> Yeah - the first couple times out I printed directions from
> maps.google.co.uk and got hopelessly lost.  I learned quickly that if I
> took those directions and just identified the next marker I needed to
> look for, it was a LOT easier to get around.
>
> It is fairly counterintuitive to me that a map is a hinderance, but I
> can't argue with the results. ;-)

Yup, most of the time for longish journeys on unfamiliar routes (before I 
got GPS) I would just write a list of 5-10 towns/cities that I needed to 
pass through.  If you get lost, you can just drive towards the centre of the 
town/city and you'll be sure there is a sign somewhere with one of the items 
on your list.  I found maps only helpful for the last few miles, where you 
were possibly driving through resedential areas or unsigned minor routes. 
Typically I would just print out a zoomed in version around a few miles of 
my destination.

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