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Margaret River cartographer and surfer Grant Preller on catching waves down the Iberian coast in a 1980 VW bus, spending five years on foot marking promising breaks along 50 miles of Australian coastline, relating local history with maps, the plan to map ‘til “the end of [his] days,” and using Google Earth, 1890s coastline maps, 1:50k topos, the local library, an A0 sheet of paper, a pencil and CorelDraw to create an 8-foot map that shows you where to catch a sick barrel 🤙. See Grant’s maps at https://www.instagram.com/bomboramaps/ and https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063726562685
Need maps for your org’s reports, decks, walls and events? The Map Consultancy makes real nice maps, real fast. See what good maps can do for you at themapconsultancy.com
I have three words for you: Big. Glowing. Maps. Depending on how that makes you feel, you might like two more words: Radiant Maps. See ultra-detailed backlit maps at radiantmaps.co
Time for some map gifts: get 15% off woven map blankets and backlit map decor with code 15OFF, everything ships free –
https://www.etsy.com/shop/RadiantMaps?coupon=15OFF
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Margaret River cartographer and surfer Grant Preller on catching waves down the Iberian coast in a 1980 VW bus, spending five years on foot marking promising breaks along 50 miles of Australian coastline, relating local history with maps, the plan to map ‘til “the end of [his] days,” and using Google Earth, 1890s coastline maps, 1:50k topos, the local library, an A0 sheet of paper, a pencil and CorelDraw to create an 8-foot map that shows you where to catch a sick barrel 🤙. See Grant’s maps at https://www.instagram.com/bomboramaps/ and https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063726562685
Need maps for your org’s reports, decks, walls and events? The Map Consultancy makes real nice maps, real fast. See what good maps can do for you at themapconsultancy.com
I have three words for you: Big. Glowing. Maps. Depending on how that makes you feel, you might like two more words: Radiant Maps. See ultra-detailed backlit maps at radiantmaps.co
Time for some map gifts: get 15% off woven map blankets and backlit map decor with code 15OFF, everything ships free –
https://www.etsy.com/shop/RadiantMaps?coupon=15OFF