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How you choose to navigate is a personal choice. The rise in popularity of digital mapping and navigation apps on smartphones has led to runners taking a mixed approach to navigation. When researching the runs in this book, I always carried a physical map and compass, having been brought up in the days before such technology was invented. At the same time, I would record the run on a GPS watch while running a navigation app on my phone. I found this combination to be the most useful.

Runners should carry an appropriate map, in a waterproof bag, and be able to use it to navigate each route. Many of us choose to carry a phone to record our runs. While phones have improved over the past few years, batteries are not guaranteed to last when running GPS navigation apps, and especially in cold conditions. In addition, they should always be carried in a waterproof pouch.

When reccying the routes, the single most useful piece of navigational equipment was a print out of a digital map, with the route highlighted, which was placed in a polypocket or map case to prevent it from getting wet and the ink running. This was always in my hand. It was easy to fold up into something small enough to carry, and it did not matter if it got a bit scrunched or dirty. Having it at hand meant I often referred to it, unlike the full-scale map in my rucksack, which seldom came out. Frequent referencing meant I was quicker to notice if I went off route, reducing the chance of getting lost.