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  1. S

    Tech on the Camino

    I'm preparing for my first Camino starting March 10, 2025 from Saint Jean and I've been asked if I'm going to post and share updates on my trip. I know I can use Instagram, Twitter or one of those, I currently don't. but wondering if anyone has used a good sharable Journal app for the iPhone...
  2. Trojan Fred

    Excel Planning Guide for Camino Frances

    Back in 2018, I found an interactive Excel spreadsheet in the resource section for the Camino Frances that listed every town on the route and allowed you to pick your stopping point for each day. By playing around with the file you could customize your Camino and find a route that met your...
  3. C

    Cell phone service and navigation apps

    Moderator note: This post and several following ones have been moved from another thread on a slightly different topic. But as you say it does not work without a data connection, so why not use google maps to start with and download the map data before you leave "home".
  4. wisepilgrim

    Introducing the Forum Camino Planner

    The Camino Planner As the click-clack of walking sticks fades here in Santiago, the tap-tap of my keyboard picks up with exciting changes planned for 2025. Earlier this summer, we published the complete content of the Wise Pilgrim guides here on the forum (see the Camino Guides link in the...
  5. David Tallan

    Wikiloc question

    For those who use Wikiloc, is there a way to measure the distance between waypoints on a trail someone has uploaded? If I want to break my stages differently than the person who uploaded them did, it would be very helpful to know how far one part of their trail (daily stage) is from another.
  6. jfc731

    GPS Devices

    I did a search typing GPS and read many informative posts. It seems from what I have read that the route for the Camino Frances is well marked and I hope that is true. QUESTION: Even so, in doing some research, I have wondered if my iPhone will do the trick using any number of apps or is...
  7. O

    Very simple app or gps to just know your speed

    Good afternoon. Probably this is a trivial question, but I am asking nevertheless. Is there a app for Android or a very cheap gps watch only for distance/time and therefore speed? On my Samsung I have an app called Health, but it is far too complicated and unnecessary. Also, smartwatches usually...
  8. hfenton

    Reviving a dormant Orange cellular plan

    The last time I was in Spain to walk the Camino (2023) I got an Orange cellular plan so I could call, text, and access data during my time there. When I returned to the US I simply turned off that cellular SIM and turned on the cellular SIM for my US plan. Now I'm wondering whether I can...
  9. peregrina2000

    Verizon’s International Plan Debacle

    I hope I don’t sound like one of those agitated new forum members who just gets on the forum to vent about an awful experience and then goes away and never comes back. I am agitated and I do want to vent, though! When I go to the Camino, I always get a Spanish sim card and have never had a...
  10. 37purchasing

    Camino Frances Large scale printable map

    There used to be a large scale printable elevation map for each stage of Camino Frances. I hung it on my mom's wall so she could follow my journey. Each stage was almost one sheet of paper. Does anyone know where I can find this again?
  11. A

    Best apps for offline maps?

    Grateful if anyone can recommend a good phone app which allow us to download the Camino Frances maps and access them offline.
  12. trecile

    Good news about the FindPenguins app!

    I received a notification from FindPenguins that the app is now completely free - it's no longer a two tiered system with basic free accounts and premium accounts. https://findpenguins.com/
  13. Old Kiwi

    interactive map

    Some time ago someone replied to a post of mine for an interactive map showing the caminos. I have lost it somewhere on my computer and I need it for planning my next camino. All I can remember is that the avitar was red and square. I believe that this person added the caminos to the map. It was...
  14. asl

    Gronze Symbol Legend

    I’m currently on the Norte and reviewing info on Gronze. Have not had luck finding a legend for the symbols on Gronze. Several posts on the forum and elsewhere indicate ‘hovering’ over the symbol when working on a computer. However, that doesn’t work on my phone. Thanks in advance for...
  15. peregrina2000

    From google photos to the forum

    I have found that I have years of camino photos stored in google photos. I think these must have been taken when I was still using a camera. I have tried repeatedly to post a photo or two from these caminos to the forum and have been frustrated at every turn. The online instructions tell me...
  16. P

    iPhone app

    I am walking from Calzadilla to Mansilla next week. When I walk in the UK I have the Memory Map installed on my iPhone with full Ordnance Survey mapping. I put the phone in flight mode so it doesn't drain the battery. I was wondering whether there is a similar app for the Camino so I can track...
  17. CarolamS

    Reusing AlertCops App

    I downloaded the AlertCops app onto my phone last year. Will it still work automatically this year or do I need to do something to update it? Thanks.
  18. SusieP

    Phone services - which is best

    Hello, We are planning on doing the Porto coastal route in the next week or two. We are flying from the west coast in the US. I've read many threads on phone service. There was one really great, comprehensive post. However, we haven't found the answer to our question. Now, we'll call Verizon...
  19. CaminoKevin

    Can I Walk the Camino Without a Smartphone?

    Greetings! I am planning to walk the Camino Frances next month and am thinking of doing it with only a flip phone and the Brierly book. I think that walking without a newsfeed, social media, WhatsApp messages, etc., would make the pilgrimage more powerful for me, but I realize that the Camino...
  20. LivingHopeGirl

    Orange cell phone coverage

    My husband and I will be starting the Camino Frances at SJPDP. We are wondering if we can get by with Spain only service from Orange. Is there coverage in SJPDP if you have the Spain only service or should we buy the Europe plan so we will be sure to have coverage for the short time we will be...

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