Antonius Vaessen
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2015-2016 VdlPlata - Sanabres
2016.Primitivo
2017 Salvador
2018 Norte (to Sobrado)
2019 Norte again
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I had both the paper and app version when we walked it in the fall of 2019. I actually found the paper version more useful. The information is more complete, and it's very easy to use even if you don't speak French. It's virtually all in symbols, with a key to understand them, and insofar as it uses a French word or two, you can look them up easily with google translate. (And it's the same words all the time, so you quickly learn the little vocabulary you need to know). The two volumes are each pretty slim -- around 12 ounces total for the two of them (approx. .35 kg). Size is 13.5 X 21 cm / 8.25 X 5.5 inches. If you're like me, you can lighten your load by throwing out the paper as you go (which is why I can't give you an exact weight). Very good and accurate maps. More accurate than the other guidebooks I looked at, such as Alison Raju's, which is way out of date. Also, a terrific planning tool in the beginning, which breaks your walk down into whatever length stages you're comfortable with. The app had a good GPS track, but the paper maps in the book, supplemented by maps.me or Windy Maps to show you alternatives, are more than ample.Thanks for the reactions. I am aware of the existence of the "cheminsdecompostelle" website and will make good use of it. I just got an email from the publisher that the app will not be available this year. So I probably will get me the paper Miam Miam Dodo, there is an updated 2021 version. Can anybody tell me how handy it is to take it along while on camino (weight, size, usability of the maps and so on)
Thanks for the reactions. I am aware of the existence of the "cheminsdecompostelle" website and will make good use of it. I just got an email from the publisher that the app will not be available this year. So I probably will get me the paper Miam Miam Dodo, there is an updated 2021 version. Can anybody tell me how handy it is to take it along while on camino (weight, size, usability of the maps and so on)
I did read your guide some time ago, it was a comprehensive overview. Reading it reinforced my wish to walk the Via podiensis. Many thanks for thatYou might also find useful the logistical guide I put together and posted in the resources section. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...or-oughta-wanna-know-before-starting-out.732/
Just to let you know, if you're talking about the Dutch co-fraternity file (posted by Thomas1962 and dated March, 2018) it's slightly out-of-date, as the trail has changed in several places. That said, it's a terrific resource, but in moments of doubt, trust the map in MMD. No worries, though. It's very hard to get lost because the Podiensis is marked very well, and even if you follow the Dutch file slavishly, it will take you to the same place.I am planning on walking the first bit of the Via Podiensis in September and have grappled with the same problems/concerns. I have ordered the 2021 MMD book and am using it to learn Pilgrim French - I also downloaded a GPX file (predated Covid) that I found via Ivar's forum for my offline mapping insurance. Will be emailing in advance as a routine. Stay safe !
I am expecting it to be a bit out of date - but I feel a little better with an offline mapping tool for reference. Appreciate the thoughtful advice. So what is the Podiensis equivalent of Buen Camino? Whatever it is - that is what I wish you and all those you care for.Just to let you know, if you're talking about the Dutch co-fraternity file (posted by Thomas1962 and dated March, 2018) it's slightly out-of-date, as the trail has changed in several places. That said, it's a terrific resource, but in moments of doubt, trust the map in MMD. No worries, though. It's very hard to get lost because the Podiensis is marked very well, and even if you follow the Dutch file slavishly, it will take you to the same place.
Bon chemin. Merci.I am expecting it to be a bit out of date - but I feel a little better with an offline mapping tool for reference. Appreciate the thoughtful advice. So what is the Podiensis equivalent of Buen Camino? Whatever it is - that is what I wish you and all those you care for.
I purchased the Miam Miam Dodo app about one and a half near ago, I wanted to walk the Via Podiensis in may 2020. Due to obvious reasons I had to postpone. Now I want to start end of August. When I wanted to to search information in the app I found out that I could not get access anymore. The app is based on a license that lasts a year. (You can save the information by downloading it, this information will not be updated though. I neglected to do this) When I tried to renew/buy my license this was not possible (message was" the OS of my phone could not be detected" ( in french) I contacted "le vieux crayon", the publisher. They wrote me that the application at the moment is not available, and won't be for the next few months ( because of financial, problems due to the Covidproblems)
That is a pity for me and probably other walkers who want to walk this route. Advantages of the app are less weight in your backpack, access to actual information and it is a ailable in english.
I asked the publisher if more can be said about how long it will take till the app will be ready for use again. Probably I will have to go for the paper guide and refer to sides like Gronze a.o. for actual informations about places to stay and so on.
