[Closed] Custom OS maps

I'm with you, paper is great. I'm just about to order a custom OS centered on my house, that way I can view all thevtracks and retain on a single easy format.

Yes, ordered several. Excellent service.

Get a digital map and print out the section you use? Can overlay routes etc...

I dunno why I put this in normal chat, was supposed to be in the bike section.

How easy is it to setup the area you want to cover?

I basically want my house in the top right corner of the map not the centre

[quote=thepodge ]I dunno why I put this in normal chat, was supposed to be in the bike section.
How easy is it to setup the area you want to cover?
I basically want my house in the top right corner of the map not the centre
Just work out what the co-ordinates of the centre would be with your house at the top right.

[quote=Conan257 ]Get a digital map and print out the section you use? Can overlay routes etc...
That too

easy to do

[url] http://www.shop.ordnancesurveyleisure.co.uk/osselect/ [/url]

Stick your postcode in, then on the map (right hand side) click on where you want the centre to be.

Dave

Druidh, I guess that makes sense, I'll have to have a look at lunch to see what size area it covers then work it back from that

Alfabus, cheers for the link

You can make your own - Microsoft Maps (aka Bing) serves up OS map tiles, which you can stitch together to make a map:

http://www.bing.com/local/GetMap.ashx?b=r,mkt.en-gb,ProductSet.mmOS&rf=o&rp=n&z=14&c=51.982044,-0.08237&w=834&h=834

I dunno why I put this in normal chat, was supposed to be in the bike section.

You did I moved it as it's about maps not bikes. 🙂

Drac, I'd be using it mainly for cycling so I suppose it covers both forums in a way

Footflaps, I don't have a printer or a laminating machine plus I'd prefer to carry one A1 (or whatever size it is) map than a load of smaller ones.

Reading the website, it's not 100% clear if they are just paper or if they do them laminated, any ideas?

I always have my maps in a Ortleib map case, so the waterproofing issue isn't such a big deal.

[quote=footflaps ]I always have my maps in a Ortleib map case, so the waterproofing issue isn't such a big deal.
That

It's also worth saying that I got into smaller maps via the paper route. Handling a large sheet of paper in a wet, freezing gale is a recipe for disaster 🙂 I was trained to cut maps into a more manageable size.

I was trained to cut maps into a more manageable size.

I guess with those wee legs it would take you forever to get across a piece of A4 😀

Especially in deep snow 😆

In bad weather I'd stick to stuff I know.

As above, I don't have access to a printer so any self made suggestions are a no go

I like laminated ones because I can write on them easier

You can get great OS site-centred maps on lightweight waterproof paper from these guys:

[url= http://www.aqua3.com ]http://www.aqua3.com[/url]

Based in Hope so you're supporting a local business. You can select the map area on the screen so you can see exactly what's included. I've had one tweaked for the area around my house for the last four years or so and it's still going strong with regular use. It's a lightweight, tough, waterproof paper construction, not a heavy laminate, so no heavier than a conventional paper map and probably lighter in fact.

Oh, the web site's not the most beautiful thing in the world, but the maps are good.

And the plus point over an Ortlieb map case is that you simply use it like a normal map, no need to rearrange the map in the case when you ride off the edge.

Nice one BWD, if they are in Hope I might see if I can pop in over lunch & have a chat. Makes it far easier

Awesome, I want a framed one for Xmas to hang in the kitchen for pre/post ride briefs/debriefs........brew in hand! Should probably invest in a laser pen as well, "we shall effect ascents hure, hure and hure"!

Another vote for Aqua3; the lamination is non-glossy so doesn't glare with a headtorch and is proving indestructible on the sheets I've already got. The self-centered mapping makes a huge amount of sense as you can re-center to crop off vast areas of ocean (as provided on equivalent landrangers) and I think you get more coverage per sheet anyhow.

Mike is the guy there; sorted me out with 4 x Landangers for the weekends shenanigans in Glen Shiel in double quick time. Seriously top-notch company and product.

i have a 1:50k map centred on my house framed on the wall of my dining room... next to it is a map from 1900(ish) at the same scale and centre (from cassini maps)... excellent for sitting and staring at, playing spot the difference 🙂

Dave