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I would get the adapter so that you could plug your ipod into a wall socket. I have one of these:KittyKiwi said:Hi there,
Doing the Camino in May and would like to take my IPod Touch. Instead of carrying a phone and having to use internet cafes I plan on staying in touch using WiFi on my IPod.
Anyone have any ideas a) is WiFi common at hostels or other locations along the route? b) best way to charge an IPod without using a computer?
Thanks!
Cheap camera, poor quality photos. Not for me. A notebook required stopping and using two hands, both occupied by trekking poles. The digital recorder weighed two ounces, had four different file folders, and held hours of thoughts.Cheap camera, normal batteries, no charger. Recycle the batteries when used. No voice recorder - write in a notebook instead.
With parents in their nineties, my cell phone was for them, not me. My observation was that "wireless courtesy" was displayed by everyone; no chatter on the trail, refuge calls made discretely outside. France puts cabines de téléphone in the sunniest place in town, easily 130 degrees in the summer. Cell phones dominate the phone-ahead reservation business. Technology puts pressure on activities like pilgrimages, but the cell phone strikes me as inevitable. The iPhone connects to the internet, probably the next technical intrusion on the solitude. You may have to get in line to rage against it!No mobile. If you need to be constantly reachable at all times you should be asking yourself if you are actually in the right situation to be doing a pilgrimage at all.
Things in other persons ears seem to me to be outside my province. iPods were quite useful for some in blocking night time noises that prevented sleep. They might be useful to block out the Camino bores that want you to do the pilgrimage their way.No iPod or other music player - you are going for a new experience, some quiet thinking time, and to experience nature and meet new people. All of which will be hampered by having a pair of headphones stuck in your ears.
A book is a good way to relax in the evening. Many albergues had libraries, though mostly in Spanish, so you do not have to carry your own.No book (unless you are religious and want to bring a pocket Bible). I honestly never had time to read and hardly ever saw anyone reading. I was always busy: walking, washing socks, looking round the village, drinking a beer with an interesting new person, eating my dinner etc. You will flop into bed at 9.30pm.
The GPS will tell you when there is only 1 km to go! At six to eight ounces, it might fit in the category of luxuries not worth carrying, but some pilgrims are gadget people, and the GPS is a fun gadget. The arrows will be superior to a GPS for finding the twists and turns. The GPS will not be that precise.No GPS - you dont need it. There are yellow arrows, and friendly people who will show you the way.
Many refuges have installed extra sockets for recharging devices. The most modern have put them by every bed. The older places may not have any sockets. France particularly has lots of sockets. The abbey at Conques even labeled the sockets for cell phone charging use. I sat by my charger to prevent theft, but felt it was a bit paranoid. Who would want a unique battery and charger? My charger is universal, and could handle any small battery. It weighs under two ounces.Most refuges have a very limited number of sockets for charging devices, and they aren't usually by your bed. Devices and their respective chargers all add to the weight you are carrying. You will worry about theft. Isn't a sense of freedom more valuable?
Normally your iphone is locked to your cell provider at home. This means that any other sim will not work (unless you hack your iphone). You could just use it in "Airplane mode", like an ipod... if you download for example the TomTom gps app in advance, you should be able to use that without any new sim.grayland said:1. If I take an iPhone, what type of Sim card is needed to run the apps and texting? The only app would probably be the GPS functions which would be fun to have.\
It should. I have not heard of any GSM sim card that dos not support sms text messages.grayland said:2. If taking a regular (non "smart") quad phone..does a standard Spanish Sim card support texting?
I think I bought the last Sim from Movistar and had a nearly impossible time communicating as my Spanish does not seem to extend into any tech issues. :wink:
The "pay-as-you-go" sim cards are called "Tarjeta". For calling rates, have a look here (scrol down to "Tarjeta":grayland said:I never could determine what the per minute charge would be to the U.S. Is there a way to get this information? What about texting..where can I find the charges for that? Text would be a fairly easy way to communicate along with an occasional phone call.
Kialoa3 said:I was hoping that I could post a daily position on a blog map from an I phone using this GPS app. John
Neither God, nor His fan-club; it's the hooligans I really dislike!antelope said:{I've got nothing against God - it's his fan-club I cannot stand} like your tag line Ping.]
cdoug1946 said:I am looking for a translation app. that speaks out the translation. I have heard they exist. Also, I do not have a smartphone so any suggestions would be appreciated. I am walking the le puy and the frances starting in july and i am having a hard time making reservations on the le puy ....french is alot harder to pronounce than spanish. gracias, christina
EvaF said:Yes, I so want to disconnect! But it appears that my choice this time around is to do it and deal with the need to be semi-connected because of an online job, or skip out until a better time.
Abbeydore said:We Camino(ed) disconnected, we stayed in the moment/grounded, or were we just more connected to our Camino & you guys more connected to the outside world...........
PingHansen said:One of the major impacts of the Camino, is the disconnect from the usual. If you carry the internet with you, you'll diminish the experience.
by PingHansen on 11 Jun 2012, 04:13
One of the major impacts of the Camino, is the disconnect from the usual. If you carry the internet with you, you'll diminish the experience.
JALAN JAUH said:vagabondette
This is the usual flame from the anti Techno Geeks:
by PingHansen on 11 Jun 2012, 04:13
One of the major impacts of the Camino, is the disconnect from the usual. If you carry the internet with you, you'll diminish the experience.
I am surprised they want to open the contents of this Subject which they obviously abhor: when we do not like a TV program we switch it off; using this analogy if they detest a Subject in this forum they should not open it and get involved with the Subject.
To each his or her own Camino.
For me, that is not even close to true. Maybe that is why everyone's Camino is her/his own!However, the psychological impact of the Camino is, among other factors, a function of a removal from the daily grind and distractions, which for many people causes a different perspective and a tendency to grok your life. It's called inner peace.
PingHansen said:Flame? Riiiiiiiight :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
I suspect any opinion that differs from yours, is to be considered a flame
Quite frankly, I couldn't care less if anyone want to bring the Internet with them, or not. That's their
"problem".
However, the psychological impact of the Camino is, among other factors, a function of a removal from the daily grind and distractions, which for many people causes a different perspective and a tendency to grok your life. It often leads to inner peace.
I want that inner peace, so I leave the distraction of the Internet at home, and feel better for it. I feel that I get a spiritual benefit. That's MY Camino.
Happily, I'm not one of those poor souls addicted to social networks and don't suffer from withdrawal symptoms. Plus I bring plenty of large memory cards for my camera :wink:
If you carry the internet with you, you'll diminish the experience.
Excellent advice, but I am not sure how you do that before you get to Europe! My iPhone worked fine, and has some tweaks available in Settings that might cure any problem I encounter. Cellular service in Europe requires multi-band GSM, so a phone from the U.S. will need at least that.For those of you from North America who intend to rely on wifi, do check if your phone will work with European wifi
realtree71 said:does anyone know if a iphone 3gs or 4gs from the USA will work on the camino frances route? Im mostly not interested in making any phone calls but would like to use the internet or wi-fi to posts blogs along the way. Also is anyone from usa has done this my current plan is with AT&T....
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