Once upon a time, you had to go to a brick-and-mortar outdoors store or a well-stocked library to look at and copy multiple pages of a topographical map. Trails would stretch across pages ...

Topographic maps and trail mapping are essential for off roading. Satellite communication: If you're going deep into the wilderness, opt for a GPS with satellite communication, like the Garmin ...

My wife and I enjoy hiking off trail and for our bushwhacking adventures, we use a paper topographic map, a compass and a handheld GPSR.