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Treasure Trail

The family SplashMaps took part in our first Treasure Trails this weekend. We’re great fans of Geocaching and often get quite competitive over the outcomes.  But the Treasure Trails phenomenon was new to us…

American Map Jacket Liner

Eric Bessey from Jefferson City, USA bought a SplashMap of his area.  Then a great creation was born.  The birth of SplashMaps’ first ever American Map Jacket Liner (we think!). Eric wrote to say,…

Return to London

Growing a business has ups and downs.  But some times, if you’re optimistic enough about your day, all your little plans get buoyed along on a tide of serendipitous coincidences. I jumped on my…

London Maps Film

Our London Maps Film was made on location at one of our most recent retailers, LookMumNoHands, in Clerkenwell, London. The Cycle Cafe has a workshop, friendly staff, knock-out home made pecan pie, free WiFi…

Adventure Race Maps

Team SplashMaps donned our Adventure Race Maps for the Bear Grylls Survival race. It was clear, from the start, that no else dared bring out their GPSs or, worst still, old fashioned paper folding…

Survival Instructor Reviews

Ex Royal Marine Commandos make great Survival Academy Instructors.  One of these is Steve Rees who runs Out of Your Comfort Zone based in southern Wales. He’s written the first of our Survival Instructor…

Giving Maps a Dirty Name

SplashMaps is giving Maps a Dirty name with its mud-proof maps. First our Media Release, “Military Covert Map Copies On Trial “20151003-SplashMaps-Survival-Fest-2015-FINAL reveals how we stole the idea from the military.  Which led to…

National Park Explore

I’ve Harry Styles to thank for my National Park Explore of the South Downs this afternoon. Mrs SplashMaps and the Splashlets are obsessed with One Direction and headed to the O2 early enough that…

Bear Grylls Survival Festival

It’ll be muddy!  It’ll be strenuous! And it’s bound to be fun! And possibly controversial MEDIA RELEASE 20151003 SplashMaps Survival Fest 2015 FINAL We’re supporting the Bear Grylls Survival Festival at Trent Park, London…

Escape and Evasion Maps

It’s no secret. Inspired by the heroic and ingenious stories around escape and evasion maps during World War 2 we decided to steal the idea to make SplashMaps. We’ve always loved the history behind…