Go to Map: Expeditions and Places to visit

First encounter: Map opens zoomed out so we're looking at the blue planet from far out in our flying saucer. We're coming in from the south, so you may need to drag Mexico down your window till the four-corners states come in view. We can see the vast distances previous expeditions have covered on foot or by sail. And we can see a whole range of places to visit, and where they are in relation to each other and to the routes of previous expeditions. - Zooming in just a notch, we get a clearer view of our immediate four-state area. Zooming in even more, we can get so close as to see whether we should turn left or right on one of the blue planet's roads to reach a particular place.

Once opened: map reappears quicker this session if minimized should you decide to abandon it for a bit.

Make map bigger: maximize it's window and/or click the 3 verticle dots just left of the map to click on “Collapse map legend” for map to cover list places. Regain the list by clicking on “Map legend” button at upper left.

Zoom: with the + or – sign at lower left corner.

Move map around within window: Drag the hand while pressing left mouse button.

Zero in on an expedition, or see where a listed place is: Click on it in the list. (The map may move to bring it into view.)

Check out a listed expedition or place: Click on it in the list...... Click "Details" in the balloon.

Check out an expedition or place on the map itself: Click the expedition’s map pin or the place’s blue drop. Click "Details" or “Info” in the list on left.

Get directions from where you are to a place, or from a place to somewhere else: Click right pointing arrow in red bar top left. ind food/lodging/meds etc. near a place: Click "Search near-by" in the place's balloon.

Look at the ground from your flying saucer: Go to bottom of complete list to click on square button there.

Return from satellite view back to roads view: Click on the same button.

If you're driving, skip the wildfires, floods/road construction/accidents: Zoom in on where you're headed and have a pleasant ride !