2018 Rand McNally Road Atlas

[DevalDragon]

Have y'all noticed a difference in the detail and updates of the Large Print, Standard and Medium Size Atlases?

[nexus73]

Have y'all noticed a difference in the detail and updates of the Large Print, Standard and Medium Size Atlases?

Having bought the big and small spiral bound RM atlases, I can see the small one has much less detail than the large one. 

Rick

[hbelkins]

Just got my update notice ... now available, and still free.

Just checked my iPad. No update notice yet.

[US 41]

I just noticed the other day that I-66 in the Washington DC inset is shown as a toll road now.

[oscar]

My local Walmart finally had a 2018 as of last weekend, so I grabbed another copy to go with my one from BN.  The Walmart version has a different cover (Bryce Canyon), has the store directory and of course the discount price ($7.97). 

I got mine earlier today at the Wal-Mart in Ashland, KY.

In addition to the low price, I like the store directory. The only thing I've checked out so far is whether the store directory caught up with the closure of the Wal-Mart in Juneau AK, which caught me by surprise when I was out there last year. The Juneau location was in the 2017 edition issued after the store closed, but it's gone from the 2018 edition.

[hbelkins]

Checked the Jackson, Ky. Wally World today. No new ones in stock, but they still have plenty of 2017s.

I won't be getting an update on my iPad. It requires iOS 8.0; mine is running iOS 7.x and I'm hesitant to upgrade from a system that works pretty well.

[CapeCodder]

I'm getting mine delivered today. It's the large print. I always get the large print ones, mostly because I like seeing the highway networks in detail and don't have to squint or use a magnifying glass.

[hbelkins]

Saw one in a Sheetz in Beckley, WV today. I didn't get it, however. I'll go for the cheaper one at Walmart when I see it.

[Roadgeekteen]

Checked the Jackson, Ky. Wally World today. No new ones in stock, but they still have plenty of 2017s.

I won't be getting an update on my iPad. It requires iOS 8.0; mine is running iOS 7.x and I'm hesitant to upgrade from a system that works pretty well.

IOS 7? That's like 2 years old! You could get viruses! Oh, old people. Also yay 555!

[Life in Paradise]

Most of the Wal-Mart's that I have been to in Southwestern Indiana either does not have any Rand McNally atlases or they are still stocked with the 2017 version (through the end of last month).

[JJBers]

Well, my Wal-Mart in North Windham, Connecticut still doesn't have any as of July 8. Maybe it's a restocking problem, but seriously.

[hbelkins]

Was in the one at Jackson, Ky. earlier this week. Still carrying 2017 versions. I keep forgetting to look anytime I'm at a larger Walmart.

Although I did see the 2018 versions on full display at one of the Sheetz locations where I stopped during my West Virginia journey a couple of weeks ago.

[Life in Paradise]

Was in Cumberland, MD last week and picked up my 2018 atlas at a WalMart there.  I guess the horse and buggy that they use to bring them from the coast to the Midwest Wallys  hasn't made it here yet.

[hbelkins]

Update: A few 2018s have made it to the Jackson, Ky. Wally World. I picked up one last week. There's a three-level rack in the auto parts section of this non-Supercenter. The top and bottom racks had the 2017s; the middle rack had the new ones.

[csw]

I ordered mine from amazon and got it in 2 days.....is there a reason why y'all don't just do that?

[Life in Paradise]

Part of the fun is searching at the WalMarts to get the map cheaper than the stated price that they have at Barnes & Noble.  The other side of it is to get the WalMart directory, that does help out sometimes in a pinch when you are on a road trip.

[Roadgeekteen]

I ordered mine from amazon and got it in 2 days.....is there a reason why y'all don't just do that?

Some people are allergic to technolagy.

[Bickendan]

I ordered mine from amazon and got it in 2 days.....is there a reason why y'all don't just do that?

Some people are allergic to technolagy.

I'm allergic to Wal-Mart.  I should see if Powell's has them yet.

[hbelkins]

I ordered mine from amazon and got it in 2 days.....is there a reason why y'all don't just do that?

Some people are allergic to technolagy.

Sometimes it's cheaper elsewhere. And the Walmart editions do have the store listings, which can be handy if you're traveling.

[vdeane]

I ordered mine from amazon and got it in 2 days.....is there a reason why y'all don't just do that?

Some people are allergic to technolagy.

Sometimes it's also nicer to buy things in person.

[iowahighways]

I was able to get a copy of the spiral-bound 2018 "Best of the Road" edition for $9.98 at Sam's Club this weekend.

I noticed Marengo, IA, was missing from the 2017 edition -- there was a dot but no name. Considering that it's the seat of Iowa County, it's a notable boo-boo. But that's been corrected in the 2018 edition.

[thenetwork]

I saw a stack for sale at a local (unbranded) gas convenience store last night in my neck of the woods.  And yes, they were 2018s!!

[sparker]

Although I picked up my 2018 atlas back at the end of April through Amazon, I wanted to get a 2nd copy -- preferably a cheaper Walmart version -- for the car.  Unfortunately, none of the four San Jose-area full-function Walmarts are stocking the damn thing (looking for this was an offshoot of my search for their pocket-polo shirts); I asked the manager of the McCarthy Ranch (Milpitas) store about this, and he said that no one had asked for it, so there was no reason to have any on the shelves.  Guess the urbanistas have no use for such things -- or have become so inured to GPS that having a map is superfluous! -- or maybe they just don't have any plans to travel beyond their local region.

[WillWeaverRVA]

I've seen them on sale at Wegmans in this area. Didn't think to pick one up, though.

[paulthemapguy]

Lol everyone looking at bookstores and department stores...I saw one in a random gas station in Mattoon, IL a week and a half ago.  I wonder if gas stations (especially high-end ones) might be a better bet for finding them.