'Off the grid,' is a popular term describing people who want to live independently, surviving by their ingenuity rather than depending on the amenities of civilization at large. We live 'off the map,' but are still on the grid. It is said that in the old days, they used to adorn maps with dragons and such, warning that none knew what lurked beyond its borders (though this is very possibly an urban legend, it is still quite romantic). I wish google maps had a 'here there be dragons' option, at least it would be more honest than the random guessing it seems to do out here in 'no man's land.' Our state park website actually cautions people to follow the signs rather than their gps units, because who knows where you'll end up?
We've had people come to visit who couldn't find our house (which is right off a main road) because they depended on their gps rather than following the basic instructions I sent them. I don't know why the things don't function out here or why they are convinced they have to basically make things up instead of just saying they haven't a clue where you are going. I know technology doesn't intentionally lie, but this seems to be the next closest thing. Instead of saying 'no data available' or some such, our unit has sent us miles out of the way and assured me that whatever we were looking for was located out in the middle of 80 square miles of rangeland. Just pop up the dragon symbol and I'll try finding it the old fashioned way, rather than driving around in circles for hours trying to find something that isn't anywhere near where the device says it must be.
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