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Clear overlay to divide a paper map?

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Clear overlay to divide a paper map?

Post by Ezookiel »

Is there such a thing as a clear overlay with say 10x10 or 100x100 grids printed on it at the exact size of the UTM lines on Australian maps?
And if so, where would I find such a thing, because "map overlay" isn't googling very well.
It would just be very nice to be able to much more accurately work out the finer points within the grid without having to either guestimate or use a ruler etc.

Sorry if this is in the wrong place, but being semi-technical it isn't really general chat, but then again nor is it really specifically 4wd related (unless 4wd's want to know where they are, where they're going, and what roads will get them there)
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Post by RockyF75 »

Go to office works, get 10x10 mm grid paper transperancy's... remember a maths teacher using em when at school :lol: :idea:
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Post by A12 »

What you are looking for is a roamer...I have one that I used when I was in the ADF. I will have a look and see what brand it is when I get home.
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Post by kirragc »

yeah I think the roamer is what I used to use in rallys.
Its a kind of quick reference bit of tin that has various scales marked out on it. Absolutely indespnsible pre GPS helped to map dozens of waypoints with better accuracy than you would think
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Post by +dj_hansen+ »

Roamer is available from geoscience australia here:
http://www.ga.gov.au/nmd/products/maps/publications.htm

you should be able to get hold of one from a place like snowgum, paddy pallin or a dedicated map shop :)
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Post by simkell »

some protractors have them on the face as well. that way you can work out bearings as well between two points.
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Post by Ezookiel »

Thanks, once I knew they were called "roamers" I found them for $2 at Johnny Appleseed GPS, and have ordered a couple. Should be here in about 2 - 5 days.

They are a bit different to what I'd expected, I'd imagined a simple grid like they have on graph paper but printed on overhead style plastic,
but apparently these work from the top right corner of the grid, and you then read down the sides to the borders of the specific UTM section to get the co-ordinates of the top right corner.
So should be easier than trying to see THROUGH the graphpaper type lines to what's on the map under it.

Anyway, thanks again for the help.
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