I spent this weekend doing more planning around the route given that I have a sore back from carrying too much weight in my rucksack (namely my laptop) last week. I also wanted to do a test pack of my kit but just ran out of time before heading off to a Halloween party with the kids.
The huge map of the UK put together with Sellotape has now been chopped up into day (ish) sized chunks, the plan is to keep the bare minimum of paper in my map case with the rest stowed in a water tight place. Although I have treated my map case water does get in eventually and as the paper is very thin it is hard to get it apart when dampness sticks it all together. I could buy an expensive Ortleib map case but this money would be better spent on food/accommodation.
Other solutions for the maps: coat in a watered down PVA, sticky backed plastic (army trick), laminate (kayaking trick) or use an off the shelf water proofer for maps. Thanks to my FB friends for suggesting these. Also suggested by a member of the Abingdon Tri Club was a product produced by a company called P2i, he knows someone there.
The suggestion is to mention the charity thing and see what they come up with. Might be able to treat everything for water repellency – including me!
If you have not lost the will to live by now and still care about important details, the weight of the map prior to any treatment is 60g.
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