Guidebook Publishing Dates?

Robo · Sep 9, 2017

Hi,

With 'only' 225 sleeps to go till our next Camino, I'm starting to re-read guidebooks and think about where we might stay this time. Whilst I am happy to just 'wing it' I need to be prepared like a Camino Encyclopedia if my dearly beloved says. Can we stop in an hour, is there a village up ahead. Or 'look' a sign to........ is that a nice place to stay?

Snap answers are required here folks, no fumbling for a Guidebook! I thought you walked here in 2015........You should know! Get the picture?

And before you say it......

Yes I know Guidebooks are ONLY a guide
And Yes, Don't plan too far ahead because plans will only last a day
And....Don't stay at Brierley 'end of stage' stopping points
etc etc....

I like to take a couple of Guidebooks with me for evening 'next day' planning, and it makes sense to have the most up to date.
I use Brierley and Miam Miam Dodo.
Does anyone know roughly what month updates tend to get published?
I have 2014 versions........

Now I confess that I don't actually 'carry' the Guidebooks.
I scan them and have them on my phone.
Though I do cut out the front cover of Brierley to have a hard copy of just the stage maps.
I jot notes on that.

Brierley I like for the:

Clear stage maps showing distances' fonts, village amenities etc.
Elevation map that also gives distances to the next villages.

I don't really use much else of it. Sometimes reading the commentary on places to visit etc.

Miam Miam Dodo I use for:

The accommodation listings. That's it.

The maps are awful! The colours/shading used, at least in my old one, make the maps almost impossible to read.

So I'm looking forward to updating them both, but not just yet if new ones might be published in the coming months. Like before mid March.

Any idea of publishing dates?

Rick M · Sep 9, 2017

Robo said:
Hi,
Whilst I am happy to just 'wing it' I need to be prepared like a Camino Encyclopedia if my dearly beloved says. Can we stop in an hour, is there a village up ahead. Or 'look' a sign to........ is that a nice place to stay?
Snap answers are required here folks, no fumbling for a Guidebook! I thought you walked here in 2015........You should know! Get the picture?

It must be very trying for you to be having an affair with my wife from that distance away.

peregrina2000 · Sep 9, 2017

Robo said:
Hi,

With 'only' 225 sleeps to go till our next Camino, I'm starting to re-read guidebooks and think about where we might stay this time. Whilst I am happy to just 'wing it' I need to be prepared like a Camino Encyclopedia if my dearly beloved says. Can we stop in an hour, is there a village up ahead. Or 'look' a sign to........ is that a nice place to stay?

Snap answers are required here folks, no fumbling for a Guidebook! I thought you walked here in 2015........You should know! Get the picture?

And before you say it......

Yes I know Guidebooks are ONLY a guide
And Yes, Don't plan too far ahead because plans will only last a day
And....Don't stay at Brierley 'end of stage' stopping points
etc etc....

I like to take a couple of Guidebooks with me for evening 'next day' planning, and it makes sense to have the most up to date.
I use Brierley and Miam Miam Dodo.
Does anyone know roughly what month updates tend to get published?
I have 2014 versions........

Now I confess that I don't actually 'carry' the Guidebooks.
I scan them and have them on my phone.
Though I do cut out the front cover of Brierley to have a hard copy of just the stage maps.
I jot notes on that.

Brierley I like for the:

Clear stage maps showing distances' fonts, village amenities etc.

Elevation map that also gives distances to the next villages.

I don't really use much else of it. Sometimes reading the commentary on places to visit etc.

Miam Miam Dodo I use for:

The accommodation listings. That's it.

The maps are awful! The colours/shading used, at least in my old one, make the maps almost impossible to read.

So I'm looking forward to updating them both, but not just yet if new ones might be published in the coming months. Like before mid March.

Any idea of publishing dates?

Hi, Robo,
Have you taken a look at @wisepilgrim's guide to the Francés? I think it's got good maps, great info, and is very up to date. You can get it from Ivar, of course. https://www.santiagodecompostela.me...oducts/wise-pilgrim-guides-the-camino-frances

You are so lucky that your other half likes the camino. Mine thinks it's a punishment.

Wishing you a buen camino, Laurie

Robo · Sep 9, 2017

peregrina2000 said:
You are so lucky that your other half likes the camino. Mine thinks it's a punishment.
Laurie

I'm not sure I would use the word 'like'

It generally requires a bit of bribery to get her to the start point.
Fancy handbags seem to work....to be 'shopped for' post Camino

Once underway......as long as I act as Guide, Translator, Laundry Guy, First Aider, Wardrobe Assistant, Bag Packer, Food Taster and Photographer Extraordinaire (i.e. make me look good in the photo...or else) things generally get better as we go along

This was after 7 days.......getting into the zone
If not clear at one point, she talks about her 'Wound'. It's the accent

It's on the RECORD! 800 kms next time!

WGroleau · Sep 9, 2017

Robo said:
Does anyone know roughly what month updates tend to get published?

I haven't seen a lot of guidebooks, but what I've seen makes it seem that an "update" means they changed the year on the cover. How many of them still claim there is a parroquial albergue in Villamayor de Monjardín? The roof collapsed LONG ago, but it had been closed long before that.

Robo said:
The maps are awful! The colours/shading used, at least in my old one, make the maps almost impossible to read.

I really like the style of the Michelin Guide, but it does have the "update" problem I mentioned, even on pages that have room for new ones. (Each page has only room to mention maybe six alojamientos. How do they decide which ones to leave out?)

Deleted member 43985 · Sep 9, 2017

Robo said:
Hi,

With 'only' 225 sleeps to go till our next Camino, I'm starting to re-read guidebooks and think about where we might stay this time. Whilst I am happy to just 'wing it' I need to be prepared like a Camino Encyclopedia if my dearly beloved says. Can we stop in an hour, is there a village up ahead. Or 'look' a sign to........ is that a nice place to stay?

Snap answers are required here folks, no fumbling for a Guidebook! I thought you walked here in 2015........You should know! Get the picture?

And before you say it......

Yes I know Guidebooks are ONLY a guide
And Yes, Don't plan too far ahead because plans will only last a day
And....Don't stay at Brierley 'end of stage' stopping points
etc etc....

I like to take a couple of Guidebooks with me for evening 'next day' planning, and it makes sense to have the most up to date.
I use Brierley and Miam Miam Dodo.
Does anyone know roughly what month updates tend to get published?
I have 2014 versions........

Now I confess that I don't actually 'carry' the Guidebooks.
I scan them and have them on my phone.
Though I do cut out the front cover of Brierley to have a hard copy of just the stage maps.
I jot notes on that.

Brierley I like for the:

Clear stage maps showing distances' fonts, village amenities etc.

Elevation map that also gives distances to the next villages.

I don't really use much else of it. Sometimes reading the commentary on places to visit etc.

Miam Miam Dodo I use for:

The accommodation listings. That's it.

The maps are awful! The colours/shading used, at least in my old one, make the maps almost impossible to read.

So I'm looking forward to updating them both, but not just yet if new ones might be published in the coming months. Like before mid March.

Any idea of publishing dates?

Last one was published in January 2017 while his maps only was updated in Feb 2017. Sounds like a new one will come out before you leave again!

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