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I didn't say I've never encountered an incorrect map, I said they aren't rendered useless by dropping on an ill-positioned rock. You can send digital maps to t

I didn't say I've never encountered an incorrect map, I said they aren't rendered useless by dropping on an ill-positioned rock. You can send digital maps to the printer, and insert them into a ziploc, before leaving your house. I emphasize the ziploc because I have seen paper maps ruined by rain and rivers. And the added heft keeps them from blowing away in a weak gust of wind. And if you like belts & suspenders and have a laser printer, splurge a little[1]. But still keep your map, compass and pencil in the ziploc. [1] https://www.riteintherain.com/printer-paper-20-pound#8511-50 https://www.riteintherain.com/printer-paper-20-pound#8511-50

AlotOfReading 1y ago
I don't know anyone who has a printer capable of printing 7.5 min maps on-demand. That's a job for a print shop. Most SAR happens from day hikes and other light recreation, not multi-day expeditions where you can reasonably justify extensive setup like that. My recommendation is to take an old phone, make sure it's charged, and throw it in a Ziploc in a back pocket. Then stay on-trail, which you should almost always be doing anyway.
- boothby 1y ago
  > ...7.5 min maps... This is the second response in a row where you've read something I wrote and responded to a very specific thing I did not say.
- diggernet 1y ago
  Capable of printing to-scale? No. But I've printed a fair number of USGS 7.5min quads on a standard Brother laser printer. I print them double-sided, with the top half of the map on one side and the bottom half on the other[1]. They fit that way at about 1/2 scale, which is still eminently usable. Perfect for day hikes and other light recreation. And guaranteed not to break when you sit on it in a Ziploc in a back pocket. Sure, use your phone with offline maps as your primary, but a printed backup map doesn't require anything special or expensive. [1] With an overlap strip that is printed on both sides, thanks to plakativ[2]. [2] https://gitlab.mister-muffin.de/josch/plakativ https://gitlab.mister-muffin.de/josch/plakativ
- davedx 1y ago
  ...extensive setup? Last year I went hiking in Switzerland, so I mailed a couple of different maps of where I was going and picked them up from the print shop in town, which took me...... 30 minutes? The times I've used my phone for hiking I've always regretted it for one reason or another. Maps are so much better, and it's not extensive setup getting your hands on one, one way or another. Come on.

AlotOfReading 1y ago

I don't know anyone who has a printer capable of printing 7.5 min maps on-demand. That's a job for a print shop. Most SAR happens from day hikes and other light recreation, not multi-day expeditions where you can reasonably justify extensive setup like that. My recommendation is to take an old phone, make sure it's charged, and throw it in a Ziploc in a back pocket. Then stay on-trail, which you should almost always be doing anyway.

boothby 1y ago
> ...7.5 min maps... This is the second response in a row where you've read something I wrote and responded to a very specific thing I did not say.
diggernet 1y ago
Capable of printing to-scale? No. But I've printed a fair number of USGS 7.5min quads on a standard Brother laser printer. I print them double-sided, with the top half of the map on one side and the bottom half on the other[1]. They fit that way at about 1/2 scale, which is still eminently usable. Perfect for day hikes and other light recreation. And guaranteed not to break when you sit on it in a Ziploc in a back pocket. Sure, use your phone with offline maps as your primary, but a printed backup map doesn't require anything special or expensive. [1] With an overlap strip that is printed on both sides, thanks to plakativ[2]. [2] https://gitlab.mister-muffin.de/josch/plakativ https://gitlab.mister-muffin.de/josch/plakativ
davedx 1y ago
...extensive setup? Last year I went hiking in Switzerland, so I mailed a couple of different maps of where I was going and picked them up from the print shop in town, which took me...... 30 minutes? The times I've used my phone for hiking I've always regretted it for one reason or another. Maps are so much better, and it's not extensive setup getting your hands on one, one way or another. Come on.