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Recommend a map case?

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rdgbwca

07/09/2017 05:44PM

Hello,

I just ordered some Mckenzie maps for my upcoming trip.

Can someone recommend a map case they are happy with? I see that seal line makes them as well as NRS.

I am looking for something standalone that is not built into a bag/pack.

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OldFingers57

07/09/2017 06:39PM

We use the Sealline brand ones. They seal up well and attach to a pack with a small key chain carabineer. Plus come in several sizes. We have the medium size ones I believe.

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~A.A. Milne

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boonie

07/09/2017 06:54PM

I've had a SealLine for about 15 years and been happy with it. I put carabiners on two corners and attach to my pack. I keep my maps, compass, notes, pens, permit, notebook in there. Sea-to-Summit also makes some.

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Savage Voyageur

07/09/2017 07:55PM

Sea to Summit user here. It has really held up well through out the trips.

"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD

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DeanL

07/09/2017 09:51PM

I've also had a SealLine for several years. I just use one carabiner to clip it to my pack while portaging and lay in on the floor of the canoe in front of me while we're paddling.

"Leave it as it is.....The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it." Theodore Roosevelt

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movington

07/10/2017 06:53AM

I just used for the first time my CCS Pathfinder Thwart Bag. It keeps your maps dry and visible while paddling.

CCS Pathfinder Thwart Bag

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ParkerMag

07/10/2017 08:17AM

quote movington: "I just used for the first time my CCS Pathfinder Thwart Bag."

Awesome piece of gear.

“I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” - Henry David Thoreau

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Jackfish

Moderator

07/10/2017 08:22AM

quote ParkerMag: "
quote movington: "I just used for the first time my CCS Pathfinder Thwart Bag."

Awesome piece of gear."

What movington and ParkerMag said.

I also have a Sealline map case. It works really well, too. The beauty of the Pathfinder Thwart Bag is the storage pouch and the map is always visible. Just depends on your needs.

"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir

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WHendrix

07/10/2017 09:55AM

I have the NRS HYDROLOCK and it has worked well. I've had it for probably 7-8 years and it has never leaked.

Bill

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rdgbwca

07/10/2017 11:18AM

Thanks for sharing your experience. Seems like there are plenty of reasonable choices out there.

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paddlinjoe

07/10/2017 01:17PM

I'd just add that it's nice if both sides of the map case are clear. Can either display two different maps, or extend the time between needed to refold/reposition a map.

paddlinjoe

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Canoe42

07/10/2017 01:27PM

I use a 1 gallon zip lock bag. Price is right.

"Half the things you read on the internet are false"-Abraham Lincoln

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Jackfish

Moderator

07/10/2017 02:26PM

quote Canoe42: "I use a 1 gallon zip lock bag. Price is right."

Ok, Bob Barker. :)

"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir

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JimmyJustice

07/10/2017 02:51PM

quote Canoe42: "I use a 1 gallon zip lock bag. Price is right."

+1

Another miser here. Zip Lock bags have worked will for me over the years. Never an issue.

Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot withstand the storm" and the warrior whispers back "I am the storm". Unknown.

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unshavenman

07/10/2017 04:46PM

The medium SealLine HP map case will take a folded McKenzie map beautifully, it's clear on both sides and you can wear it around your neck when you portage. I absolutely love this thing.

Endeavor to persevere.

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blackdawg9

07/12/2017 12:54PM

i have a hooligan map case. it's well made.
but its one of those things i recommend buying in person. the zip lock parts if creased, in shipping, will never be right again.

then i would put everything in zip locks inside. your map cases./

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TominMpls

07/12/2017 04:06PM

quote Canoe42: "I use a 1 gallon zip lock bag. Price is right."

Me too. I even poke a hole to put a carabiner through it, and throw my compass inside the bag as well. The maps are all waterproof, so a little moisture getting in through the carabiner hole has never been an issue.

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rdgbwca

07/12/2017 04:12PM

Thanks again. I see that the low cost route is just a gallon zip lock which I already have in stock and use. Maybe I can put off this expense until a later date.

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DrBobDg

07/12/2017 09:00PM

quote rdgbwca: "Thanks again. I see that the low cost route is just a gallon zip lock which I already have in stock and use. Maybe I can put off this expense until a later date."

I like the 2 gallon ziplock bags even more....

dr bob

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