Silva Map Measurer Path

Knowing the actual distance of a planned route before you leave home takes the guesswork out of staging a multi-day canoe trip, backcountry hike, or coastal paddle, and the Silva Map Measurer Path gives you that information directly from your paper map.

Roll the pointer wheel along your planned route and the analog display reads out the distance across eight map scales ranging from 1:15,000 to 1:750,000, covering everything from detailed topographic maps to broader regional charts. The add and subtract function lets you measure segments independently and build up a total, which is useful for breaking a route into daily stages and checking whether your plan is realistic before you're committed to it. Pair the distance reading with a known travel speed and you can estimate timing for each leg of the trip as well.

For paddlers and hikers who still navigate with paper maps, a map measurer is one of those simple tools that saves time at the planning stage and reduces the chance of misjudging distance on a route where the line on the map follows a lot of curves and bends. Compact enough to live in a map case or chart bag alongside your compass.

• Type: analog map measurer with pointer wheel
• Number of scales: 8
• Scale range: 1:15,000 to 1:750,000
• Add and subtract distance function
• Analog display
• Compact and lightweight
• Suitable for topographic and nautical chart route planning