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I'm considering whether to bring my iphone on the Frances route this April. I'd like not to.
To the extent I need to communicate with home, I can do it from villages along the way at internet cafes.
I suppose my biggest concern is that I may need it to call ahead for reservations each day...
I'm an experience hiker and climber and I think you have the right idea. You want to walk 5-6 times a week, but not distances that are so exhausting that you have to take three days off. And mix in some long sessions once or twice a week.
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