I was watching old dashcam footage from like 2015 and saw someone with a Garmin GPS unit stuck to their windshield. It got me thinking - before phones became reliable for navigation, how did people handle road trips and finding new places? Did everyone just print out MapQuest directions or use paper maps?
Most people relied on a mix of printed MapQuest directions (which you'd grab before leaving), paper maps stuffed in the car, and just asking for directions at gas stations or asking locals when you got lost. Dedicated GPS units like that Garmin became super popular in the 2000s because they beat fumbling with folded maps while driving, though plenty of folks still kept a paper map as backup since batteries died and satellites weren't always reliable in certain areas.
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