Personally, I am a big fan of myTopo's Terrain Navigator. Most SAR teams in the Pacific Northwest use it. It's simple to use. National Geo. has a fine topo program too. Water proof paper adds longevity.
Concur with all the comments about the age of data on topo maps. That said, my local butte hasn't move in 4 million years and the topo data is right on.
The Delorme Gasetters are great and I have one in all my cars.
Blake
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