DO IT NOW Magazine, Motorbiking. One of the most appealing things about embarking on any adventure is the time leading up to departure; I am constantly trying to envision what the trip will be like. I will gaze over a map for ages imagining what the landscape will look like and what the road, which on the map so effortlessly links two places together, will be like. I think that’s why maps intrigue me so much. It’s not that I need to know where I am at all times, but rather it gives you enough detail to allow your mind to paint a picture, but never too much detail to spoil the adventure. This is also probably the reason why I rarely end up taking a map on the trip itself.