As I wrote earlier, I recently started keeping the map on my watch (a Garmin 645) all the time. It vibrates when there is a turn or an abrupt change in direction. This way, I can keep my phone in my pocket (and even in flight mode, once I start...
Can I Walk the Camino Without a Smartphone?
Simple. Yes.
Would I want to?
No.
It's my camera, my map, and my emergency device. (alert cops app)
I'd feel really dumb sitting alone at the side of the path with a broken ankle and no means of...
As someone who has walked both without a phone and with one (as a camera, and for daily blogging and messaging family every few days - everything else deleted), I would suggest one thing that hasn't been mentioned yet. You don't even need it for...
Some hostels, for example one in Pamplona and one in Sarria, have a zero-contact check-in process: usually no staff is present at check-in time and to unlock the street door one must use a secret code that is emailed to the reserved guest at...
I walked my first Caminos in the early 2000s without a phone. I do not know if I could do it now as it is now part of my routine. I do, however, keep it in my bag when I am walking.
Can you walk without a smartphone? Yes! My first Camino was without a smart phone (then again, smart phones were science fiction when I first walked). There are a number of people who walk without a smart phone.
Should you walk without a smart...
@CaminoKevin, as everyone else has said, of course you can.
I think it's like so many things in life : you simply have to weigh up the pros and cons.
Personally I took an old smartphone which has a good camera, and predominantly used it for...
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...
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