Our glove box is full of maps. Really full. One thing of suntan lotion, a travel pack of Kleenex, a Big Chill Soundtrack CD (for the rare times Donna drives) and lots and lots of maps. Oh yeah, a small lighted magnifying glass for night map reading, plus more maps. There might be a pen in there somewhere near the bottom too.
Because you never know where you will end up once you start a drive in the Miata we have an Aiken city map and an Augusta city map. Two South Carolina state maps, a Barnwell county map, Columbia, Charleston, Sumter, Anderson and Greenville city maps. A Georgia state map, a Georgia mountains map, Atlanta, Rome and Savannah city maps, North Carolina state map and an Asheville city map. Florida, Tennessee and Virginia state maps. Plus a ratty old copy of one that covers the eastern US that I think we are keeping for sentimental reasons.
In an effort to create some room in the GB we decided to take out some of the maps from the further away places that really don’t need to be handy. My first thought was keep them on the counter in the garage that we walk right by to get in the car, but I knew we’d forget to bring them and then end up spending another $5 for a map we already had. My second thought was the winner. Mazda came out with a neat little cargo net for the back of the trunk. I had contemplated buying it a while back to hold the CB radio in that I use on MMC events, but never got around to it. They are like $20 and I think a nice bargain. Turns out they were on sale at Trussville for $15.60 and to top it off they are offering free regular ground shipping through the end of the year. Ordered it Sunday night on the web page and it was at my doorstep at 6 this evening.
Miata Top Transitions since 01/01/05: 380