Scramble Floating Pocket (Ultralight Map Bag)
Release News
At Scramble we've been long time users of Granite Gear's excellent Air Pocket primarily as a free-floating map pocket worn around the neck (see below for why), however we've refrained from including it in our reviews for a couple of reasons: 1) It's expensive for what it is, maybe not in the US, but by the time it reaches our shores it retails for £20 (and is rarely discounted); 2) More importantly, the largest size is ever so slightly too small to be ideal for carrying waterproofed (see below) OS maps, which in real life often do not fold perfectly down to "jacket map pocket" size.
[...] We've designed these primarily to be worn around the neck and to carry maps and associated navigation aids, however they can just as well be hung from a belt via the belt loops or used as ultralight pack pockets attached to a backpack with a carabiner or two - and they don't have to carry maps either.
[...] The benefit of a free-floating map pocket, worn around the neck, is that it's always in the same place, whether you're putting on a waterproof or taking off a softshell. Furthermore, both Granite Gear's Air Pocket and our Floating Pocket can be tucked into a zipped t-shirt just as easily as any jacket making them ideal in hot and foul weather alike. They're also large enough to carry phones, GPS trackers, snacks and the like.