Dean Myerson
04-18-2006, 06:06 AM
I found this new source for custom topos that I wanted to pass on. It's at adventurestation.com.
You can choose the area you want, the quad resolution (i.e. 7.5 or 15 minutes), the map size (18 x 24, 26 x 36, etc), paper or water proof, etc. The web interface is very user friendly for refining what area to include or going back to change a decision. And the prices are reasonable. I designed my own hi-res map of Buckskin Gulch for $9.95, and a lower-res but larger map of a part of the Staircase for $18.95, as well as a hi-res map to cover a week-long trip in the FC RONR wilderness in Idaho (Indian Creek/Baldy Ridge loop). That last map includes portions of 4 quads. And they don't ream you for shipping either. It's like being able to tell Trails Illustrated what maps to make. I received my maps 3 days after I ordered them. The waterproof teslin is heavier than what TI uses, but it can't add up to more than a few ounces.
And no, I don't work for them. :nono:
Dean
You can choose the area you want, the quad resolution (i.e. 7.5 or 15 minutes), the map size (18 x 24, 26 x 36, etc), paper or water proof, etc. The web interface is very user friendly for refining what area to include or going back to change a decision. And the prices are reasonable. I designed my own hi-res map of Buckskin Gulch for $9.95, and a lower-res but larger map of a part of the Staircase for $18.95, as well as a hi-res map to cover a week-long trip in the FC RONR wilderness in Idaho (Indian Creek/Baldy Ridge loop). That last map includes portions of 4 quads. And they don't ream you for shipping either. It's like being able to tell Trails Illustrated what maps to make. I received my maps 3 days after I ordered them. The waterproof teslin is heavier than what TI uses, but it can't add up to more than a few ounces.
And no, I don't work for them. :nono:
Dean