One of the most essential items in the walker’s pack is a decent map. With so many different types, which ones should you buy? Here’s a brief run-down of the maps available for outdoor activities in the UK by the Ordnance Survey, Harvey Maps. and others We reviewed the waterproof or laminated versions where possible in …
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I’ve been a keen user of digital maps ever since I bought the whole of Wales in 1:50k mapping from Tracklogs over ten years ago. That really got me hooked, but only to a certain degree as ‘proper’ 1:25k mapping was simply too expensive. I’m fully used to the way Tracklogs works, having tried out …
You may have noticed that the OS Explorer maps have recently had a face lift on the covers, but maybe not that they represent what’s possibly one of the most significant event since they printed the first OS maps? While digital maps have been around for years now, they can prove to be expensive to …
We know it’s childish, full of double entendres and a bit crude so don’t say we didn’t warn you! These are all printed on the OS maps, and anything offensive you take from theses is from your own interpretation. You can’t blame us if you’ve got a dirty mind! Balloch Burn – A serious bit of chafage …
25 Names Found on Ordnance Survey Maps you won’t Believe Exist Read More »
While you should always carry a map and compass (and know how to use them!) a GPS device is still a useful bit of kit in the mountains. Our smartphones and tablets have come on leaps and bounds in the last few years and can be as useful as a proper GPS (close, but not …
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What is a contour line? Contour lines denote the height of the land at any point along that line. So if you followed a 100m contour line around the hill, your altitude at every point would remain at 100m. That’s why traversing a hillside without loss or gain of height is known as contouring. Depending …
Map cases are never glamorous. The vision of a red socked rambler proudly walking with a map case hanging from his neck and flapping about in the wind seems to be one of those old clichés. I even went as far as using waterproof maps to avoid ever owning a map case. That’s all well and …
The BMC and Harvey Maps have just announced the twelfth map in their series of wonderful Mountain Maps. The latest map, Torridon and Fisherfield covers such classics as An Teallach, Beinn Eighe and Liathach. These maps are in the rather unusual 1:40,000 scale, but one that bridges the gap between the usual 1:25k and 1:50k with the …
I’m usually torn when it comes to map cases. On some level, I think they’re useless and a waterproof map serves the purpose much better. On another, they work out cheaper if you need to buy loads of maps rather than just a couple. So when on home turf, I’m usually found with a waterproof …
