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I use travelpod. There is no setting up, you create a username, and it gives you unlimited space for photos/videos. You can place email addresses in there or link to a facebook account. Write your story, push send, and all your contacts get the info
Bob
I take a Canon G10, it shoots in raw and for me is small enough. When people go on about weight, especially a gps that you wear around your neck, personally, I find it a joke. It is one of these arguments that go round and round in circles !!!
Check out http://www.everytrail.com
For routes, I have a gpx file for Portugese, il Primitivo and VDLP. I use them mainly to track myself as it is fun looking back in Google Earth or numerous other programs
Bob, personally you are doing the right thing. I walked with a Garmin and uploaded my photos onto a website called everytrail. They give you unlimited space
As for smart phones, I have one but do not find the GPS as accurate as a Garmin, and I wouldn't bother with the photo side either, the...
I learnt about the Camino in 1995 when I was about to cycle Europe, and after reading about it, I always wanted to do one, so I walked my first during the last holy year.
I then got the movie and watched it before I walked il Primitivo last year and then again before I cycled il Primitivo...
I have walked twice with a Garmin Legend HCX. I use rechargeable batterys, and generally got around 23 hours out of them. I set my camera up on the same time as the GPS and then use the site http://www.everytrail.com They have unlimited space and use google maps.
I rode il Primitivo and used a...
Having cycled il Primitivo, here is a link for a gpx file. This route does take the hospitales trail.
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1270277
I am not quite sure if you need to join everytrail to get it, but once you have it, I use an app called EasyGPS to upload this file onto...
Almha
I know I am late on this, but they are so simple to setup
The one that I bought had a micro SD slot. On the card I created a folder called Garmin. I then went to a website called OSM. These are maps made by everyday people and I download maps for where I am going. On a Garmin map, the...
Having done the il Primitivo twice this year, it was generally 3 or 5 Euros for an albergue, depending on the place. It was 3 all the way until Grandas, then 5 everywhere from Lugo
Re: Free Credentials
If walking il Primitivo and you fly to Asturias airport, the tourist information issue them for free. They are just to the right after you walk out of arrivals
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