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It will be like paper maps and stamps, available yet only used by old people who grew up with it.
by kristofferR 7y ago
It will be like paper maps and stamps, available yet only used by old people who grew up with it.
- hutzlibu 7y agoFor hiking tours, a printed map is way more comfortable for people to gather around and discuss the way. And it does not drain batterie ...
- silicon_wally 7y agobut a printed map is battered by the rain
- benj111 7y agoMap holders are a thing
- hutzlibu 7y agoClassical paper maps yes. I manage to trash them after one hike even without rain. But nowdays you get them coated in a plastic layer ... very nice, water proof and durable. edit: or like the othe commenter mentioned, it is not a plastic layer and rather plastic itself called Tyvek or similar
- PLenz 7y agoMost of my hiking maps are printed on Tyvek or the equivalent. And in any case a map is a piece of safety equipment - you spec if for the worst case scenario.
- arethuza 7y agoWell this old person has had to donate my backup paper maps to people whose phones were out of charge or who had no map at all and wanted to know where they were. NB When in Scottish mountains I take: - An iPhone with offline OS maps - An external battery for my iPhone and cable - A paper OS map in a waterproof map case - A printed A4 backup of an OS map in a plastic bag that I can give to others or to use if other maps become unusable (e.g. blown away - which has happened) 80% of the time I just use the iPhone - still have to use OS map and compass occasionally when things are particularly exciting.