paper maps, any neat solutions?

[rayra]

Don't really see a better place to post this.

I'm preparing to reupholster the shade cover on the sunroof of my Suburban and got to thinking about using alternate fabrics, which then led to the idea of attaching a PVC plastic map holder pouch to it. The shade moves and retracts with the sunroof, so any such thing has to be slim and well attached, to survive the ins and outs of the thing. So just idly thinking about it. Have to wait several days for rains to blow thru, before I can do the repair work, anyway.

Now of course there's all manner of places and ways to jam a paper map, with our without a proper map case / holder. Just looking for any novel ideas. Back in my Marine days we'd just jot radio freqs, map coordinates right on the inside of the windshield glass, we already had the dry-erase markers to hand. And the vertical windshields were right in front of our faces. That doesn't much work with most modern slanted windshields. Nor would one want the ghosted lettering to remain after it's needed. Just seems like an interesting ideal to have a a map holder above with the relevant map in it.
Not as potentially useful as digital devices, but I always keep manual / paper backups along.

 

[Gravel Slinger]

My bucket seats have the net pocket in back, so that's where I keep paper road maps/atlas.
What about one of those cowboy hat holders that mount to headliner... that'd work to hold a map!

 

[doug720]

If you know the area or route you are going to, make copies of the maps.

I organize a 3 day 600 mile off road motorcycle ride every year. The route is mostly new every year, and laid out from paper maps and google earth. I print 11X17 color copies of the map sections of the route. Mark the course and number the pages by day.

Works great, and the paper maps stay in great condition. and I have a record of the trip. I also bring the original, folded in a plastic zip lock in case we need to reroute or other...