Anyone have this experience?
You write or draw on a map. Years later, you want to erase what you've written. But you discover you've stuck Scotch tape on that part of the map because it was tearing along the crease. So you can't erase what's under the tape.
I guess you're pretty much out of luck when that happens.
I try not to write on my maps to begin with.
Quote from: Scott5114 on November 11, 2019, 01:50:57 AM
I try not to write on my maps to begin with.
Especially when they are so damaged you can no longer use them.
I don't have any paper maps.
I used a laminated Motor Carriers Road Atlas when I drove 18 wheels. If it wasn't obvious how to get from A to B I used a dry erase marker to check the best way from A to B. Lay a ruler on the map at point A the other end of the ruler to point B, draw a line to get a possible best way to A to B. When the trip is done use a paper towel/napkin to wipe the page clean.
If you can't laminate what you need you can use a page protector, I'm not sure what the official name is. Its a two-sided plastic sleeve the size
of 3 hole notebook paper you could slide your paper into & mark it.
Hope this helps.
Quote from: jakeroot on November 11, 2019, 09:44:59 PM
I don't have any paper maps.
what are you even DOING on this forum
First-world problems ...
Finally! I've been waiting for someone to post this topic...
But no, I generally avoid marking on a map if I'm not comfortable with those marks being there forever. If I want to "start over", then I usually have an extra map lying around to use.
I have a current map of California which I use for highlighting roads I've been on. I would never write on a vintage map but I did ruin a couple Rand McNally Atlases as a kid, never taped them though.
Quote from: allniter89 on November 11, 2019, 11:56:06 PM
If you can't laminate what you need you can use a page protector, I'm not sure what the official name is. Its a two-sided plastic sleeve the size
of 3 hole notebook paper you could slide your paper into & mark it.
"single pocket pages" is the hobby supply term
Quote from: bandit957 on November 10, 2019, 05:52:40 PM
Anyone have this experience?
You write or draw on a map. Years later, you want to erase what you've written. But you discover you've stuck Scotch tape on that part of the map because it was tearing along the crease. So you can't erase what's under the tape.
I guess you're pretty much out of luck when that happens.
Sounds like you ruined it.