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Miam miam dodo necessary?

Mananath

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Camino Frances July 2022
Hi- I am starting the Via Podiensis Camino at the end of the month. I know people swear by the MMDD guide book for this camino but I am not sure why.

So far I have been making use of the excellent spreadsheet of gites that David has created and have my first 7 days booked. Planning on relying on Mapy.Cz for navigation and it seems like Google Maps has most gites (and everything else).

So, as a non French speaker, what am I missing? Any reason I can't just continue on as I have been?

Thanks!
 
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I think the only thing you might be missing is nuanced French, which can be delightful. Personally, I love MMDDs! Alas, I've not used one on a chemin / camino. Just enjoyed the reading and dreaming experiences.
 
Hi it is helpful. I did the whole via podiensis without it. Gronze was enough and in every gite there was a copy I would browse for the next stretch. Planning the next stop or two was enough. The hospitaleros (private) are veey knowledgeable and helpful. I did not wanted the extra 200g
 
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Thanks. What did you actually use it to plan though? What did it offer that gronze didn't.
 
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Thanks. What did you actually use it to plan though? What did it offer that gronze didn't.
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I’m not much of a planner. The guide has a lot about sightseeing and very well made maps. It would make you feel safer. I prefer risk over the extra grams
 
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What did you actually use it to plan though? What did it offer that gronze didn't.
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Some anecdotes and nice-to-know facts about the Chemin, but nothing critical.
I bring it for my first part of the Camino, but not now.
 
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I used it mainly before I started. During the walk I did not use it at all, I gave them a
 
(Somethig went wrong) I gave them away. The markings are very good so for finding the route they were not necessary. ( in fact it sometimes it was difficult to locate on the map my actual position, because there are so many maps that cover only small sections) On Gronze I could find everything I needed
 
I love them and wouldn’t walk without MMDD on any route that has one. I do plan and book in advance and I do like to know details like what services are available on and close to the route. The extra weight carried is only the essential pages. For me, worth every gram…
 
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I've walked only a short section of the Le Puy Way, but I'd say that it's essential -- because unlike other routes in France (or in Spain), the guidebook outperforms the online resources for lodging info especially.
 
We made it without it this past fall but sure wished we had bought one in Le Puy because a few times we relied on it from fellow pilgrims. Very comprehensive guide.
 
You might want to consider the e-book version of the Maim Maim Dodo guide. They cost 12.99€ each.

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You should be fine esp. as you have accessed Dave Whitson’s excellent and comprehensive spreadsheet of accommodation and services [which I might add is updated almost every day so not a static file] ... that and Mapy.cz will see you through ... waymarking is generally excellent unless you walk with your eyes closed ... that said, some of the detail in the MMD guidebooks is helpful / useful including the accurate distances between villages, the colour-coded profile diagrams and contact details for services such as taxis, offices de tourisme and the like ...
 

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Mananath said:
Thanks. What did you actually use it to plan though? What did it offer that gronze didn't.
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MMD is generally more up-to-date than gronze which I note still lists some [but not many] accommodations that are no longer open ... ditto with some of the other apps where lodging information is out-of-date / inaccurate ...
 
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