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I always knew iPhones were good but 'god devices', wow, I gotta get one of thoseMy iPhone WITHOUT cell service still works as a god device. When paired with various programs (google maps, maps.me, buen camino app), it’s impossible to get lost. We wandered all day and only looked at the gps if we felt hopelessly lost.
I used the „Camino Pilgrim“ app (for android) and it worked perfectly. It has a map function which uses GPS to show you where you are on the Camino. You can download maps too so it works offline. I never really needed GPS, but sometimes it was nice to have if I wanted to really be certain I was going the right way.
My iPhone WITHOUT cell service still works as a god device.
There are some errors in this description, although the general thrust of @t2andreo's comments are correct.All smartphones have a built in GPRS beacon. This is what supports finding things near your location. It also locates you along a Camino, provided that:
1. You have your device turned on and you have a cellular phone signal.
2. You are using an app that maps the Camino route AND shows exactly where you are.
I used the Trail Smart app (free) and purchased the Camino data set that includes offline maps.
It was reassuring to know where I was st all times. While the Camino is well marked there were a few times when there are alternate routes can become confusing and having the GPS guidance from the app helped. Buen Camino.
Maps.me wirked well. Once you load the maps, you don’t need data and it doesn’t drain batteries. I way marked each daily destination and I could mark my progress very accuratelyIs there an easy, practical way to determine where you are on the Camino? I’m mostly interested in being better able to make a decision when I come up on signs pointed in 2 directions. I’ve seen comments about GPS on the Camino but not sure what’s the best program or App.
I’ll appreciate your input. Thanks!
I second the motion. I found the map feature in Wise Pilgrim to be a great resource. It’s especially handy when trying to locate a particular albergue. I only got lost once, but the Wise Pilgrim app was a big help in getting us back on track.IMHO, the best of these apps are the newly revised Wise / Wisely Pilgrim Guides. The most recent revisions incorporate a downloaded topographical map with the GPRS locator 'spot.'
This means your data use is non-existent, as the already working GPRS locator beacon is just super-imposed on the downloaded map. You simply keep the locator spot or arrow (you) on the dotted line Camino track and voila! You always know where you are.
The best thing about these apps is that they are closely integrated to the accompanying Camino guides. The author of these guides lives in Santiago and spends most of his time on a hybrid bicycle updating content and mapping. His distances are based on GPS measurements.
Check out the homepage here: http://www.wisepilgrim.com/
Also, check out this forum thread: http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/who-has-used-iphone-app-wise-pilgrim-guide.50632/
Hope this helps.
The ancient pilgrims would be laughing in their graves. Put a small compass on top of one of your poles and just follow your nose.Is there an easy, practical way to determine where you are on the Camino? I’m mostly interested in being better able to make a decision when I come up on signs pointed in 2 directions. I’ve seen comments about GPS on the Camino but not sure what’s the best program or App.
I’ll appreciate your input. Thanks!
BrierleyIs there an easy, practical way to determine where you are on the Camino? I’m mostly interested in being better able to make a decision when I come up on signs pointed in 2 directions. I’ve seen comments about GPS on the Camino but not sure what’s the best program or App.
I’ll appreciate your input. Thanks!
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