The Map. Flat folding or spiral bound

[art338]

I've noticed many suggest the spiral type.

 

I've found them to pretty hopeless unless very delicately used. Once the spiral gets flattened or distorted they're impossible.

 

A map is a working tool. The fold over type can be sat-on, trodden on, thrown around or hidden under piles of junk, it never fails to supply the user with the best directions.

 

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[Guest pelmetman]

Blimey!...........I thought I was the only ludite that still used maps (lol)

 

I tend to buy new ones quite often now, as they are very cheap, because sat navs are so popular! and with 3 vehicles I can not be bothered to swap them over B-)

 

So I do not mind if they are ring bound or otherwise (lol)

 

When they were expensive I used to draw on the new roads myself (lol) But I was trained as a navigators yeoman in the navy so map correction was part of the job (lol)

 

Did I mention I was tight (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol)

[robkilby]

not spiral...have some taste,please !

[malc d]

We always use maps, both spiral and folding.

 

I think the folding are marginally better - they both disintegrate in a year or so with use but the spirals lose the info along the 'centre fold' too quickly.

 

For France we have gradually built up a set of large scale Michelin maps which we prefer to use when appropriate.

 

We probably spend about £5 a year on maps on average.

 

 

 

[duffers]

different uses

1 spiral and plasticised - in vehicle

2 flat OS style on site

3 flat Michelin type for route planning

 

and just idle browsing - for the fun of it

:D

[duffers]

different uses

1 spiral and plasticised - in vehicle

2 flat OS style on site

3 flat Michelin type for route planning

 

and just idle browsing - for the fun of it

:D

 

:$ :$ :$ :$ :$ :$ :$

it's that extra glass of red wot does it :$

 

that, and sticky broadband *-)

[lennyhb]

Not brought a map for years, always use Autoroute for road/street maps & just treated myself to to a Satmap GPS for walking & cycling.

 

 

[747]

I have to use the spiral type as it is more like a book. This is because I write in information as I go. Wildcamping spots, Pubs, scenic views, Pubs, roads to avoid in future, Pubs, etc.

 

While the wife is watching soaps, I bring my new road atlas up to date. An old one looks like something put together by Wainwright. :D

[mike 202]

There may be a solution to Maps that fall apart.

 

A friend of mine has just purchased 2 foldable maps of France, one for me, from Amazon France. Note when he tried to open a French account the computer told him to use his UK account.

They are 1cm = 10km ( 1/1 000 000) and are covered with a plastic film that protects the map and lets you write on them (obviously not permanent marker) and then rub the markings off. A No No on ordinary maps.

Details:-

www.blayfoldex.com 6.50 Euro

Title: France, carte routiere & Touristic 2010

Contains: Radar fixes - Nouvelle numerotation officielle des routes - Plan de contournment de 10 grandes villes - Index des communes.

Warnings: Plastifiee, Ecrivez - Effacez * Ecrivez avec un feutre effacable.

Absolutely brilliant map they even show non toll M-ways that the Wife can understand. ( Stand -by for stick and loss of Gem status if my beloved reads this)

Mike

[oldlowie]

Plastic spiral bound in the 'van. I use TomTom but always do a 'reality check' of Jane's route. :-S

 

Around the house (if I HAVE to be at home), I have a map in every room, (every kind,flat, kinky, spiral, edible), including loos and conservatory. Any spare minute I have is taken up with finding a spot in the UK I haven't been to, and then making plans to put that right!!

 

:D :D :D I LOVE MAPS :D :D :D