Smash123

Member From Ottawa, Ontario

Joined: Feb 13, 2023

Last seen: Today at 2:04 AM

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  Smash123 reacted to tjz's post in the thread What Garmin are you wearing? with Like.
  
  It's pricey and overkill, but I love my Garmin Forerunner 965. I used a 935 before that and loved it too. My wife uses a 265S. We primarily use them for running, but they are very nice for the Camino as well - easily lasts a whole day or two...
  
  Today at 2:07 AM
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  Smash123 replied to the thread What Garmin are you wearing?.
  
  Yep, I did the Le Puy and managed to get very very lost. The way markers are great if you're anywhere near them. But the watch is not just for mapping.
  
  Today at 2:04 AM
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  Smash123 replied to the thread What Garmin are you wearing?.
  
  I will check out Mapy, but also have zero sense of direction, and waymarks work great, but you have to be near the Chemin/Camino to see them. I have a knack for getting really lost :)
  
  Today at 12:26 AM
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  Smash123 posted the thread What Garmin are you wearing? in 🥾 Equipment and Clothes.
  
  Hi All Currently prepping for my Camino - Arles to . . . ? possibly to Compostella. The last time, I had a fitbit, and my phone for maps. I have since ditched the fitbit for an Apple watch, but there's no way I would do a Camino with a watch that...
  
  Today at 12:08 AM
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  Smash123 replied to the thread Best Time to Walk in spring.
  
  I walked in 2023 starting in Le Puy on April 2, and ending in Roncesvalles on May 9th. I booked day of, usually and typically by phone, but also email and WhatsApp. Because I was booking that way, the gite hosts tended to warn me if I would have...
  
  Monday at 10:37 PM
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  Smash123 reacted to Takahiwai's post in the thread Is it rude to ask people why they walk with Like.
  
  I wouldn't consider it 'rude', per se, but definitely a sign of the questioner's cultural insensitivity. I think people express their motives when they feel good and ready, and not when somebody casually drops the question. In fact, it reminds...
  
  Nov 23, 2024
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  Smash123 reacted to JustOneGuy's post in the thread Is it rude to ask people why they walk with Haha.
  
  I would have replied: "I tried crawling but it didn't work." :) I am just kidding and hope nobody is offended. I think it is still okay to ask questions that are not related to gender, origin, race, disabilities, or any other characteristics...
  
  Nov 23, 2024
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  Smash123 replied to the thread Closer to Rome than Santiago.
  
  Have you used Hiiker or AllTrails? I used both for the Podiensis, and found them pretty good, not great, but not terrible
  
  Nov 4, 2024
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  Smash123 reacted to Susan Maria's post in the thread Closer to Rome than Santiago with Like.
  
  The web page gronze.com for accommodations was the most current list I could find. It links to gronze mapping app which has the route, so you can click from the map to the Auberge. I also used a mapping app called GPX Tracker which works offline...
  
  Nov 4, 2024
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  Smash123 reacted to BrianLCrabtree's post in the thread Closer to Rome than Santiago with Like.
  
  Gronze.com is a great resource. I used Buen Camino for GPS navigation. The Gronze app is also good, but requires a cellular connection. Buen Camino can be used in airplane mode without a cellular connection.
  
  Nov 4, 2024
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