I use a much simpler "do-it-yourself" method than most of those described. No
Kinko's necessary--and no cost, other than buying a second copy of the guide
(I always do this to a 2nd copy, but that's optional.) If the book is perfect
bound (i.e., glued and not stiched) as most of these large guides are, I
simply take a mat cutting knife and slice directly through the spine, isolating the
plate section. I leave the covers attached to the text section and retape
that back together with heavy duty packing tape. For covers on the plate section,
I take heavy-duty, colored file folders and cut a new cover to size; then
tape the back of the book index to both the front and back covers (if there is no
back of the book single page index, available online somewhere, I create my
own.) I use heavy-duty clear packing tape to "laminate" the entire front and
back covers for rain protection. Then retape the covers to the plate section.
Did this with my Ecuador guide on a recent trip and it held up even in heavy
heavy rain. You can include the full index with the plates, or not...I don't
usually (to save weight) but there were times in Ecuador I wished I had the
full index with the plates, so I may do that next time.
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