I think it is a bargain if the entire TAT only costs $72. I spend a lot of time planning long trips and know how hard it is. And that doesn't include preriding them like Sam does. I think the old paper version from 10 years ago cost a few hundred. But I have no idea how the Gaia/iPhone system handles tracks. I know you can load tracks into the Gaia desktop planner and I hear they are supposed to automatically appear on your phone.
Yeah, buying the individual states seem like the way to go for me. When you did the tat, what month did you start?
I did it in July 2019. I did the 1200 mile MABDR from north to south (Damascus) with a friend. That was 6 days. He had to go home and I got right on the TAT there in Damascus. I think that was July 5th. I was solo and did the whole thing from there to the Pacific Ocean at Port Orford. I got there on July 31st. Every day was a riding day except two rest days I took in Colorado. So 24 riding days all in July 2019. Fantastic trip.