I ordered mine from the publisher and received them a couple of weeks ago. There are two volumes to cover the entire route, each weighing about 215 g, ~21x14x.8 cm. My initial impression is that they will be extremely useful with very detailed maps. They are in French but the symbology is easily understandable.Thanks for the reactions. I am aware of the existence of the "cheminsdecompostelle" website and will make good use of it. I just got an email from the publisher that the app will not be available this year. So I probably will get me the paper Miam Miam Dodo, there is an updated 2021 version. Can anybody tell me how handy it is to take it along while on camino (weight, size, usability of the maps and so on)
I understand that it has been suspended, at least for the time being, because of problems with making it available for so many platforms (multiple operating systems of smartphones and other tablets). An e-book version will be available for download in early July from the Vieux Crayon site.I purchased the Miam Miam Dodo app about one and a half near ago, I wanted to walk the Via Podiensis in may 2020. Due to obvious reasons I had to postpone. Now I want to start end of August. When I wanted to to search information in the app I found out that I could not get access anymore. The app is based on a license that lasts a year. (You can save the information by downloading it, this information will not be updated though. I neglected to do this) When I tried to renew/buy my license this was not possible (message was" the OS of my phone could not be detected" ( in french) I contacted "le vieux crayon", the publisher. They wrote me that the application at the moment is not available, and won't be for the next few months ( because of financial, problems due to the Covidproblems)
That is a pity for me and probably other walkers who want to walk this route. Advantages of the app are less weight in your backpack, access to actual information and it is a ailable in english.
I asked the publisher if more can be said about how long it will take till the app will be ready for use again. Probably I will have to go for the paper guide and refer to sides like Gronze a.o. for actual informations about places to stay and so on.
Jacques Clouteau confirmed on FB that work had been stopped on the app:I understand that it has been suspended, at least for the time being, because of problems with making it available for so many platforms (multiple operating systems of smartphones and other tablets). An e-book version will be available for download in early July from the Vieux Crayon site.
And he confirmed the same reasons mentioned by @jouffroy47 .l'application a effectivement été arrêtée.
...this looks great thanks. amazing how many of us are leaving Sept 1 out of Le Puy. 8 of us from Asheville, North Carolina.<https://www.santiagooo.com> is very comprehensive but is relatively new ... so, a work-in-progress
Oh no! I walked the Camino in 2019 and used the Miam Miam Dodo app everyday. I just tried to get on the app and received the same message 'that the OS could not be detected'. I also should have saved the info. I did so on my old phone but not on my new one. So disappointed. I hope it returns.I purchased the Miam Miam Dodo app about one and a half near ago, I wanted to walk the Via Podiensis in may 2020. Due to obvious reasons I had to postpone. Now I want to start end of August. When I wanted to to search information in the app I found out that I could not get access anymore. The app is based on a license that lasts a year. (You can save the information by downloading it, this information will not be updated though. I neglected to do this) When I tried to renew/buy my license this was not possible (message was" the OS of my phone could not be detected" ( in french) I contacted "le vieux crayon", the publisher. They wrote me that the application at the moment is not available, and won't be for the next few months ( because of financial, problems due to the Covidproblems)
That is a pity for me and probably other walkers who want to walk this route. Advantages of the app are less weight in your backpack, access to actual information and it is a ailable in english.
I asked the publisher if more can be said about how long it will take till the app will be ready for use again. Probably I will have to go for the paper guide and refer to sides like Gronze a.o. for actual informations about places to stay and so on.
Oh no! The same thing just happened to me. I walked the Camino (The Le Puy Route) in 2019 and used the Miam Miam Dodo app everyday and over the past 2 years I have been referring back to it for my blog. It helped to jog so many memories of the walk. I also received the message 'the OS could not be detected'. I had downloaded the app onto my old phone but hadn't bothered to with my new phone. So disappointed. I hope they can renew it.I purchased the Miam Miam Dodo app about one and a half near ago, I wanted to walk the Via Podiensis in may 2020. Due to obvious reasons I had to postpone. Now I want to start end of August. When I wanted to to search information in the app I found out that I could not get access anymore. The app is based on a license that lasts a year. (You can save the information by downloading it, this information will not be updated though. I neglected to do this) When I tried to renew/buy my license this was not possible (message was" the OS of my phone could not be detected" ( in french) I contacted "le vieux crayon", the publisher. They wrote me that the application at the moment is not available, and won't be for the next few months ( because of financial, problems due to the Covidproblems)
That is a pity for me and probably other walkers who want to walk this route. Advantages of the app are less weight in your backpack, access to actual information and it is a ailable in english.
I asked the publisher if more can be said about how long it will take till the app will be ready for use again. Probably I will have to go for the paper guide and refer to sides like Gronze a.o. for actual informations about places to stay and so on.
sorry Crystal to be the bearer of not-so-good news but the MMD app is not returning any time soon ... too many issues getting it to work on multiple platforms and with multiple operating systems ... the publishers are progressively releasing e-guidebooks and the GR65 Via Podiensis guides plus the guide for the GR651 Voie du Célé and Voie de Rocamadour are just around the corner ... worth waiting for methinks although, for me, not quite as good as the app ...Oh no! The same thing just happened to me. I walked the Camino (The Le Puy Route) in 2019 and used the Miam Miam Dodo app everyday and over the past 2 years I have been referring back to it for my blog. It helped to jog so many memories of the walk. I also received the message 'the OS could not be detected'. I had downloaded the app onto my old phone but hadn't bothered to with my new phone. So disappointed. I hope they can renew it.
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