Stroller wrote:My concern about the guide is the weight of it. I don't think it will be too much use if i don't bring it with me. For some reason i thought they were selling it also as a ebook which would have been good.
Stroller wrote:Anyway here's how i understand and then you can tell me how i'm going wrong. The gps tells me where i am and i can plot that on my single map. I think my gps in combination with the instruction in the book will show which way i need to go next. I can't remember the name of the gps maps i would use but I can find out.
Stroller wrote:I feel the need to vent: i just went to order the book and discovered that he's gone on holiday and can't process an order until 24 September. That's extremely inconvenient i must say. I wonder why they couldn't just sell them to the retailers to deal with like booktopia and the other online one.
walkon wrote:Hi Stroller
I took maps, relevant parts of the guide book and a gps which I hardly used.
From the side of the safety/rescue point of view. There is a large amount of rescues that take place through electronics failing. For some reason people seem to think that it won't happen to them.
FootTrack wrote: . . It's certainly not a garden path and is a different kettle-of-fish to your everyday bike routes. . .
Stroller wrote: Is there much to add to the 2009 addition? And where are the updates?
FootTrack wrote:Like any piece of electronic equipment, a GPS is prone to failure ...Especially for a route like the AAWT, navigation is something you want to be very proficient at, and something a lot of people come unstuck with.
scoha wrote:Stroller - the updates aren't too numerous and are a simple list by successive page number as you work (walk) through the book. Very simple. You can print this out and take it with you, or mark up the book, or take it as a file on your phone. Also get some of the even more current route updates from this forum - theres plenty of people who have preceded you and taken the time to update the forum [which is why this place is sooooooooo great!]
Its such a big undertaking, you do not want it spoiled or impacted by unnecessary geographical embarrassments.
Good luck and enjoy - let me know if you want gear and food lists etc which Im happy to share
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