I always check a map before I leave. I like to have some idea of where I’m going.
I always plan my trips online and use a map program to print out the detailed directions/instructions/timeline/route #s/street names and a main overall map along with blow ups of problem/complicated areas.
WAY better than typical “road maps”. I have done this for YEARS. Not a new idea.
If you get lost or end up in the wrong place using this method ..... turn in your drivers license.
I had a GPS 8 years ago. Never again. I love to study a map before I get behind the wheel. I can usually get there faster than the hogs with a ring in their nose being led by the GPS robot voice. GPS is just another dumbing down device.