Re: [Paddlewise] Maps versus Charts

From: Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 01:31:54 -0700
The main charts look like 1 inch = 1 mile? Not sure.

These are not like the mini-charts many kayakers use around here. The 
Kermantis maps tie in with his essential guide book series I think. 
Kermantis is taking over Wavelength magazine for the/by the September issue; 
working hard on a marine trail ralley, and was up in Port Hardy this weekend 
for the opening of the new North Trail to Cape Scott starting in Susharti 
Bay. This guys a mover and a shaker.

DL

> 11"*14" is still bulky.  Less bulky than charts, though.  Will take a
> substantial part of my deck bag - and won't fit into a "map pocket" of on
> the deckbag, so will have to be stored on the deck.  If you carry any deck
> bag, opening the bag with many small items to retrive the map book isn't a
> good idea.  When I made my own laminated map books for those regions that 
> I
> needed (following the advice of sombedy on this list), I made it about
> 8"*10". What is the scale of this atlas, btw?
>
>> How do paddlers feel about these new spiral map books (Kermantis has a
>> splash proof atlas I just picked up for Vancouver Island) that can be 
>> used
>> to replace marine charts? Or are the map books combined with a GPS
> covering
>> the basics?
>>
>> http://www.fedpubs.com/subject/outdoor/bc_atlas1.htm
>>
>> Not sure if this has come up before.
>>
>> Doug Lloyd
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