Hi All
I'm looking for a nice map case for my next spring trip. My last trip the wind took my map and with a stroke of luck I caught it in mid air as it was about to go flying and then it would of been a very interesting rest of my trip :o)
I'd like to be able to secure it somehow to the canoe as well. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Mike

I have used the Sealline Map Case it works great and with two small carabiners, it clips to my canoe pack, which I set in front of me.

I like my SealLine case. Just get one that is clear on both sides. Granite Gear makes a good one, but it's clear on one side, nylon on the other.

I like my granite gear case. It has Velcro loops which can be attached to whatever is handy. I keep a compass, iPhone, charger, marking pens, etc along with the maps. Big enough to hold all of that and I can see a big area on my maps.

I have had the Sealline and the Granite gear brands. They both worked great for holding maps and permits. My Granite great has clear plastic on both sides.

I personally favor the SealLine HP map case because I can wear it around my neck on portages.

I use the CCS Pathfinder Thwart Bag .
Nice thwart bag, with buckles to attach the map case.
The map case is closed with velcro, so I don't guarantee your maps would be dry, but all my maps are on waterproof paper anyway. Last trip it rained everyday, and the maps were always dry, as the velcro closure is at the bottom, and water won't run up hill. If you set the case on the floor of the canoe, you might get some water in the case.
To access the thwart bag, you just flip the map case over the thwart, and have access to the zippered bag. I kept bug dope, lip balm, daily ration of gorp, camera, etc in the bag.

quote Scout64: "I have used the Sealline Map Case it works great and with two small carabiners, it clips to my canoe pack, which I set in front of me."

Same here and I, like Schweady, like that it is clear on both sides so I can just flip the case to see the other side of the map. Also, like oldsalt, I keep a compass, a marker, my permit, route notes, notebook and pens in there.

Another vote for the Sealine map cases. I have two of the medium size ones for canoeing. I too put a marking pen, compass, etc in with my maps

quote boonie: "

quote Scout64: "I have used the Sealline Map Case it works great and with two small carabiners, it clips to my canoe pack, which I set in front of me."

Same here and I, like Schweady, like that it is clear on both sides so I can just flip the case to see the other side of the map. Also, like oldsalt, I keep a compass, a marker, my permit, route notes, notebook and pens in there. "

Hi Boonie
What size do you use? The medium or large?

quote OldFingers57: "Another vote for the Sealine map cases. I have two of the medium size ones for canoeing. I too put a marking pen, compass, etc in with my maps"

I a man going to order a medium one too I think. Reading up on all the options listed here. Thanks everyone for your great recommendation:-)

I have the older Sea to Summit, very similar to the SealLine HP, where you roll it and velcro it. I also have the new Sea to Summit that has a Ziploc like closure. Both are good. I prefer the roll top one in colder weather. The Ziploc style ones are a pain in the ass in colder weather in my opinion.

Some people have said they get water in them, but I have never had a problem. I guess if you submerged it for a length of time it would get water in it, but I have had mine it heavy rain and sitting in the bottom of a canoe with no issues. If I were to buy another I would get the SealLine HP.

Whatsit-

I have the medium size. You can get the dimensions of the various sizes on the SealLine website.

Medium size SealLine allows you to fold a McKenzie map in fourths and fit it inside.

Water getting inside is rarely a problem, and still basically a non-factor unless you have other stuff to keep dry inside. Your case is basically to make it easier to clip it to something and keep the map in front of you while paddling.

Thanks for the tip. Just ordered a Med Seal Line.

I have used a KONDOS map case successfully for a number of years, but this was my personal case I took good care of it and did not have trouble with keeping my maps dry.

This past summer, I bought six of these cases to use for outfitting two groups of boy scouts on a 10 day trip to the Bisset Manitoba Northern Tier canoe base. Our guide used the SEALLINE map case.

We experienced a lot of rain during the trip; the KONDOS map cases failed miserably; all of our maps in the KONDOS became wet and some became unusable (the maps we used were not waterproof).

My conclusion is that if one is careful with the velcro closure map case, it will work well (keep in clipped to the thwart, and out of the water that collects in the bottom of the canoe). The Sealline case is completely waterproof and was the only case that kept a set of maps completely dry. I'll be buying of of these for myself for future trips.

NRS Mapcase

This is actually perfect timing as I never know what to have the kids get me for Christmas. Now I've got something:-)
Thanks again all
Mike

I have both the Granite Gear map case and the CCS thwart bag map case. The CCS is far superior. The map case is larger, so you can see more of the map, the velcro seal is great--easy to open and close, keeps water out and stays shut when it is supposed to. It clips to the thwart bag with standard plastic clips, which make it easy to remove for the next day's trip planning. The thwart bag is just the right size--holds bug spray, camera and other essentials while in the canoe, and attaches to the thwart quickly and easily. Granite gear's map case was difficult to use, too small, hard to secure to something, even more difficult to remove, and always seemed to have water in it. The CCS thwart bag/map case is now a permanent fixture in my canoe, and worth every penny.

I use some small carabiners and clip my Sealline map case to my day pack instead of the thwarts. Just one less thing to have to take on and off the canoe or have dangling from it when portaging.

quote OldFingers57: "I use some small carabiners and clip my Sealline map case to my day pack instead of the thwarts. Just one less thing to have to take on and off the canoe or have dangling from it when portaging. "

I'll unclip my thwart bag and clip it to a pack because its weight throws the canoe's balance way off. But I've never been bothered by a map dangling from a thwart, attached with BDBs, probably because I'm paddling in the stern and so the map is hanging behind me while on the portages.

I use the Kondos map case. Good quality and can be clipped to thwart while paddling or pack when portaging