I would like some help with mapping.
There is the story of two motorists ariving at a cross roads and none of the four villages on the sign post helped them. The farm labourer nearby gave the advice, if he was going to where they wanted he wouldn't start from here.
In much the same way, I have found paper maps such as OS or whatever are helpful only if you know where you are. But unwieldy in other than the most benign weather.
Which is why my suggestions are:
1) get a tablet (I prefer Android devices with a 10" screen)
2) download OSMand (
Open
Street
Maps for
Android) - a few coins
3) download, within that app, the maps for the regions you will pass through - no cost
4) in the apps settings turn on walking trails (or similar)
5) this mapping system has GPS and will always show where you are, even in doors near windows. In those circumstances the accuracy may be off by tens of metres
6) this mapping system has a search function
7) this mapping system has a route planning system, to use when you are comfortable
8) apart from downloading maps once before you set off OSMand works offline (no WiFi needed)
While your tablet, with keyboard, may weigh around 800 g, this will be more than compensated by the weight savings from 8).
9)
for your own use only: scan the pages of the guides you want and put the files on your tablet This means you could "carry" quite a few guides with no weight disadvantage.
9) save screen dumps as .pdf files and store those on your tablet
That way I am pretty well set up when walking, where there is no WiFi.
I carry my tablet in a sufficiently large pouch slung high up in front between the pack straps, so it is easily accessibel
Kia kaha (take care, be strong, get going)
PS: My only interest in OSMand is as a user.