[pct-l] Waterproof paper for printing maps

[tom aterno]

I have read that to waterproof paper maps, coat them with Thompson's Waterseal.  But I have never tried this myself.
 
The Incredible Bulk


--- On Fri, 3/5/10, Halfmile <list at lon.net> wrote:


From: Halfmile <list at lon.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Waterproof paper for printing maps
To: "Dan Africk" <danstheman at gmail.com>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Friday, March 5, 2010, 8:23 AM


Hi Dan,
I will be interested in hearing how the maps work out on on the
waterproof paper.
I have done a little testing on this and paper can make a difference,
even with inkjet printers. I found maps printed on HP Bright White
Inkjet paper were somewhat more water resistant (less likely to run
and smear) than maps printed on cheaper paper. I would imagine laser
printing would be more water resistant than inkjet.
In case you find it useful, the merged and rotated map files I
provided to LazerQuick can be downloaded here:
http://www.pctmap.net/iphone/z_lazer_quick/

-Halfmile




On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 10:04 PM, Dan Africk <danstheman at gmail.com> wrote:
> Just a heads up, I found waterproof rite-in-the-rain copier paper for
> $22 per 200 sheets at www.fox-intl.com/searchresult.asp?id=1557 ,
> which is a pretty good price.
> I think you'll need 2 reams for all of halfmile's maps, but one ream
> should be enough for most of them, including all the wet sections.
> These only work in a laser printer or copier(there is another kind
> that works with inkjets, but its about triple the price). I plan on
> having Kinkos print these, I think they said it was about 17 cents a
> sheet if I'm supplying the paper, which is about $40. That's assuming
> they're not counting both sides, which they might, but they guy on the
> phone said that was the price per sheet. I'll let you know the actual
> cost once I have it printed.
>
> By the way, I know that waterproof paper isn't essential, but
> considering how important the maps are, I think its worth the extra
> cost. I'll still use zip-lock bags, but shit happens...
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