[Paddlewise] Maps and Charts (was Chart Cases)

From: Rob MacDonald <robm_at_udl.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 17:17:24 -0800
Wes said:
 >That's nothing new. I think it was the British general William Slim that
commented, "The British Army has fought many battles in many conditions in
many parts of the world, but two things remain constant: it's always
uphill, and always at the junction of two or more map sections."<

And who builds all the hiking trails at the edges of  the topo sheets, 
anyway?  I have never yet been on a decent hike that needed less than 3.

That is one thing I really prefer about charts:  they are usually a useful 
piece of water, scaled to fit on a single piece of paper.  For instance, 
the whole harbour is on one chart, then the harbour plus the nearby inlet, 
etc.  If you have all the charts, you hardly ever have to worry about 
cracks. Until you fold, cut or whatever to get them in front of you on the 
deck of a kayak.

Rob.

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