Dyslexic.... are the camino routes possible with no gps? Dyslexic, bad with technology but do you think a possibility would be using a book?

This is the Camino · Sep 1, 2018

I'm dyslexic, not very good at anything apart from getting lost and completely beginner map and gps I got on my phone.
is it possible to learn all this up in a week before I go - my flight is a week today (Saturday)
is there a uk GPS ap and map similar to the app and map for the Camino?

have done a hiking trail in Scotland with nothing but a guide book.

doing my first camino primitive and the northern route starting next week

KinkyOne · Sep 1, 2018

This is the Camino said:
I'm dyslexic, not very good at anything apart from getting lost and completely beginner map and gps I got on my phone.
is it possible to learn all this up in a week before I go - my flight is a week today (Saturday)
is there a uk GPS ap and map similar to the app and map for the Camino?

have done a hiking trail in Scotland with nothing but a guide book.

doing my first camino primitive and the northern route starting next week

Hola!

I think you will have no problem finding your way especially on Camino Frances. The signage is so frequent that it's almost littering the route
But maybe you should be more specific which route you want to walk?

Deleted member 3000 · Sep 1, 2018

This is the Camino said:
doing my first camino primitive and the northern route starting next week

Just follow the yellow arrows! You won't need GPS, but a guidebook will be helpful for historic information and distances.

This is the Camino · Sep 1, 2018

Hi!!

Thank you
Camino del Norte from Irun - northern route Ribedeu - Santiago de Compostela

then bus back to St John pied de porte to Santiago the Frances way finishing around December / January

I want to be away for about 3 - 5 months

Deleted member 3000 · Sep 1, 2018

This is the Camino said:
I want to be away for about 3 - 5 months

You do not say where you are from, but check the visa requirements for visiting for more than 90 days.

This is the Camino · Sep 1, 2018

falcon269 said:
Just follow the yellow arrows! You won't need GPS, but a guidebook will be helpful for historic information and distances.

that is so

falcon269 said:
You do not say where you are from, but check the visa requirements for visiting for more than 90 days.

Thanks! I wondered... I'll look it up.... Im from UK

Davey Boyd · Sep 1, 2018

This is the Camino said:
that is so

Thanks! I wondered... I'll look it up.... Im from UK

From Uk ? Then no problem walking in Spain for 5 months.

Buen Camino!
Davey

KinkyOne · Sep 1, 2018

This is the Camino said:
Hi!!

Thank you
Camino del Norte from Irun - northern route Ribedeu - Santiago de Compostela

then bus back to St John pied de porte to Santiago the Frances way finishing around December / January

I want to be away for about 3 - 5 months

Wow, that will be THE Camino You will have no problems coming from UK.
Wish you all the best!!!

Monique Craig · Sep 1, 2018

KinkyOne said:
Hola!

I think you will have no problem finding your way especially on Camino Frances. The signage is so frequent that it's almost littering the route
But maybe you should be more specific which route you want to walk?

No need for GPS. Just use your guide book and watch for the yellow arrows.

SYates · Sep 1, 2018

Just follow the yellow arrows, nothing else is necessary ...

Buen Camino, SY

This is the Camino · Sep 2, 2018

KinkyOne said:
Wow, that will be THE Camino You will have no problems coming from UK.
Wish you all the best!!!

my sister set this account up for me. I thought it's as good as "I love Jason Donovan" would be!

dfox · Sep 2, 2018

One of my friends was misled by an arrow put up by a "hotel" mgmt. My point is to be diligent.

MagnusPompey · Sep 2, 2018

This is the Camino said:
I'm dyslexic, not very good at anything apart from getting lost and completely beginner map and gps I got on my phone.
is it possible to learn all this up in a week before I go - my flight is a week today (Saturday)
is there a uk GPS ap and map similar to the app and map for the Camino?

have done a hiking trail in Scotland with nothing but a guide book.

doing my first camino primitive and the northern route starting next week

Just find yourself a German travelling companion. They come with digital maps, annotated guide books, fully briefed and aware of each days journey. They are never lost, panicked or uncertain. Fully connected to the interweb gives them extra confidence.They have actually read everything they can, consulted with experts and booked each night ahead. You don’t have to engage all that much. I normally pose a question and have an answer reasonably quickly. It’s cheap and you don’t have to worry about security or losing anything, if you do lose your way, just find another German. They turn up regularly along the Camino and some of them under the right conditions are great fun.

