Wired.com took a look at a new series of illustrated trail maps from National Geographic. Here’s what they had to say:
Summer is fast approaching, and it’s a great time for hiking. Whether it’s a quick trip of a few miles with your whole family (and peanut M&Ms, of course), a day trip with three square meals and plenty of water or a week-long backpacking trip across a mountain range, you need a really good map. In the days before GPS, a quality compass and an excellent waterproof topographic map were all you needed to find your way in the wilderness. If you don’t have an outdoorsy store near you, though, it may be tough to find a good map.wired.com, Take Your Kids for a Hike with National Geographic’s Trails Illustrated Maps, May 2010
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