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One other thought: I ABSOLUTELY "get" the thinking of those who want to take a break from all technology. However, I'm guessing those folks probably have sunglasses, synthetic material in their clothes, manufactured shoes, etc.
We all have different places where we draw "the line." The...
Okay, I suspect this might be controversial: I carried an unlocked iPhone and bought a local Spanish SIM card with a data plan (I also used Orange Cellular). It was absolutely invaluable to me and I didn't really use it to stay "connected" in any way.
- Downloaded detailed maps (some actually...
Okay, I suspect this one is going to be REALLY controversial: I carried an unlocked iPhone and bought a local Spanish SIM card with a data plan. It was absolutely invaluable to me and I NEVER used it to stay "connected" in any way.
- Downloaded detailed maps (some actually showing the Camino)...
Tominrm,
I hiked the Camino del Norte last September through mid October and it was wonderful. I am 60, in fairly decent shape and never encountered a section that troubled me. Although I have not hiked the CF, we did join that route for the last few days. I would estimate that the CF had about...
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