Gear

Hiya

I just brought one of the above an aint got a bloody clue i've read the book but to no glory... i'm doing the coast to coast in august an can't seem to be able to plan the route on it any one got any simple instrutions as a mallet is waiting to take it out

You can use it to find your current position, or to record your track as you go.  If you want to use it to follow a route you can download a track someone else has done before you, or download/enter waypoints along the route.   I'm sure you'll be able to find stuff like this for the coast-to-coast somewhere, try googling.

 If you've got more money to spend you can buy maps, and they can cost as much or more than you gave for the machine. 

Just out of interest, what made you choose that model?  I know they've had a faithful following but it is a few years old. Has it come down in price now there's a new model out?