phones/apps/gps/maps

I'm looking for help using godesalco. https://godesalco.com/plan/frances I pull up the website, chose the French route, click on the left side of the list choosing SJDPD (starting location), then click on the right side choosing Ponferrada (arrival location), and for an intermediate location I...

Hello, I am walking the coastal route beginning of June and wondering about free Wi-Fi access starting in Porto. I am coming from the U.S. and curious about what I should do about international access. I have Verizon. Thanks, Laurie

I was at A Santiago albergue/Hotel last night snd left my Australian adapter in the wall, so l know have no way to charge my phone. I am in Atapuerca tonight snd Burgos tomorrow. Can anyone offer me any help?? Thank you Chris

I’m three days into the Frances and can’t figure out how to calculate mileage between destinations. Last Fall, I was able to touch and hold a town name and it would set that town as the starting point and then adjust the mileage going forward. So, for example, I’m in Akerreta now and I would...

Hello Everyone, Virgin mobile are currently joining with O2. The result is that Virgin are not currently covering roaming in Spain until the 17th of May, 2023. I was left for days without mobile coverage and had to buy a spanish SIM and rely on my friends for several days. If I had been...

Sim cards! Bear with me as this is a very long post and I write it in the hope that it will help someone else avoid the problems I have had. I am walking the Camino in April and May and then traveling throughout Europe and beyond for possibly up to 12 months. I want to I have access to data and...

As there is a lot of information on camino routes (gpx files) and a lot of information on albergues in Open Street Map (OSM), I thought I would put it together to help me with my planning. It may be useful to others...

Husby and I always fight to get to the outlet plugs at the end of the day and he usually wins...at least until he heads for the shower, when I unplug all his stuff and plug mine in, resulting in a bit of marital discord. With watches, phones, a Garmin Mini, AirPods…those conveniences are pretty...

So, 8 weeks out from the day we leave, I developed Achilles tendonitis. The physio says rest, so Ive lost my final two months training 😏. At this stage it's all looking a bit questionable, but I'm determined to still give it a go. If I start walking and find the steep incline too painful, am I...

Hi everyone! Is it possible to buy a SIM card in St. Jean Piet de port?

Helloo, I was debating whether or not to buy a camera since my phone's camera is broken. What was your experience, is it worth taking a lot of videos and photos. I can take some good ones with my phone but its gonna be a hassle every single time. I know this is a personal thing, but I would...

In a week I will start my camino and am almost ready. What app in your experience is the best for following the route on the Camino Frances from SJPP , list of albergues etc... I saw that ninja highly rated is no longer available

In 2022…after receiving great help on the Forum…I downloaded GPX files from the Wikiloc database and walked the Camino Primitivo and Camino San Salvador routes. Wikiloc was most helpful! In a month I will walk the 700 km Island Walk in PEI Canada. I was provided the attached GPX file. I admit...

Hello, I d be interested what platforms/softwares one is to use for documenting your walk on the camino? Photo books would have a preference. Could you please also say their advantages/disadvantages? Thanks you and buen camino if you are still on the way

Maybe this has been discussed, but can't find any info.. How do you charge your electronic devices when you stay over night? Are there enough electrical outlets or do you use solar cell powerbanks?

I am leaving in 14 days for Porto. I have everything ready, but need to think about getting cell access. I have an unlocked Samsung Galaxy 8 that I was going to bring. Can I take that device to Vodafone and get a prepaid SIM card? Sorry if this question is naive. I’ve always turned off my phone...

I made a few reservations prior to starting trip in a few weeks. Is there an APP for iPhone to find places (Alberques, low cost hotels / rooms) and book places once I get there or is it usually first come first serve. I am all set until Pamplona and also made a reservation in Santiago assuming...

Does anyone here use the Outdoor Active App.? If so, can you recommend a stage-by-stage Via Podiensis set of downloads or that I can save to My Map on the app.? I have the Cicerone Guide uploaded, but wouldn't mind downloading section by section from a recommended subscriber (who''s uploaded...

I have spent a lot of time reading and rereading the various threads on loading kml files into mapping apps. I just could not get anything to load into my iPhone 12. The issue was that after the files downloaded, I was not getting an option like "Open with", and if I pressed down on the files...

I am having trouble with the Wise Pilgrim Camino Portugues app. after downloading the map, the screen show that it has been downloaded. No map appears and if I swipe back to the menu, under mapping there is an option to download the map again. I can't figure out how to view the map. What am...