Essential Overland Gear: Paper almanac
鈥淣ew Mexico Atlas of Recreation鈥� by Benchmark Maps.
An almanac. On paper.
It works when you don鈥檛 have cellphone service. Keep one like the 鈥� in your vehicle. It costs $26.95.
This county-by-county guide shows roads including highways, county roads and dirt roads across the state. It is in its 11th edition and includes field-checked back roads, GPS grids and detailed maps of the cities. The recreation guide pages show campgrounds, national parks, national monuments, state parks and boating locations.
You can see mine is well-worn.
鈥� Donn Friedman/Journal Outside
