If you are really interested in having no communication and distractions without sacrifing safety, you can always opt for a GPS locator. It costs a little, but it frees you from the bondage of your phone.
Anyone you wants to can follow you on a...
It can be done, of course it can. Depending on the route you walk and the time of year staying on the path and organising accommodations can be more challenging without it. I deleted all news sites from my phone and after the Camino realised they...
I take it, but only use it when absolutely necessary - it's pretty much a camera with a phone available for emergencies. I usually call accommodations direct (phone numbers in my Brierley) if I want/need to reserve.
It's got all my travel...
During my first caminos my husband and I communicated when necessary by land-line telephone; since 2008 I carried a smartphone which also served as camera+computer on which I wrote my daily blogs then using Blogspot
Since we both were then in...
I too agree with @jungleboy. However the difference for me is that yes I can, and have, removed or disabled notifications on certain apps, but the smartphone and especially WhatsApp was important for my wife and family to keep being reassured...
Certainly you can walk without a smartphone - or indeed any phone - but I’d take @jungleboy ‘s advice.
There’s no need for navigational assistance - but if you think you might have the need to communicate with accommodation ahead and you don’t...
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