NavList:

In earlier years, I used to enjoy riding my sport motorcycle for a few days at a time with no specific destination, only a search for new twisty roads. My motto was "you can't be lost if you don't have to be somewhere". This was followed by a refined version that included, "you're only lost if you run out of gas". Navigation was generally look at your watch, look for a shadow from the sun, aim in the general direction you hadn't explored before. One time it got so cloudy that there was no discernable sun, and I was indeed getting low on gas. I put a compass on the bike before the next journey.

It amused me one time while parked on the curb in front of some little town corner store, drinking a pop, two states from home, that a dozen or so cars, apparently heading to the same wedding, asked me for directions. Google was having trouble re-routing them around a bridge over a river that was closed. Most had difficulty with understanding my suggestion to follow the road they were on down stream 3 miles, cross the river at the next bridge, and come back up on the other side. They were somewhat better with "straight, left, left, right". I hope that was correct.

Sadly, I rarely ride the bike these days. The reason is that now everyone can "navigate" with a cell phone. Unfortunately, they also insist on talking and texting while "navigating".