GPS, a hypothetical question...

Steve.Belfast

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #1

The way to Santiago is well signposted but the return, I think, less so. Could a pilgrim use GPS to help them retrace their steps?

 

newfydog

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Time of past OR future Camino

Pamplona-Santiago, Le Puy- Santiago, Prague- LePuy, Menton- Toulouse, Menton- Rome, Canterbury- Lausanne, Chemin Stevenson, Voie de Vezelay

• Jul 11, 2013

• #2

Not only could you retrace your trip, but you could stay within a few meters of your steps.

Not real important on the Frances, but very useful on many routes.

I record a tracklog each day and save it. Years later I can look at it and see where I ate lunch etc.

 

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NicoZ

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2013

• Jul 11, 2013

• #3

If you're carrying a smartphone something like Google's Mytracks automatically creates maps for you. If you have an internet connection you can upload them so others can see/use them.

 

grayland

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Yes

• Jul 11, 2013

• #4

newfydog said:

Not only could you retrace your trip, but you could stay within a few meters of your steps.

Not real important on the Frances, but very useful on many routes.

I record a tracklog each day and save it. Years later I can look at it and see where I ate lunch etc.

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With the Motion X app....where do you upload a daily track so that others can follow you??

 

russellg99

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Camino Frances (starting May 20, 2013)

• Jul 11, 2013

• #5

You can definitely use GPS on the Camino, and it works great with the right app.

Take a look at this forum post I did about it. I downloaded a GPS track of the entire Camino Frances and then was able to cache the maps and view it all offline while walking. Awesome.

Russell

 

newfydog

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Pamplona-Santiago, Le Puy- Santiago, Prague- LePuy, Menton- Toulouse, Menton- Rome, Canterbury- Lausanne, Chemin Stevenson, Voie de Vezelay

• Jul 11, 2013

• #6

grayland said:

With the Motion X app....where do you upload a daily track so that others can follow you??

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From the menu, hit record track. At the end, hit share track and email it to any and all interested.

I use my Garmin usually, and save each day. At the end of a trip I use mapsource to join them into one long track