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Just email him, he'll tell you I'm sure.Anyone happen to know if there will be a new edition out come January? Mine is a little old and very battered but I'd be happy to keep using it for planning if there's a new one likely before I walk in June.
Oh that's great- I'd missed that!I have a 2016.
Ivar has them available here in the Forum Store.
He can ship immediately.
Even in Hong Kong! In retrospect, it was hardly surprising to find that a bookshop in Tashkent had no English fiction, but it was a shock at the time, having run out of reads. Much harder for Uzbek travellers overseas of course. TG for ebooks. Off topic again.Thanks all! I will take a look at the German guide too . I'm in Hong Kong and we certainly won't get either here, sadly, so I will keep my eyes open in the UK bookshops over Christmas!
Held out for a long time against e- books- "I'll never do it because I love to hold a book in my hands" but it was the Camino that changed my attitude. How wonderful to have my iPhone loaded with books, maps, apps etc and weighing in at such a light weight. I know Mr Brierley will never go the e- book route sadly so his is my only paper book en route.Even in Hong Kong! In retrospect, it was hardly surprising to find that a bookshop in Tashkent had no English fiction, but it was a shock at the time, having run out of reads. Much harder for Uzbek travellers overseas of course. TG for ebooks. Off topic again.
I know Mr Brierley will never go the e- book route sadly so his is my only paper book en route.
I have a 2016.
Ivar has them available here in the Forum Store.
He can ship immediately.
Amazon has a December 2015 edition here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1844096807/?tag=casaivar02-20 Buen Camino, SY
I am getting new books in the mail in the next 2-3 days.Forum Store is "sold out" for the 2016 edition
He has ebooks, look at his website.Held out for a long time against e- books- "I'll never do it because I love to hold a book in my hands" but it was the Camino that changed my attitude. How wonderful to have my iPhone loaded with books, maps, apps etc and weighing in at such a light weight. I know Mr Brierley will never go the e- book route sadly so his is my only paper book en route.
And you can take notes in it, for places you loved, pleaces you'll want to stay at next time, and if there are discrepencies, to let the authors know.The one thing @Robo that still makes me carry a paper guide/print out in some shape or form is that gadgets tend to run out of battery at me in the most inconvenient moments ;-) Buen Camino! SY
I don't see the main book on the Frances as an ebook- only the maps. Am I missing something?He has ebooks, look at his website.
I now have the 2016 guide in stock. I also sell the 2015 guide at a discount.Forum Store is "sold out" for the 2016 edition
Try the German one. It's aaianle on English now and better than Brierly in lots of ways. Has information Brierly doesn't have and, more importantly, actually comments on the quality of albergues, etc! I wouldn't exclusively rely on Brierly again.Anyone happen to know if there will be a new edition out come January? Mine is a little old and very battered but I'd be happy to keep using it for planning if there's a new one likely before I walk in June.
I'm not finding the e-book versions. Can you provide a link?He has ebooks, look at his website.
You are correct, my apologies, only the maps are on e-format.I don't see the main book on the Frances as an ebook- only the maps. Am I missing something?
I have always been impressed by Cordula Rabe's guide to the Camino Francés in Rother's Wanderführer series. She has also written guides to the Camino Portuguès, Camino del Norte, and Vía de la Plata. Highly recommended.
https://www.rother.de/rother%20wanderf%FChrer-jakobsweg-4330.htm
Yes that is a fair comment. The German Outdoor series ('The Yellow Book' ) deliberately eschews stages for this reason. However, Rabe does point out that nobody is forced to follow her stages, and pilgrims should begin cautiously until they understand their capabilities. Moreover, Rother Guides always deliberately show the preceding and succeeding albergues on all their height profiles, so it's easily possible to 'see past' the stages. If I would criticise the Rother for anything, it would be that they divide the Caminos into too few stages. Otherwise they are hard to fault in their content.The one thing I don't like about the Rother guides, which is also a problem with the Brierley guides, are the pre-defined stages. It really makes it difficult to figure out your own personal rhythm and also encourages "pilgrim waves". I much prefer place-to-place guides where you can design your own stages more easily and swim against the stream. Buen Camino, SY
The one thing @Robo that still makes me carry a paper guide/print out in some shape or form is that gadgets tend to run out of battery at me in the most inconvenient moments ;-) Buen Camino! SY
You could use a case with a back up battery like a Mophie or the new Lifeproof Fre Power. There are also a number of backup batteries that you can connect to your phone with its charger/USB cord.Very true! But that need not be a concern if you just carry a spare battery
I often swapped in a fresh batter y during the day. But my 'gadget' was also my stills camera, my movie camera, my note taker, my guide book, my map, my translator, oh, and it had a phone in it..........just in case
I actually took a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, purely because of the ability to pull off the back and swap batteries and memory cards. Sadly the new versions don't have this feature. So back to iPhones now I guess I'll keep the old Samsung as my Camino 'gadget' ....
