Purple Lizard Patches
$3.00
Find your Lizards wherever you happen to be! We have two flavors of the Lizard Patch - one has velcro on the back and the other has no backing. If you are looking for a patch to sew on your backpack or jacket, choose the one with no backing. If you have a velcro-ready section on your pack go with the velcro backed version. They have the rough side of the velcro - in Velcro-speak, the hook side.
Overlanders know the velcro versions are great for sticking on the fabric headliner or visor in your car or truck, or inside your camper shell. They stick to most automotive fabrics.
Take that fancy brand name jacket and put a Lizard patch over the logo, and everyone will ask where you got a Purple Lizard jacket! Sew these on your backpacks, bike bags, ball caps, beanies, baggies - it doesn't have to start with a 'b' - you are free to use the Lizard patch wherever you think is best!
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Harold and the Purple Crayon children's book
$17.98
Where it all began - this is the very special book that helped to inspire Purple Lizard Maps.
One evening Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight. Armed only with an oversize purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of wonder and excitement.
Harold and his trusty crayon travel through woods and across seas and past dragons before returning to bed, safe and sound. Full of funny twists and surprises, this charming story shows just how far your imagination can take you.
Harold and the Purple Crayon was first published in 1955. Purple Lizard's founder, Michael Hermann, was born 9 years later and at some point this book entered his life and quite possibly was instrumental in guiding him to create Purple Lizard Maps 42 years later. When asked about the origin of the name Purple Lizard Michael often recalls the influence this book - especially the part where Harold wants to walk in the forest, so he takes his purple crayon and draws a forest. Michael wonders if his early love of drawing, being outside, the color purple, and his eventual career in mapmaking all root back to this beautiful story.
The well loved and dog-eared copy of Harold and Purple Crayon has stayed with Michael all these years and it is displayed on a shelf in the Purple Lizard offices today.
We wanted to share this special book with the Lizard Maps community. We offer the modern hardcover Library Edition. This printing is 8 x 6.5 inches with a sturdy hardcover binding and separate book cover. This is the highest quality version HarperCollins publishes. We just adore it and think you will too.
We hope this book inspires you as much as it does us. The perfect gift for future generations of artists, dreamers, and maybe a few mapmakers.
The Lizard Deluxe Hip Sack custom made by Nittany Mountain Works
$59.00
Fanny Pack fans rejoice! This custom built, purple and grey hip pack from our good friends at Nittany Mountain Works is the perfect companion for your explorations! The largest of the Lizard Hip Sacks, it measures 12" x 6" x 3.5", and easily converts to an over the shoulder sling pack.
Perfectly sized for a days rations on the trail or to keep some essentials on-board when wandering in the city. Large front pocket for quick access to a wallet and other often used items... like your Lizard Maps, which fit perfectly!
What can you carry in this very hip Hip sack? We stuffed it with a pile of things we often bring on a short hike. We put in 4 Lizard maps, a dog leash, a GPS unit, a bandana, an anti-COVID mask and pack of hand sanitizers, a little first aid kit, a Lizard Ditty Bag, some mints, car keys and wallet, a headlamp, and a cell phone. And when we got back we had added a cool turkey feather we found on the trail. (Just to be extra clear - none of this stuff comes with the Lizard Deluxe Hip Sack, you'll have to find your own turkey feather!)
Horizontal daisy chain spans front of pack for attaching things like carabiners or a blinky light for nighttime runs or rides. The elastic keeper loops on the waist strap keep the pack streamlined when in use. Mesh back panel keeps you cool. Made from 1000D Cordura Nylon.
Made in Pennsylvania by real people working in a 100% solar powered building in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, right smack in the middle of the Moshannon-Quehanna Lizard Map! How cool is that? You can check them out here.
The Lizard Half Sack custom made by Nittany Mountain Works
$49.00
This custom built, purple and grey hip pack from our good friends at Nittany Mountain Works is the perfect companion for your explorations! This sweet pack holds the essentials - a few Lizard maps, snacks, a compass, notebook and pens, even your phone and GPS can all fit! This half-sack will carry you through many of the best kind of adventures. Whether you are out for a winter hike, run, bike or ski, your Limited Edition Lizard Half-sack will keep you moving.
The Half-Sack easily converts to an over the shoulder sling pack. Front pocket for quick access to keys, cash or other often used items. Horizontal daisy chain spans front of pack for attaching blinky lights or carabiners. Cinch straps on the waist strap keep the pack streamlined when in use and velcro keeps the adjustment rock solid. Mesh back panel keeps you cool. Sewn from 1000D Cordura Nylon. Measures: 9" X 6" x 3.5"
We really like this size because it holds a lot of stuff in a small space! The picture below shows it unpacked:
3 Lizard Maps, a monocular and the Birds of Pennsylvania Field Guide, our own Field Notes and a pencil, a cell phone, a compass, a wallet (also made by Nittany Mountain Works), car keys, a Sawyer water purification kit and straw and three Kind Bars. That's pretty much all we need for a great day in the woods! (you realize that all that stuff is not included, right?)
Made in Pennsylvania by real people working in a 100% solar powered building in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, right smack in the middle of the Moshannon-Quehanna Lizard Map! How cool is that? You can check them out here.