Selfie Stick

[Vivendo il Sogno]

My daughter and I are leaving for our big adventure Monday, September 7th. Four days from now!!! One thing I haven't gotten yet that I thought about is a selfie stick. Normally I don't do too many as I am really BAD at it, but want to have memories/pictures of BOTH of us on this journey. Would like to use on our iPhones. Any suggestions for light/easy good ones I can purchase in United States? Say "cheese!"

 

[Bala]

I've never taken a selfie and won't start my first Camino for another month ..... but, that being said ...... from reading the forum it seems like there will be plenty of fellow pilgrims along the way who would be happy to take photos of you both. And if that's not really working out for you, many places where you'll be able to buy a selfie stick. Buen Camino!

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

My daughter and I are leaving for our big adventure Monday, September 7th. Four days from now!!! One thing I haven't gotten yet that I thought about is a selfie stick. Normally I don't do too many as I am really BAD at it, but want to have memories/pictures of BOTH of us on this journey. Would like to use on our iPhones. Any suggestions for light/easy good ones I can purchase in United States? Say "cheese!"

Hi, why use a selfie stick. There are plenty of pilgrims that will take your pictures.
Wish you both well and a Buen Camino, Peter.

 

[Sailor]

Any suggestions for light/easy good ones I can purchase in United States?

To answer the original question, I just checked online at Walmart, the cost is only $13.98. Please check your local Walmart, if not please check your local Best Buy. You and your daughter are going to do fine, y que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.

 

[grayland]

I walked the Primitivo in June/July this year. We did not see anyone using selfie sticks until we met up with the Camino Frances in Azua.
We did see a number of them being used.
I would point out that they were usually met with "smirks" and remarks by many of the other pilgrims walking by.
It appears they are associated mostly with tourists by most Pilgrims.
Just my observation.

 

[Vivendo il Sogno]

Thanks, all! Looks like a selfie stick isn't needed. I probably wouldn't know how to use it anyway, as I am pretty tech challenged. I'll take all of your advice and depend on the kindnesses of other pilgrims along the journey!

 

[Wokabaut_Meri]

Thanks, all! Looks like a selfie stick isn't needed. I probably wouldn't know how to use it anyway, as I am pretty tech challenged. I'll take all of your advice and depend on the kindnesses of other pilgrims along the journey!

You will find that there is no shortage of kind pilgrims queuing up to take your photos. We met some wonderful compañeros that way.

On a lighter note there are some recorded inherent dangers with the use of selfie sticks (aka The Wand of Narcissus) as this article recounts: Death by Selfie

 

[Robo]

There IS something a bit 'naff' about a selfie stick isn't there?

I do possess one but only use it for training and promotional videos at work.

On the Camino I found plenty of people to help take photos. It tends to be a mutual kind of thing.... 'Would you like me to take one of YOU too'

For video work I sometimes used a piece of elastic formed into a loop, to hold my phone to a trekking pole, or fence post. Instant camera stand! Just push the trekking pole into a bit of soft ground...

 

[Wokabaut_Meri]

There IS something a bit 'naff' about a selfie stick isn't there?

I do possess one but only use it for training and promotional videos at work.

On the Camino I found plenty of people to help take photos. It tends to be a mutual kind of thing.... 'Would you like me to take one of YOU too'

For video work I sometimes used a piece of elastic formed into a loop, to hold my phone to a trekking pole, or fence post. Instant camera stand! Just push the trekking pole into a bit of soft ground...

This, however, is my all time favourite -
A young farmer in a village in northern Iran. Plenty of tree branches along the Camino.

 

[Robo]

This, however, is my all time favourite -
A young farmer in a village in northern Iran. Plenty of tree branches along the Camino.
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Very clever !