If you want to get a little 'Techie/Geeky' use a free app called Evernote and its free add-on called 'Scannable' you can very quickly and easily scan every page (I cut out all my pages before I begin since I knew it won't be going with me anyway) with your smart phone and it will save it as a single PDF file that you can use on your phone complete with the ability to zoom in on. I love this because it keeps me from having to pull my reading glasses out every time I want to check on something . With the right apps you can also annotate your PDF with notes and mark spots where you stayed too. I use my iPhone for everything (camera, voice recorder to make notes during my day, vlog/blog, GPS, bathroom flashlight, etc) so I bought a Mophie battery pack that extends my battery life by about 150% ensuring I make it through everyday comfortably.And you can take notes in it, for places you loved, pleaces you'll want to stay at next time, and if there are discrepencies, to let the authors know.
@Robo , for your next Camino, just take a photo of the pages with your phone, no need to spend time scanning.
You are correct, my apologies, only the maps are on e-format.
http://www.caminoguides.com/index.html
This book will be available as a paper book in the forum store from the first week of February (more or less). I will take pre-orders starting the first week of January.Ivar has the German Yellow book on his store (eBook) for 12.95 euro.
Check the link:
http://www.santiagodecompostela.me/...f-st-james-camino-frances-the-way-is-the-goal
I now have the 2016 guide in stock. I also sell the 2015 guide at a discount.
http://www.santiagodecompostela.me/products/from-st-jean-pied-de-port-to-santiago-de-compostela
I popped into the Municipal Albergue in Sarria for a stamp and if I remember correctly you can get a credencial there.
Jozero, can you tell me which Mophie pack you use? Thanks!I use my iPhone for everything (camera, voice recorder to make notes during my day, vlog/blog, GPS, bathroom flashlight, etc) so I bought a Mophie battery pack that extends my battery life by about 150% ensuring I make it through everyday comfortably.
Ivar,
Are we able to purchase a copy (of either) with passport in Sarria on arrival? If so, please advis where.
Thanks,
Fiona.
Hi SabbottJozero, can you tell me which Mophie pack you use? Thanks!
If this is the case it raises the question - Did you get it from another or have you already walked where you intend to walk? If the later then I guess you will not really need a guide at all. I find that I don't on the Caminos I have walked before. For some reason my memory (which my friends find is infamously faulty) surprises me by remembering so much when I am on the Camino. So I don't take one. Or maybe that's just me being minimalist? (I'm idle, I don't like carrying more than I have to).Anyone happen to know if there will be a new edition out come January? Mine is a little old and very battered but I'd be happy to keep using it for planning if there's a new one likely before I walk in June.
I had to abandon my first Camino at Leon and am returning there to restart. I guess I can just take half the book anyway! I don't suppose there's much difference between recent editions as far as the directions are concerned.If this is the case it raises the question - Did you get it from another or have you already walked where you intend to walk? If the later then I guess you will not really need a guide at all. I find that I don't on the Caminos I have walked before. For some reason my memory (which my friends find is infamously faulty) surprises me by remembering so much when I am on the Camino. So I don't take one. Or maybe that's just me being minimalist? (I'm idle, I don't like carrying more than I have to).
Hi Fiona,Ivar,
Are we able to purchase a copy (of either) with passport in Sarria on arrival? If so, please advis where.
Thanks,
Fiona.
Thank youThere is a pilgrim supplies store in Sarria called Peregrinoteca which is in the town Centre right on the Camino, and which had the Brierley guide in stock when we were there last May.
For the credencial as mentioned above the municipal albergue should have them. I had to get a second one when we got to Sarria and picked one up at the monastery at the top of the hill on the way out of town.