Quelpolisson
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- November 2015
Firstly, apologies if this has already been discussed at great length, in which case feel free to delete the thread and point me in the right direction.
Is there any particular guidebook that is considered the 'industry standard'? I have seen the guidebooks advertised on the right column of this website and am considering buying one.
A few things I want to consider when buying a guidebook:
Is there any particular guidebook that is considered the 'industry standard'? I have seen the guidebooks advertised on the right column of this website and am considering buying one.
A few things I want to consider when buying a guidebook:
- I will be walking in November (it's then or never and I am a keen mountaineer so I don't envisage the weather being as much of an obstacle as some peregrinos at this time of the year would find)... but I would still appreciate a guidebook that includes albergues and other amenities that are available year round.
- I am interested in the history and other relevant interesting information about the places I am visiting - I do not really want to buy a guidebook that is purely designed for practical purposes (only maps, route descriptions, albergues etc) even if this is at the expense of keeping the weight to an absolute minimum
- I will be walking alone. Probably not that relevant or important but who knows
- The book doesn't have to be in English - I am fluent in both Spanish and French and would feel absolutely comfortable reading a guidebook in those languages.
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