robgul wrote:.....
Some trivia, not dissimilar to the roller idea - Denis Jenkinson, when navigating for Stirling Moss in the 1955 Millia Miglia constructed a wooden box with 2 rollers and had the route on a very long strip of paper - the box was strapped to Jenkinson's thigh and he unrolled it as Moss drove - shouting out each bend/corner/junction etc!! That Moss dove 1,000 miles at 98+ mph was quite remarkable.
Hi Rob - I'm known as Jacob in another place. Small world!
Moss's Mille Miglia was turned into a brilliant TV drama about their rehearsals and practice, with bits of contemporary film of the race itself. Should be available somewhere, youtube perhaps.
My Lejog and other touring navigation has always been done with pages taken from the Michelin road map book. Just the ones needed plus a margin of error. These packed in pannier in a poly bag inside another poly bag to withstand the worst weather. The page for the day taken out and carefully folded for an Ortleib bar bag map case, which work really well even in heavy rain.
There's just enough info on the Michelin maps including topography but if visiting anywhere en route could add a local map and pages torn from Rough Guide.
Also tend to take a one sheet whole map of GB or France for good overall view of the route and alternative route planning.
Paper is best!
The prob with detailed Audax style detailed instructions or sat nav on the phone, is that it's quite possible to have no idea of quite where you are or how to plan an alternative route. You don't get the over-view and batteries go flat.