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Yeah, that'd work, too. They are not very expensive and buying a new one every Camino is a small expense.I agree it is all that is needed. I tear my pages out as I go though, so mine is only good for one trip.
Ahhh, I simply can't do that. Even a guidebook is a BOOK for meI agree it is all that is needed. I tear my pages out as I go though, so mine is only good for one trip.
Yeah, my fingers shook when I first did it.Ahhh, I simply can't do that. Even a guidebook is a BOOK for me
Gerard, isn't it time you published your own piffle wiffle? Come on...we're all holding our breath out here.I agree. It was perfect for the CF.
What made it "absolutely" perfect was the lack of Johno's spiritual piffle waffle.
Yeah, my fingers shook when I first did it.What?! Tear a book?!??!
But it was a liberation from the heavy conditioning from primary school librarians, and my own rather reverential attitude towards books. Besides which, I figured since I'd need a new one afterwards, Brierley would get a few more pence on the royalties.
Gerard, isn't it time you published your own piffle wiffle? Come on...we're all holding our breath out here.
No, alas...that's what I was needling him about.EDIT: Gerard published his Camino short stories book already??? It will be a gem!!!
Push it, baby, push itNo, alas...that's what I was needling him about.
EDIT: Gerard published his Camino short stories book already??? It will be a gem!!!
No, alas...that's what I was needling him about.
Push it, baby, push it
Oh, how I enjoy reading his stories, ahhhh...............
Yeah, my fingers shook when I first did it.What?! Tear a book?!??!
But it was a liberation from the heavy conditioning from primary school librarians, and my own rather reverential attitude towards books. Besides which, I figured since I'd need a new one afterwards, Brierley would get a few more pence on the royalties.
Gerard, isn't it time you published your own piffle wiffle? Come on...we're all holding our breath out here.
As usual, I find myself agreeing with @t2andreo. The maps only version would be prefect with just a little more information. Of course one can always buy the full version and doctor it up to eliminate all the superfluous pulp, then rebind it with a spiral binder. A lot of people complain about the accuracy of the Brierley maps, but I for one can live with a the small errors and IMO the format is quite adequate for the intended use -- as @MarkLee said, you aren't using it to call in artillery fire.IMHO, the only thing separating the maps only version from being the "perfect" guide book is the leaving out of the lodging and restaurant information that is in the full guide. If Mr. Brierley simply added that half page or less, on average, for each of his 33 recommended stages, there would be no need for his overly long, heavier, full guide.
I do not need all the packaging and background information or directed meditations. I have all that stuff separately. Having the routing directions, elevations, maps, and lodging/eating instructions are all most of us need.
I grant that there is a market for both versions. Personally, I just need the facts. But, as someone who has done the full or portions of the Frances three times and the Portuguese once, I crave the maps only version, PLUS the listing of places to stay and eat at each stage.
Just sayin...
At the risk of making this response sound like a mutual admiration society, I heartily endorse Tom's idea of names for the mini- and maxi- guidebooks. I will, however, once again suggest that it is possible to "customize" the full Brierley or any other comprehensive guidebook without destroying it in the process. Simply take it to an office supply shop which offers printing and binding services like Kinko's or OfficeMax here in the US and have the binding edge cut off in their commercial paper cutter. Then have all the pages punched for a spiral-type binder. Remove the selected pages intended for your "edited" version and put the remainder of the pages aside for reassembly when you return from your Camino (assuming you want to have a complete book for your library). Bind the short version with a small spiral binder for use on the Camino, and when you get home afterwards, remove the small spiral binder, re-insert the pages into the the larger volume in their proper order, and rebind the whole thing with an appropriately-sized larger spiral binder. There are, of course, other methods of temporarily binding both the edited and reassembled full versions of the book; I just prefer the spiral bindings because they allow the book to be fully opened for use in the field....
Perhaps Mr. Brierley could simply change the name of the ["enhanced"] Maps-only guide to the "Pilgrim's Hip-Pocket Guide to the Camino (x)" and the name of the full-on guide to the "Comprehensive Guide to the Camino (x)."
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I like the idea of notes as you go, but how on earth do you keep your pages dry as you go? Sometimes my guidebook pages are sodden by the end of the day. I tried photographing them and having the images on my phone, but then I still have the rain issue and would rather have sodden pages than sodden phone----and there is the battery to conserve. I do use my phone for notes, both written and verbal, weather permitting. The options are intriguing,Hi, I photocopy my maps and leave the intact book at home. Each day I put the current day’s map in my pocket, and use it as my guide for the day. At the end of the day I write my journal on the back of the map. It then goes back into my pack for filing when I get home, and I take the next day’s map out.
Jill
I like the idea of notes as you go, but how on earth do you keep your pages dry as you go?
Hmmm. Thanks. Something to think about and experiment with for sure. I can test with local trail maps.Hi, I put them in a see-through zip-lock plastic bag, the same size as the photocopied map.
Good repurposing!!I have been known to tear up books too though. I hasten to add that they are old paperback books from the second-hand book store. I buy one to take on a hutted trail hike here. I tear out the pages that I’ve read to start the camp fire with . Then read the next chapter or two that evening, and repeat.
Jill
Thanks, great info. My guide is also quite worn and need a new one for 2017.Making some purchases on amazon the other day and saw the latest (2016) Brierley maps only guide on there. It was inexpensive and the shipping was free so I added it in the order. Besides, the one I have is a bit worn (2011) from multiple CF's and it has a fair amount of weight to it. Figured if I did the CF again I'd bring a lighter weight guidebook with less extra information. I had no beefs with the original full text Brierley, except for its size and weight. I know some don't like the maps because of accuracy issues on distances, but a kilometer here or there being off doesn't bother me. Just get me in the ballpark. I ain't calling in artillery fire.
Got the maps only one today and after going over it I gotta say, it looks to me like the perfect one to carry on the CF. Thin, small and light enough to fit in a one-quart zip-lock bag, and has all the maps and albergue listings you need. I recommend it.
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