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With Aqua3® and go4awalk.com – You've got it covered
December 1 2003--Nobody in their right mind would go walking and hiking in the UK's hills and mountains without the proper Ordnance Survey map and a professional route guide. But where can you find maps at up to 30% less than the high street RRP without postage charges AND find the best walk routes?
Well, two key players in the provision of mapping and walk routes have joined forces to offer an unrivalled service for everyone who
loves the outdoors.
Chartech International Ltd have been publishing Aqua3® All Weather Maps for many years. The patented Aqua3® laminate produces a folded map which is lightweight, durable and soft to the touch, all the advantages of paper with none of the drawbacks. In our climate,
these maps are a must for walkers and other outdoor enthusiasts who want to avoid that awful moment at the top of a mountain when your sodden OS paper map disintegrates before your eyes.Now it's even easier to buy maps online using the new Aqua3® web
site.
Whether you know precisely the name and number of the map you need or just the general area you plan to visit, you'll find it easy
to make your selection. If you order your maps online from www.aqua3.com you'll find paper OS maps at up to 20% less than the high street RRP and you'll pay no charges for postage and packing in the UK.
Once you have chosen your map on the Aqua3® site, simply clickon the go4awalk.com link to open a flash-based Interactive Walk
Route Selector ™ - the first of its kind. By moving your mouse over the interactive map you can quickly and easily locate your
next walk on the map of your choice - whether it's a map of the Lake District, the Peak District, Snowdonia or the Yorkshire Dales.
This way you can easily explore new areas to go walking in OR find a new walk on the Ordnance Survey map you've just purchased.
And with nearly a 1,000 top quality,downloadable walk routes on
the award winning internet site go4awalk.com (www.go4awalk.com)- many with GPS Way points - you'll not be stuck for a new route
to try. Each walk route has been created by a team of walkers withover 60 years combined experience of walking in the UK and they
are designed to be used in conjunction with the Ordnance Survey map for the area.
And if you cannot wait until your next trip into the fells, you'll find plenty of other information to inspire and entertain on go4awalk.com - including downloadable Peak Bagging Files, Gear Guides, Questions and Answers, Hints and Tips, Message Boards, Your Stories,
Competitions, The Mile High Club and a huge Photograph Gallery filled with pictures sent in by your fellow walkers.
And for even greater savings, visit www.go4awalk.com first to find a walk route quickly and simply, and then buy the OS map you need to go with it - all at the click of a mouse! If you visit Aqua3® from the go4awalk.com site, you'll get a further 10% discount courtesy of go4walk.com.
Aqua3® and go4awalk.com - you'd be mad not to!
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