ksam · Sep 2, 2018

MagnusPompey said:
Just find yourself a German travelling companion. They come with digital maps, annotated guide books, fully briefed and aware of each days journey. They are never lost, panicked or uncertain. Fully connected to the interweb gives them extra confidence.They have actually read everything they can, consulted with experts and booked each night ahead. You don’t have to engage all that much. I normally pose a question and have an answer reasonably quickly. It’s cheap and you don’t have to worry about security or losing anything, if you do lose your way, just find another German. They turn up regularly along the Camino and some of them under the right conditions are great fun.

You owe me a new keypad. Or get over here and clean up the mess I just made reading your post. Awesome!!! But...then being a full blooded Kraut I would think that!!!

MaryLynn · Sep 2, 2018

'I want to be away for about 3 - 5 months.'
Check the Schengen Area rules--Wikipedia is a good place to start. The UK is in the EU so you don't need a visa to enter Spain, but the UK is not a Schengen Country and not part of the Schengen Agreement, so you cannot stay more than 90 days in a 180-day period, which begins the first day of your entry into Spain, which is in the Schengen Area. Penalties for overstaying your visit are serious, and my understanding is that there are no visas to extend your stay as a tourist.

Vacajoe · Sep 2, 2018

The post on finding a German is not only hilarious, but absolutely 100% true!!!!!

C clearly · Sep 2, 2018

Hi and welcome to the forum.

This is the Camino said:
is it possible to learn all this up in a week before I go - my flight is a week today (Saturday)
is there a uk GPS ap and map similar to the app and map for the Camino?

If you are trying to learn the technology aspects without much experience, it might be hard to do in a week unless you can find someone to help you set it up. I think the same apps are generally available in the UK as anywhere else. You put the app on your phone, download the maps you need, and download the "tracks" you need. "Tracks" are the lines showing the route you want; they overlay on the regular map. That is where you could use some help. When you are walking, you just watch the blue dot (you) and try to stay on the line on the map!

In the title of your post you asked "are the camino routes possible with no gps? Dyslexic, bad with technology but do you think a possibility would be using a book?"
Yes, certainly the camino routes are possible with no gps, especially the Camino Frances. A book is an alternative that many people prefer. Look at the Brierley version that has maps only. You can use either GPS or a book - whichever you are more comfortable with. As others have said, you can walk the Frances just by following the arrows and other pilgrims.

P.S. It's easier for us to read and respond if you use a shorter title and then explain everything else in the main part of the post.

gittiharre · Sep 2, 2018

This is the Camino said:
I'm dyslexic, not very good at anything apart from getting lost and completely beginner map and gps I got on my phone.
is it possible to learn all this up in a week before I go - my flight is a week today (Saturday)
is there a uk GPS ap and map similar to the app and map for the Camino?

have done a hiking trail in Scotland with nothing but a guide book.

doing my first camino primitive and the northern route starting next week

I never use GPS and usually just the maps in guidebooks. Occasionally get lost a little, but no big deal.

gittiharre · Sep 2, 2018

Vacajoe said:
The post on finding a German is not only hilarious, but absolutely 100% true!!!!!

Ha ha! I am German but emigrated to New Zealand and thankfully acquired some of the local number 8 fencing wire mentality...
I only ever use basic guidebook maps, follow signage and only occasionally get a little lost which is part of the adventure. Glad not to fit the stereotype. In fact, that stereotype led me to leave Germany amongst other things,,,

Walking Lover · Sep 3, 2018

This is the Camino said:
I'm dyslexic, not very good at anything apart from getting lost and completely beginner map and gps I got on my phone.
is it possible to learn all this up in a week before I go - my flight is a week today (Saturday)
is there a uk GPS ap and map similar to the app and map for the Camino?

have done a hiking trail in Scotland with nothing but a guide book.

doing my first camino primitive and the northern route starting next week

All you need is to be able to follow yellow arrows and buy a guide by John Brierley. Follow his maps.

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