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by ptaipale 2967 days ago
I didn't know Clarkson said this (though I know he said many other things). Here I've been taking his advice without even knowing he said it.
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This is a low grade source of tension between my wife and I. Neither of us used gps until about 12 years ago. She didn’t actually drive for a long time - was driven or took public transport. So north doesn’t mean nearly as much to her as “what’s right in front”l right now”. Similarly, I find the 3D exit ramp overpays distracting - I always feel more comfortable with plain maps.
Likewise. It's not because my wife can't read a map - she's an orienteering enthusiast and can handle it, but alas, orienteering competitors tend to hold their paper map with the direction of their line of running on top.

I can't even do a run in the forest so that I'd turn the map, I still want to keep north to the top.