Note on Route Planning

I have noticed how some books covering the end to end trail have had mixed reviews ranging from useless to too heavy to carry up to brilliant help. I just wanted to say that no book should ever be taken as gospel. If you are planning to walk or cycle the route or however, you should aim to plan the full route yourself in my own opinion. This means that you will invariably learn the route and help you find any changes before you go. A book published in 1980 will not be as accurate as your own map drawn in 2013.