Many types of navigation maps exist, including hiking, biking and nature trail maps, highway maps, and lake and nautical maps. The most classic and old-fashioned way to plan a road trip or some other excursion is to map it out on a road map.  Preview a day's hike or bike ride through a nature park by examining a map. You may be able to find out how difficult the trail is, the distance you'll be traveling and other sites of interest along the trail.  Plan a trip by viewing highway maps. Major highways and county roads are often listed on maps and provide you with many options when traveling. Maps can be used to provide key information about a detour or road construction. Departments of transportation use maps with detailed information about construction, detours or road closures so that travelers can be informed about the latest road conditions. Maps are often used in zoning and in construction to determine how far things are from one another, and how far apart they should be. Planning and zoning committees regularly use maps to divide districts or plan infrastructure work, and for demonstrating ownership. Deeds and contracts include maps with legal descriptions.  Some maps are used to predict crime activity. Criminal forensics teams use maps to pinpoint crime locations and predict future behavior of suspected criminals. Indicate political information with maps. Voters are often directed to their appropriate polling locations via precinct maps. Politicians represent constituents based on geographical location, easily represented by maps. Demonstrate locations of potential projects for the community, such as new parks, parking lots or community centers. Meteorologists create maps to demonstrate incoming storms, cold and warm fronts, and temperature changes. Viewers can identify predictions for their areas by looking at the map.

Summary: Plan a trip with a road map. Use an area map to coordinate with others. Investigate spatial relationships with area maps. Consult a meteorological map to examine weather forecasts.


When the temperature is 50–60 °F (10–16 °C), bluegill will seek deeper water for warmth. During these times, you’ll most likely have to fish for bluegill in deeper waters, towards the center of a lake or reservoir. You may need to fish off of a boat or dock instead of fishing off the side of a lake or river. When fishing for bluegill during these seasons, set your bobber 5–15 feet (1.5–4.6 m), so that you can fish in deeper waters. The late spring and summer are the best time to fish for bluegill. When the temperature reaches 69 °F (21 °C), bluegill will move to the shallower water. During this time, look for bluegill in 1–2.5 feet (0.30–0.76 m) waters, as they are most likely to congregate there. This time of year is also bluegill spawning season, which means that there's likely more active bluegill than other times of the year. As the temperature goes down, bluegill will seek the shelter of weedy areas during the summer and fall. Fish for bluegill along the edges of these weedy areas to catch them. It may also help to fish mid-day instead of in the morning or evening because the temperature will be highest during these times. Bluegill will congregate in schools and will reuse spawning sites year after year. If you are fishing in a lake or reservoir that you’re familiar with, you should revisit sites that you’ve had success with in the past. Bluegill spawn multiple times per season, so revisiting a site every couple weeks may be useful.

Summary: Search for bluegill in deep waters during the late winter and early spring. Look for bluegill in shallow waters during the late spring and summer. Fish for bluegill near weedy areas during the late summer and fall. Revisit known spawning sites.


You should only report very serious traffic violations. Only call the police if you believe there is a serious risk of an accident. Some signs of reckless behavior that should be reported include:  Driving too high or below the speed limit Weaving between cars and lanes Drifting between lanes or driving between two lanes Ignoring traffic signals and signs Excessive swerving Tailgating Road rage Street racing If you can, memorize the make and model of the car. This will be helpful when describing the car to the police. If you can’t identify the make or model, pay attention to other distinctive details, such as:  What state is the license plate from? What color is the car? How many doors are there? Are there any distinctive bumper stickers? Are the windows tinted? How many people appear to be in the car? The passenger can write it down, take a picture of the car, or make a note on their phone. If you do not have a passenger, do not attempt to get the license plate information, as you could put yourself in danger. While this will not help you report a previous accident, it can allow you to more easily report any future reckless driving incidents. The recording from the camera can be given to police.  You can buy dashboard cameras online or at an electronics store. Some apps, like Nexar, turn your phone into a dashboard camera. You will need a dashboard mount for the phone, however. These can be bought at electronic stores, phone stores, or online. Following the car can put you in danger. It is best to get as much information as you can from a casual glance and report it to the police. The police will handle the situation from there.

Summary: Assess if the other vehicle poses a danger to other people. Take note of the car’s appearance. Ask the passenger to record the license plate. Mount a camera to the dashboard of your car. Avoid following the car.


Though you don't need much to create a the basket, it will come together very quickly if you find all the parts before you start. You will need:  A wire hanger. It cannot be a partially metal hanger made substantially of wood or plastic. A large, flat piece of cardboard. The tape of your choosing. Marking tape may be the easiest to work with; duct tape would certainly make the hoop durable. Markers or paint. Scissors. String (optional). You do not even have to dismantle the hanger, but just reshape it into a hoop. Do not cut away the hook, as it still can be of some use. Standard high school, college, and NBA backboards are rectangular, if you are looking to replicate that appearance. Try to make sure the relative scare of the hoop and backboard seem reasonable. For comparative purposes, an NBA backboard is 6 feet wide, while the basket opening is 18 inches (1.5 feet). That means the basket width is 1/4 (or 25%) as wide. Traditional hoops are painted red, but you can certainly customize it to fit whatever you desire. The backboard of most high schools, colleges, and all NBA franchises are now made of transparent glass; as there is no transparent cardboard, you can really be as creative as you want. You can attach the hook (which you bent up earlier) to lower back side of the backboard. Make sure the rim is as close to the backboard as possible. You can make make a net out of string, or even out of twisted tape. Masking tape will work well for this purpose, as it will not leave a sticky mess behind like duct tape would. There are two different taping methods you can employ.  You can tape along the front perimeter of the backboard and extend the tape onto the wall to secure it. Alternatively, you can make tape hoops (by attaching a single piece of tape to itself, end-to-end with the sticky side out) and use these to attach the backboard to the selected surface.
Summary: Obtain the necessary materials. Bend the wire hanger into a circle. Bend the hook of the hanger so that it is at a 90 degree angle with the hoop. Cut the cardboard to the size and shape of your liking. Decorate the hoop and backboard to your liking. Tape the hoop to the backboard. Attach a net to the basketball rim (optional). Hang the completed basket to a wall or door.