Thread: Paper Topo maps

Thanks some good suggestions there.
I used to buy a topo map cut it into A4 size pieces and laminate them.
My next question is how do I print from online to scale (I like my maps at 1:50000 scale - 20mm grid squares)
Makes taking grid references off map or plotting them on easy.

You have 2 options.
1) Download the map you want off linz. Make another copy and crop the map and adjust the zoom to suit.
Option 2 is to nztopo online (or something like that) and highlight and print the map you want.
I like big grid squares as it makes the hills look less steep. ����. Have a play. Making maps of new areas is cool.

Where do you get water prof paper from & will it go thrany printer

I still use paper LINZ charts. They have a lot of detail and there are lots of places in bush GPS signal is unreliable. They are also great for planning a hunt sitting in living room and working out where to go. Also you never know, things go wrong with electronic devices so always good to know you can find your way with compass and map. For the hunt I print off the section I'm hunting on waterproof material and out it in my pocket.

Probably not going to happen these days but remember that the US military own GPS satellites and can dick with the whenever they want. Had this happen while sailing across the pacific. GPS showed correct co ordinates but had us 160 miles north of the equator instead of south of it for about 2.5 hours. We worked out later that was when the US went in and started bombing Iraq. Only time I've ever seen it happen.

1:50000 ... colour paper, digital, small screens, ... pfft get real guys, I still have a stack of my original topos.... 1:63360... many black and a somewhat aged white.

If I am venturing into unknown areas or off the beaten track I will always have a hard copy of the location and the surrounding area in case a plan "b" is needed. And I always take a compass... that was a lesson learned the hard way.

Other one I did was buy printable waterproof A4 paper, then I just printed off a couple of sheets of the area I was looking at going to. Beats the hell out of either caryying a giant map or one that I'm afraid will fall to bits in the rain. Think I just hunted for it online and bought the one that suited my printer - laser jet vs ink jet.

I just print off Topomap and laminate back to back with permit.

I use this site, https://www.topomap.co.nz/ same as others print area i want then put in ziplock bag and use GPS to find myself on map.