Algonquin Adventures / Map storage

**Posted by Jdbonney** 4/26/2020 4:44 pm

How do you guys store your maps?

I basically have a huge stack of them on a bookshelf. Anyone have a better solution to keep them organized?

James

**Posted by swedish pimple** 4/26/2020 4:48 pm

i laminated my favs,, other maps rolled and in marked map tubes,,,

Last edited by swedish pimple (4/26/2020 6:06 pm)

**Posted by MooseWhizzer Dave** 4/26/2020 10:37 pm

I have this ridiculous souvenir algonquin map habit, where I get a park map whenever I take a trip. I mark the trip on the map, and they all live on a shelf on a bookshelf. When I'm in the park, I print out a screenshot of the relevant Jeff Maps section, laminate it, and keep it in my hat or shirt pocket (depends which hat I have with me).

**Posted by Jdbonney** 4/26/2020 10:41 pm

When I’m on trip I just bring whatever map I need. Unless it’s out of print, which is rare, I just bring the original and if it gets wrecked I replace it.

What I was asking about is storage and organization at home. I’m wondering if anyone has come up with a better solution than just shoving them all into a pile on a shelf.

**Posted by swedish pimple** 4/27/2020 6:56 am

perhaps you should have a look at my previous post above,, and tell me what you think? two ideas for storage that suit me,
i guess you over looked my reply,, l.o.l.

**Posted by Jdbonney** 4/27/2020 6:58 am

No sorry I didn’t mean to overlook yours but I see that as more of a method of preserving the maps. Which is of course valuable but it still just leaves them stuffed on a shelf or
Rolled up in a corner. I was wondering if anyone had an idea for organizing them. As I’m writing this I’m thinking a simple accordion file may be the way to go.

Last edited by Jdbonney (4/27/2020 7:00 am)

**Posted by PaPaddler** 4/27/2020 8:42 am

Alphabetical? By geography? By physical folded size?

**Posted by Jdbonney** 4/27/2020 8:57 am

PaPaddler wrote:
Alphabetical? By geography? By physical folded size?

Yes, yes and yes.

Any of those would be good ways to store them. Interested in a way to store them in any of those methods using some kind of folder, organizer box or.....?

I get the impression it’s mostly just stick them all together on a shelf, or rolled up like Swede said but I’m wondering if there is a better way. Hoping someone on here has an alternate way they organize theirs.