Product Description

The O.S. Explorer Active 007 covers the area of the South East of the Lake District, Windermere, Kendal and Silverdale on a scale of 1:25000. The Active range are laminated, to give the maps a tough, durable and weatherproof covering. The laminate plastic can also be written on, making it easy to highlight routes.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #41395 in Books
• Brand: Ordnance Survey
• Published on: 2008-02-18
• Format: Folded Map
• Original language: English
• Binding: Map

Features

• Scale - 1:25 000 (4 cm to 1 km, 2½
• inches to 1 mile)
• Size - 1000 x 890 mm (134 x 227 mm folded)

Customer Reviews

OS Active Map Of South East Lake District
This map covers the South East Lake District at an excellent scale for walkers, cyclists, and for other outdoor pursuits. Okay, it's a map, but that's not the important part. These active maps by the OS were a great idea! For a long time the only way to stop maps being destroyed by bad weather was to use a plastic wallet, but these had one clear disadvantage - what if you needed to look at a different part of the map? Either risk destroying it by refolding it whilst exposing it to the full force of the wind and rain, or try to do it in your bag. With these laminated maps, you can leave them out in the rain all day, and still they're completely undamaged by the weather. They're a little more unwieldy than the non-laminated maps, but are currently the best all-weather maps available.

Are we there yet?
In rare instances of rain in the Lake District, the laminated map proves very useful in being used and reused without having to be kept folded in a cover. The scale is good for walking and cycling, but perhaps too detailed for driving.

Great map - durable, waterproof and wind proof
Bought this map as a present, and it has been thoroughly tested in typical Cumbrian weather: drizzle and wind with showers of heavy rain. The recipient has not thrown it in any puddles yet, but it's stood up well to the conditions it's been exposed to. It's heavier and stiffer than a regular map, and that makes it much more usefull in windy conditions.

Would certainly buy those for other areas; they're well worth the extra money, as they should last a lot longer than unlaminated variety.