
 
This was awesome. Great to see you guys getting back to your roots. A couple years back I had a gentleman from the Utah BLM come through one of my classes. After he saw my Jeep we got to talking and the next day he brought a bunch of older BLM route maps for me to check out. Y’all just gave me some great ideas.
 
wayoflife said:
That's awesome. I have a ton of old quad maps too. They really are the BEST especially when it comes to detailed information.
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Yeah we were doing abandoned mine surveys and they had so much more info than even the GPS we had did. It's actually what got me into jeeping. We'd scour the maps looking for old mine sites and then figure out how to get out to them. Best of all I was getting paid to do it...haha.
 
That had to be the best mileage that you’ve got in a long time, on a long trip like that…My dad used to, and still does have a ton of maps, it’s still how he travels. I clearly remember going through them for the fun of it when I was younger. He had almost Delorme state/gazetteer map among many others…Good stuff as always, beautiful location
 
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