Manufacturers, are you listening?

[Bardster]

You can buy waterproof/crumple proof paper and print your own maps
http://www.memory-map.co.uk/acatalog/accessories_waterproof_paper.html
seems a bit expensive but should work well.
found a review here
http://www.hacking-gps.com/gps-notes/archives/2005/10/memory_map_toug.php

I have the memory-map software and its excellent.

 

[Jared]

Just grabbed the trail/demo of it, does look nice. Though cant see where the printing options are, guessing its disabled until purchased.

 

[Roy's Badger]

Going back to Bilko's original idea: monkey porters. With fez's and leather waistcoats. Kind of like in Indiana Jones, but with greater resistance to poisoned fruit...

 

[Ogri the trog]

That is a technique i'd like to see! Might have to try it out at somepoint - I take it that the original map goes in the bin afterwards?

Sorry for the delay Andy,
There is only the "new" bombproof Fablon/plastic item that you have created and the waste paper that you've peeled off the back. I have some in a drawer that are (ahem) twenty ish years old

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Motorbike Man]

I'm sure I recal seeing a little gadget that one awards a while ago, it had an entire OS map printed at incredibly high definition on a credit card sized piece of plastic which you stored in the bottom of a little viewing device that opened up from about the size of a cassette box. How come this never caught on? Was I just imagining things?

 

[Grooveski]

I tried one of those micromaps once, borrowed it from a friend with the road atlas set. Nearly wiped out on the A66 while squinting through it. Wasn't overly impressed, bit footery and the view area is too small.

I've hardly bought a map since OS put the 1:25000 data online. Save out a bunch of tiles, piece them together in Autocad, print to A3 then stick them through the laminator at work.
http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/

My work also runs a mapping system which has 1:50000 landranger data for the whole of Scotland and Cumbria. Rather useful piece of kit which can print to A0 on the plotter.

 

[NickBristol]

Sorry for the delay Andy,
There is only the "new" bombproof Fablon/plastic item that you have created and the waste paper that you've peeled off the back. I have some in a drawer that are (ahem) twenty ish years old

ATB

Ogri the trog

Just did a quick Google for Fablon (sticky back plastic for all the Blue Peter fans!). Comes in all sorts of colours and patterns nowadays. Not sure I fancy a lilac check OS map tho lol

http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/icat/c130311

Transparent is about 3/4 way down the page, 4m x 450mm for £6. Sure it can be had cheaper elsewhere tho? Great product image of a transparent sheet of plastic too...

I'm sure I recal seeing a little gadget that one awards a while ago, it had an entire OS map printed at incredibly high definition on a credit card sized piece of plastic which you stored in the bottom of a little viewing device that opened up from about the size of a cassette box. How come this never caught on? Was I just imagining things?

I think I know the map viewer you mean - is this it? http://www.minimap.co.uk

 

[ronsos]

Oi! Craghoppers! Put a cargo pocket on the other leg of your otherwise excellent trousers.And sizes to fit monkey porters obviously.......