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  1. billbennettoz

    Opinel knife in SJPdP

    I had no problem buying an Opinel knife in SJPP. They are sold at most of the shops that service tourists and pilgrims. I would imagine that these kind of shops would be open on a Sunday. I too wanted an Opinel for my pilgrimage, and couldn't carry one in my backpack in the plane, that's why I...
  2. billbennettoz

    Best roaming sim to buy for the camino

    As you walk into Pamplona following the Camino arrows, you will see a very small Vodaphone store on your right hand side - it's on the main street heading into Pamplona, about 2-3kms from the old stone walls. It's a very small place so you have to look out for it. That's where I got a Spanish...
  3. billbennettoz

    Keeping belongings secure on the camino (ipad, camera, phone

    If you walk in closer with a wide angle lens, you will always get wide angle perspective. If you stand back with the long end, you'll get telephoto perspective even though you've still got the subject same size in frame. The two shots will look vastly different. And of course, sometimes it's...
  4. billbennettoz

    Keeping belongings secure on the camino (ipad, camera, phone

    Hi Rebekah - I had the exact opposite reaction. My camera helped me "see" the Camino more clearly. I went slower, I had my "eye" always scanning, picking up detail, filtering it all through my particular prism. I saw things I wouldn't have seen if I hadn't had my camera with me. I know what...
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    Keeping belongings secure on the camino (ipad, camera, phone

    Yes Seamus, that's the most distressing thing in all of this. Those email addresses would be precious, and no doubt some would not be possible to get again. It's very sad that someone would do such a thing. Bill
  6. billbennettoz

    Keeping belongings secure on the camino (ipad, camera, phone

    Hearing this upsets me. If you're walking a pilgrimage, how can you even consider stealing from someone else? I can't understand this thinking. My only rationale is that they must need whatever it is they're taking more than you do, and so they should have it. But... theft is theft. Bill
  7. billbennettoz

    Keeping belongings secure on the camino (ipad, camera, phone

    I looked at the power packs before I left, but they are quite weighty. Surprisingly so, for the ones that do multiple charges. But the other thing is when you're at a cafe having breakfast, or at lunch or dinner, find a table near a power socket and use that opportunity to charge your devices...
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    Keeping belongings secure on the camino (ipad, camera, phone

    Just because you're on a pilgrimage, don't assume you have spiritual immunity from common thievery. Whilst it's not pleasant to think that one of your fellow pilgrims might steal from you, the fact is that theft does occur, and you have to be careful. I recently walked the Camino from SJPP...
  9. billbennettoz

    ipad questions

    Hi Neville, thank you for the detailed response. And hey, I'm going to buy your book! It looks like it will be useful, (I start my first Camino on April 10th from SJPP) and photographically, it looks like you've done some terrific work too. So yes, I can see how the weight is less an issue when...
  10. billbennettoz

    ipad questions

    Hi Jirit - I'm curious as to what lens you took with your D70? Also, with the iPad and camera, what was the total weight of your backpack? I am taking my iPad (2nd gen) with a x10 Fujifilm camera, however I'd love to take my D3200 with a (DX) 12-24mm lens, however it's another 650 gms heavier...
  11. billbennettoz

    Journaling on the Camino

    The majority of these posts are about the mechanics of writing a journal, but no-one has written about the NEED to write a journal.
  12. billbennettoz

    "After hours" footwear?

    Hi DougFitz - yes, I bought the Rivers sneaker as a light weight "after hours" strolling shoe. My hiking boots are Asolo Morans. I've worn them in properly now and they suit me well. http://www.sierratradingpost.com/asolo- ... rFamily=02
  13. billbennettoz

    "After hours" footwear?

    DougFitz pointed me to some previous links which were useful - Invariably these decisions come down to a compromise between what suits you personally, weight, cost, and volume, if you're short on space in your pack. In Australia we have a chain of stores called Rivers. They're not my...
  14. billbennettoz

    "After hours" footwear?

    Oh - thank you DougFitz. :oops:
  15. billbennettoz

    "After hours" footwear?

    I leave in 4 weeks for my first Camino, and I have a question about "after hours" footwear - What do you wear after you've arrived at your destination for the day and you want to go out for a wander? I know some people use Crocs - but I can't walk any kind of distance in Crocs. Same with...
  16. billbennettoz

    What would you take out of your backpack?

    Yes thanks I know - however the credit of €100 expires mid May, so I may as well use it up. (I got the sim in France last year - the credit lasts 12 months) I'll pick up a Spanish sim once I get to Pamplona.
  17. billbennettoz

    What would you take out of your backpack?

    Hi Wayfarer - the SIM is French (Orange) so I can transfer in either Biarritz when I land, or in SJPP. I'm giving myself a day there to get over jetlag from Australia, before heading off. Hadn't thought of charging via USB - good idea, thanks! Bill
  18. billbennettoz

    What would you take out of your backpack?

    Oh my goodness - that seals it - I'M TAKING MY IPHONE!!!
  19. billbennettoz

    What would you take out of your backpack?

    If you don't mind me asking - what sort of trouble did you get into where your iPhone was useful?
  20. billbennettoz

    What would you take out of your backpack?

    ... less luggage, more speed? Emotional luggage too... :wink:

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