Tech on the Camino

slee92630 · 2024-12-10T22:14:51+0100

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? I'd like to be able to print it out when I'm done as well and don't think I can do that with the programs I mentioned. As you can probably tell I'm a little tech challenged, so any offerings would be appreciated.

peregrina2000 · 2024-12-10T22:19:14+0100

The two most popular apps that allow you to track your journey, post pictures and text, and then print out a book, are Find Penguins and Polar Steps, see this thread or this one for starters.

J Willhaus · 2024-12-10T23:32:44+0100

I used Find Pengins for a trip this summer and we had a coffee table book made for ourselves this fall. It was easy to use and for my tech challenged family and friends to follow and the book is a nice reminder for us.

wisepilgrim · 2024-12-10T23:52:58+0100

The Journal app for iOS is built in and quite good. It pulls on what it knows of your photos and location, which helps to fill in some gaps in memory. It also has a print option but I have not tried it much.

slee92630 · 2024-12-11T00:02:17+0100

peregrina2000 said:
The two most popular apps that allow you to track your journey, post pictures and text, and then print out a book, are Find Penguins and Polar Steps, see this thread or this one for starters.

Thank you, great suggestions.

tpmchugh · 2024-12-11T14:40:08+0100

slee92630 said:
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? I'd like to be able to print it out when I'm done as well and don't think I can do that with the programs I mentioned. As you can probably tell I'm a little tech challenged, so any offerings would be appreciated.

Do what I did. Bring a notebook and pen and write it all down as you go. I took a small compact camera on my first casino but on subsequent pilgrimages the camera was replaced with a smart phone. Took a small action camera but very quickly sent that home. I was there on pilgrimages, not to become a film maker. When I got home from my first I collated everything together and with pen and paper, I wrote a book. I am a retired computer consultant but I found great pleasure in doing things the old fashioned way with pen and paper. Buen casino. Have a great time and don't rush. Stop, slow down, look around at the beauty of the countryside and be happy

J Willhaus · 2024-12-11T14:44:49+0100

J Willhaus said:
I used Find Pengins for a trip this summer and we had a coffee table book made for ourselves this fall. It was easy to use and for my tech challenged family and friends to follow and the book is a nice reminder for us.

FYI, you can also download a pdf of the book at no charge of you don't want to pay for the bound copy.

60LifeChange · 2024-12-11T14:53:10+0100

J Willhaus said:
I used Find Pengins for a trip this summer and we had a coffee table book made for ourselves this fall. It was easy to use and for my tech challenged family and friends to follow and the book is a nice reminder for us.

Just jumped into Penguins. nice application! will see how it works out.. but thank you!

trecile · 2024-12-11T16:26:00+0100

60LifeChange said:
Just jumped into Penguins. nice application! will see how it works out.. but thank you!

I've been using it since my first Camino in 2016, and it is even better now than it was then. "Premium" features that you used to have to pay extra for are now standard!

Jlegaspi · 2024-12-11T16:43:10+0100

slee92630 said:
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? I'd like to be able to print it out when I'm done as well and don't think I can do that with the programs I mentioned. As you can probably tell I'm a little tech challenged, so any offerings would be appreciated.

Use the Journal app, the notes, or Evernote. I would post on Facebook and/or Instagram, then copied and pasted on any of the three former notes.

Matthew King · 2024-12-11T17:43:51+0100

On my first Camino in 2015 I used Wordpress. Unfortunately I didn't find it intuitive or easy to use. So perhaps pen and paper is the way to go...

AllisonMarie · 2024-12-11T18:40:50+0100

J Willhaus said:
I used Find Pengins for a trip this summer and we had a coffee table book made for ourselves this fall. It was easy to use and for my tech challenged family and friends to follow and the book is a nice reminder for us.

I did the same and I was really happy with the process, and with the coffee table book! A few people did seem to find connecting to it challenging.

taigirl · 2024-12-11T21:07:42+0100

slee92630 said:
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? I'd like to be able to print it out when I'm done as well and don't think I can do that with the programs I mentioned. As you can probably tell I'm a little tech challenged, so any offerings would be appreciated.

I sent myself (and anyone else interested) an email everyday.

Jensjaunt · 2024-12-11T22:14:30+0100

slee92630 said:
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? I'd like to be able to print it out when I'm done as well and don't think I can do that with the programs I mentioned. As you can probably tell I'm a little tech challenged, so any offerings would be appreciated.

Hi - I used Polarsteps and just received my first of 2 books I created/will create. They had a 25percent sale just prior to Christmas so spent the time making a book on my Portuguese camino which I did in spring 2024. I liked that friends and family who I shared the link with could follow me live. Post trip editing features were easy to use and book quality is great, have received it- shipping was included! I did edit some text so I could have text and photo on the first page of each step. I also really like the map - that is created that shows your journey - it is included in the book. I am working on the first camino my Frances and hoping for a new years sale. The most difficult part - what photos to include! Good luck and have a wonderful camino! Jen from

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