Ordnance Survey Maps

No offence but I prefer a hand held geo navigation system-sorry to all you mapophiles

I've been borrowing OS maps for my perambulations with the caravan for the past five years. Can be tricky if you are moving around a lot as you can only get four at a time.

When we go out on the mountains we always take the OS map for the area and at least one compass.  Knowing how to use those items and navigate properly could save your life some day. 

I have a hand held GPS but would never trust it completely. They can be temperamental, can be dropped or damaged against rocks and fail at an inopertune time leaving the user with no means of navigating.  

Cheers.................K  

I've been borrowing OS maps for my perambulations with the caravan for the past five years. Can be tricky if you are moving around a lot as you can only get four at a time.

I like maps of all kinds, ancient ones, historical ones. Are maritime charts similar? They look quite complicated to me, although to be honest, I have never had cause to look at one properly. Is there a simple way of explaining how you pinpoint your location when off shore?

I like a map but I always find it difficult to fold my map to put into my waterproof sleeve

When we go out on the mountains we always take the OS map for the area and at least one compass.  Knowing how to use those items and navigate properly could save your life some day. 

I have a hand held GPS but would never trust it completely. They can be temperamental, can be dropped or damaged against rocks and fail at an inopertune time leaving the user with no means of navigating.  

Cheers.................K  

K, tip-if the GPS fails up a mountain just go back down it, preferably the way you got up. No thanks needed-my pleasure PS-with paper maps the wind could blow them away, so always be prepared.

If all else fails wrap up in a map, it might help to keep the wind out if you can't find your way back.... 

At the public library that I use you can get O/S maps for a 6 week loan by asking for a "holiday loan". Maybe your library will do the same?

That has been useful to me on many accasions when I am away for a longer spell.

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At the public library that I use you can get O/S maps for a 6 week loan by asking for a "holiday loan". Maybe your library will do the same?

That has been useful to me on many accasions when I am away for a longer spell.

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Great service.

At the public library that I use you can get O/S maps for a 6 week loan by asking for a "holiday loan". Maybe your library will do the same?

That has been useful to me on many accasions when I am away for a longer spell.

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That's a good tip. I'll have to ask at our library. We have an excellent provision of OS maps but the normal loan period is 3 weeks, although they are often renewable.