What map should you take with you when walking the Southern Upland Way

Whenever you are out in the countryside whether walking, cycling, riding or any other activity you should always carry a map and a compass and know how to navigate using them. Although GPS systems now make it easy to find where you are they rely on batteries and satellite signals so you should never rely on them entirely.
There are several maps available that you can use to navigate the Southern Upland Way. In this video I go over the options available and give my opinion of what you should take with you when out on the route.
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You can buy the Harveys Southern Upland Way map here www.harveymaps.co.uk/acatalog...
You can get the Cicerone Guide to the Southern Upland Way here www.cicerone.co.uk/the-southe...
Copies of the Harvey map and the Cicerone guide were provided to me for free as a part of my job as a Countryside Ranger on the Southern Upland Way. However neither Harvey maps nor Cicerone paid us anything to make this video and all opinions are my own.
This video was produced by Dumfries and Galloway Council's Southern Upland Way Ranger Service with funding from ScottishPower Renewables Kilgallioch Windfarm.

[@affalaffaa]

Very handy maps those. Great walk, Southern Upland Way, as well. Couldn't believe how quiet it was, in places, in late summer.

[@AScottishOdyssey]

Thank you for the tips. I'm loving the Tom Baker scarf.

[@michael2robinson]

Is a Doctor Who scarf recommended for all walkers? 🙂

[@southernuplandway3440]

Doctor Who scarves are always recommended :-)

[@scotbotvideos]

Pity the map isn't also windproof lol.