UTM protractor/plotter

[Eselkopf1]

So I was in the army and I'm a big fan of MGRS. But I am now a civilian and also a geology student. The rest of the world uses UTM, as do geologists.

I have familiarized myself with UTM In my geospacial applications class. MGRS is based off of UTM so they are very similar. I want to start actually using it while im out hiking fishing and hunting. With MGRS maps I had reached a point where I could eyeball 10 digit grids to within 10 meters. But with UTM I feel like I need to get out and walk a while and get back to basics for land navigation.

Can anyone recommend a good robust protractor. In the military we call them protractors. I have seen them online called plotters. I would like one with several map scales on it. Geoscientists use maps in just about every scale you can imagine.

Anyone have a favorite? Ive seen a few out there that looked promising but its hard to actually tell on pics.

 

[TexSavage]

Try maptools.com

 

[fremont]

Like this?

 

[TexSavage]

I don't see anything in your post, but here is a link

UTM / MGRS / USNG Tools

MapTools - Tools and instructions for GPS users to work with UTM, MGRS and lat/lon coordinate systems.

maptools.com

I think the tool I got was the pic below, they have several. I'm at the office and don't remember off hand. Haven't hunted the lease I used it on since fall of 2018 and it looks like that will be my last hunt there. Bummer. But I am teaching my grandkids on maps and how to use the tools along with Lat & Lon.

 

[TexSavage]

Found another on their site:

MapTools Product -- Military Style UTM/MGRS Coordinate Scale

This tool is equivalent to the Graphic Training Aid 5-2-12 and Protractor used by United States and NATO military forces around the world. The scale has three die cut triangles for access to mark the map being measured. The inner protractor is marked in degrees and the outer protractor is in mils.

maptools.com

 

[fremont]

I don't see anything in your post

Hyperlink is hard to see https://www.rei.com/product/641456/c-thru-universal-transverse-mercator-utm-grid-reader

 

[TRexF16]

Found another on their site:

MapTools Product -- Military Style UTM/MGRS Coordinate Scale

This tool is equivalent to the Graphic Training Aid 5-2-12 and Protractor used by United States and NATO military forces around the world. The scale has three die cut triangles for access to mark the map being measured. The inner protractor is marked in degrees and the outer protractor is in mils.

maptools.com

Those were useful in the military but it does not look like there is a 1:24K scale on it, which is what most of the USGS Topo's you use hunting will be. The previous picture posted of a 1:24K scale would be the best for that - both would cover most everything.
Cheers,
Rex