Quote Originally Posted by AndyA View Post
Hi Guys, couple of newbie questions;

1. Which Map? - I'm going to be doing some reccies so i need to get used to the kind of map I'm going to use. It looks like the 1:40thou harveys map covers the whole route but it's a bit tight at the western edge; have people used this and was it accepted? Failing that it's 2 maps (Harvey's or OS) which might be a pain.

2. Which Bag? - My rucksacks are all too big (OMM style stuff) and I'm guessing it won't all fit in my pete bland bum bag! I reckon a 10-15l sack like the Inov8 might do the trick; i quite like waist pockets for food (like the OMM sacks), saves a lot of faffing. I'm assuming that i won't need a bladder (hate the things anyway!) and can get away with a small (500ml?) bike bottle for drinks at checkpoints or from streams?

And before anyone chips in with a "search the thread" kind of answer; i have done!

Thanks guys,

Andy.
My maps were 1:25 os on MM A4 laminated, I took a map to kitcheck but I had sufficient coverage to pass.

I used my OMM 20 but don't fill it, It's up to you hom much you want to carry esp if the weather is iffy, how long wil you be running through the night?