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Originally Posted by Walkabout
I am one more horder of maps: no idea of how many there are, but I have always tried to get hold of a map of anywhere that I have ever visited. Doesn't matter what scale it is.
It is the only souvenir that I must have from travelling.
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Same here, even if it's just a free one from a local tourist information place, youth hostel, etc. I'm not the most experienced traveller by a long shot (never even left Europe) but I've still managed collect a few A4 folders full of the things and many will get re-used on future trips
Recently bought an OS wallmap of Europe which you can use drywipe markers on. It's not the ideal scale but can easily lose an hour just by scrawling potential routes and places to visit all over it. Kind of reassuring to know it's not just me that has a map fetish.
BTW, I do use GPS and Google Earth a lot but I'd never consider setting off without a map and compass. I take the attitude that one compliments the other.
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