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  1. jrewins

    What do you wish you had worried less about?

    Great question, David! Probably best sums up ALL of the Camino prep issues! Like others, I had prepped, read & watched videos, trained (physically), packed & unpacked my backpack so many times, I could do it in the dark (which was the point!), direct messaged pilgrims I found on this forum...
  2. jrewins

    GPS maps for walking

    Good summary and sound advice, df. I too, used both Wise Pilgrim and Camino Ninja on the CP last year, and because I am often distracted by Squirrels!, I needed both to return me to, and keep me on “track”. And, like you, I mourn the loss of Ninja…it was a great app. Now, if someone (maybe...
  3. jrewins

    GPS apps — Find Penguins

    I used Polar Steps on my first CF. It does a very good job of tracking your route, but the picture posting and text editing were buggy on my iPhone 11. As I recall, to begin route following, you have to create a “trip”, and then it will track your route by day. I don’t know that PS would be a...
  4. jrewins

    Scallop Shell

    I waited until I reached Fisterra and had my scallop lunch there…with the scallops still attached to their original homes, so no playing shell games with my guys 🫣🤣. The server did not think it odd at all that I wished to hold on to 2 of the shells and even offered to clean them up for me to...
  5. jrewins

    Money Transfer

    Wise.com I don’t know why this site is not more commonly known amongst the Pilgrim community. It’s simple, virtually no cost to the user and you can send funds to anyone / institution with a bank account. I’ve used it to send money to the Pilgrims office for exactly the same reason you are...
  6. jrewins

    Replace a Lost Compostela?

    Brian While I agree with the others that it is unlikely that you can replace the Compostela without having the requisite credentials from your Camino, it certainly is worth an email to the Pilgrim's Office in Santiago to ask. They are very busy, so it takes a couple of days for them to reply...

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