Do you see getting lost as a adventure? See I hate the GPS and refuse to use them. From local...

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F Best Comment

You see and learn so much more when you plan your own route and the journey is not always flawless.

I like GPS because it allows to catch traffic jams up ahead so I can redirect in time should I need to. That’s been a huge feature on road trips for me.

But I do love getting lost in a sense. Like, driving with no destination in mind to discover new sights I wouldn’t have caught otherwise. New discoveries like that brings lovely tingles to the bored mind and sometimes stagnant soul.

DarthInvader · 36-40, M

I used to work a job that required a GPS back before I had a phone I could use for navigation. Some of those dedicated GPS units weren’t always up to date, so I often had to figure things out the old-fashioned way, asking around, usually at filling stations since I worked nights, how to get from one place to another. That’s how I got around, and honestly, it was pretty fun.

nonsensiclesnail · F

Yes.
I do it a lot.
Getting lost needed a positive bent.
Also, it is! Ive seen so many things I never would have had I not been so directionally clueless.

BrandNewMan · M

It depends on circumstances. A couple "detours" brought wonderful surprises .. a couple brought real potential danger .. most were just some quick turn arounds or extra stretches to get back on track.

JoyfulSilence · 51-55, M

I love to get lost for fun.I get bored driving the same roads.

I have a general idea if where cities, main roads, mountains, bays, rivers, and states are. For example, if I get lost in Pennsylvania all I do is drive south. Eventually I was will get home to Maryland!

I try to navigate using the car clock and the sun.

I only use Google Maps and GPS if I get stuck in a winding subdivision, hit a dead end, or start going in circles.

jackson55 · M

I like a paper map too. I like to see the big picture. A GPS doesn’t do the well.

BlobbyMcBlobface · 56-60, M

I always carry a gps on hikes for emergencies but prefer map and compass. It's much more fun to work things out the old way than to have a digital screen do it for me

SilverF0x · 46-50, M

Well, the humble paper map is technology before phones made digital versions available in every palm

Getting lost can be an adventure but more often than not I’m trying to reach my destination on time