Paper Maps

I purchased a 20 year old road atlas on eBay ...  Philip's Navigator Scotland. I'm thinking not much has changed in 20 years for the kind of orientation I would benefit from using a paper map. 

I marked up my intended routes in yellow highlighter and will bring just the pages I need in a waterproof map case. Should be a good backup to the GPS and maps  on my Android Pixel.

The pages I will using are:

Here's an example of Map 65:

I'll have to read maps and keep my tires properly inflated all by myself:

I will have my maps read to consult ... but won't be riding Reynolds 531 on this ride 

Change of intended bicycle

I was beginning to think that life would be simpler if I rented a bicycle in Glasgow to use on this adventure. The logistics of packing and shipping, as luggage, a boxed bicycle (which I have done several times in the past) seemed a bit daunting.

So, for a mere 200 quid, I have reserved a very nicely equipped Ridgeback Vanteo from https://gearbikes.com/ . It'll have a rack for my panniers and a toolkit.

While I would have rather brought and used my Raleigh, I think this will be a bit more stress free.

J Arthur Dixon's Loch Lomand and the Trossards

 Found this tourist guide from the 1950s or 1960's ... now scanned.

I especially like this description and photo of the Duke's Road, which I plan to cycle:

Sketch of the Trossachs -A Postcard

 Another source for navigation