Not hardly, though I do have to admit that without an odometer and a map, the paper clip is worthless as a navigational tool. You see, by taking a paper clip and marking it to match the hash marks on your map's mileage key, you can easily plot distances on the map. For instance, say two inches on your map equals six miles. Out There adventure to the Cerro Colorado Mountains northeast of Arivaca proves the exception. It all looks simple on paper, but weathered roads show blatant disregard for the intentions of cartographers.
New roads spring up, old roads fade away.
But here's where we need another handy navigational tool, the copy machine. The particular stretch of road we want to follow is smack dab in the middle of four topographical maps. Imagine trying to shuffle back and forth between four maps on a breezy day. Placing your maps on the copy machine and making a new, hybrid map, especially a smaller one, will alleviate a great deal of frustration. Despite my inability to follow my own advice, we wind our way into the heart of the Cerro Colorado Mountains.