Rather than carry a stack of maps, I photocopied just the portions of the ATC maps I need for my section hike next week. In addition, I photocopied only the pages I'll need from the guidebook I'm using. These won't be waterproof so I was looking for a strategy for carrying them so they won't fall apart if it rains or just from wear and tear. I plan to use them as supplemental firestarter as I finish with them, so I don't want to laminate them.
If they were smaller, I'd put them in a gallon sized ziploc bag, but each one is 11X14. I'll probably end up using the ziploc method and folding them with the current stretch facing out, but this doesn't help with the pages from the guide book. And I don't want to be opening the ziploc and closing it constantly.
How do other people manage their maps? Do people just cut up their expensive ATC maps?
Thanks!