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| ▲ | eru 3 days ago | parent | next [-] |
| If you are bringing your phone anyway, might as well use that for your mapping needs? You can have a backup paper map inked on your skin. |
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| ▲ | JohnFen 3 days ago | parent | next [-] | | I like to keep my orientering skills sharp, so use a compass and map to navigate. I take my phone with me and it can serve as backup navigation, but I usually just keep it powered off and sealed in a waterproof bag. | |
| ▲ | prawn 3 days ago | parent | prev [-] | | I have previously wondered about printed handkerchiefs and bandanas that functioned as backup maps. Invest in my kickstarter! | | |
| ▲ | heelix 3 days ago | parent | next [-] | | https://truenorthmapco.com True North makes a great bandana sized map of the BWCA areas. | |
| ▲ | eru 3 days ago | parent | prev [-] | | That's a great idea! (Mildly amusing, I first read 'printed handkerchiefs and bananas'. Like paint your map on the skin of your apple, or the shell of your hardboiled eggs.) |
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| ▲ | int_19h 3 days ago | parent | prev [-] |
| And then there are things such as maps printed on silk... |
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| ▲ | eichin 3 days ago | parent [-] | | ... and tyvek (no idea if that wins on weight, but they're disproportionately durable) |
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