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    How many Km/day?

    Hope-ologist i too am an active cancer fighter, planning on walking either in late sept./oct into early nov. or later march-mid may (2014). i keep committing to a time line, then having real life goof things up. :) i haven't exactly discussed this completely with my onc. i got approval to do...
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    Handknit vs. smartwool socks (or the like)

    what are the benefits of smartwool socks? i usually wear handknit socks which i can build to fit my feet very carefully. i do have some smart wool and agree that they are great socks, but i think of handknit as better. any knitters out there who have walked in hand knit?
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    Class of 2014

    had originally thought i might go in oct/nov 2013, but have finally committed in my head to april/may of 2014 instead. i'm going to be walking medieval style clothing because i'm a history geek.
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    sending things to General Delivery in spain?

    in the US, one used to be able to send things "general delivery" (it isn't common anymore). this went: the post office would receive an item with your name on it marked "general delivery" and they would hold it for some amount of time, and you could then pick it up with just some form of...
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    Class of 2014

    while i WANT to go soon, i'm realizing that i realistically probably need a full year to get in proper shape... so i'm debating about the possibility of April & May 2014 (or Oct./Nov 2013--which is the absolute earliest i can go). my biggest concern is not getting in shape, but staying that...
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    medieval pilgrimage?

    i've already asked, and my onc thinks i can do it. i'm more thinking logistically if people who are not in good/perfect health do this?
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    way of st. james in oct/nov

    so i've tried to figure out with little success what the weather really looks like in oct/nov. it appears to be 50-60s? and rainy. is this accurate? how rainy is rainy?
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    medieval pilgrimage?

    my biggest concern is not dealing with the medieval clothes, like i said, i do things where i end up in these clothes for a week or two without any thoughts. in many ways they are more comfortable than modern clothes. (for me at least). i don't care about pics. :::shrug::: again---when you go...
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    medieval pilgrimage?

    thanks. i found pics here: http://camino-medieval.webs.com/camino2009.htm
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    medieval pilgrimage?

    i'm a 12th century troubadour under my 21st century exterior.... so i always have stories at the ready.
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    medieval pilgrimage?

    i have been involved in medieval reenactment so, creating and wearing the clothes sounds good to me (and i do it often) as i find it generally more comfy than modern clothes. i do wear and would wear modern underwear, and likely would wear some sort of running shorts under my dresses to avoid...
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    medieval pilgrimage?

    hi--i'm new, and i have some questions--how bizarre, preposterous, unreasonable is it to consider walking the camino in medieval clothing? i am obsessed with the idea and am trying to figure out how feasible it is.
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