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      Jeff Crawley reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread 447,704 and still counting! with Thank you Thank you.
      Well, I just glanced at the statistics and they've just topped 498,000. So whilst the numbers might hit 499,000, it looks like it'll stop just short of that magic 500.
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      Earlier this year, in April 2024, my granddaughter and I completed the Camino Portuguese. Afterwards, we traveled to London for some tourism. On this one day we were taking the tube when an elderly gentleman and his wife entered the crowded car...
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      Uptick for using an etrex. For those with a Garmin GPS that want free OSM mapping take a look at OSM Map on Garmin for instructions on installing maps. I use a British website "TalkyToaster" for my etrex. The map of Spain costs £13 ($26 CND, $18...
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      Jeff Crawley reacted to dougfitz's post in the thread What Garmin are you wearing? with Like Like.
      I have used Garmin watches, fitness bands and handheld GPS units for nearly two decades. I don't think you are going to find anything significantly better than your current Apple watch if charging frequency is your main concern. My epix might...
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      Jeff Crawley reacted to Smash123's post in the thread What Garmin are you wearing? with Like Like.
      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.
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      Jeff Crawley reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread What Garmin are you wearing? with Like Like.
      The Corporal who taught me dead-reckoning navigation and how to read a map gave me one really good piece of advice: “slow down, your target isn’t moving. Your job is to get there”.
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      Jeff Crawley reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread What Garmin are you wearing? with Haha Haha.
      Hmm, I use my Fitbit to keep my cardiologist off my back and my iPhone for navigation when necessary. Mapy.cz is quite good for that but I find a general sense of direction and paying attention to waymarks works best. I’ve been impressed over the...
    • Jeff Crawley
      Skype, WhatsApp both free at point of use? Why call anyway? Email is an effective communication medium that also has a permanent record
    • Jeff Crawley
      Yes, in Bridgetown, a very small country town in Western Australia. I was sitting outside at a cafe and spotted a fellow customer wearing a Camino shell pendant around his neck. Needless to say we talked for ages about our Camino experiences.
    • Jeff Crawley
      That left me so confused at first :)
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