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    For Sale/Wanted Hiking skirt - Macabi or other brand wanted - URGENT (London)

    We just finished the Camino and on some days and nights it was really cold. I wore trousers everyday and was glad I had them. I was travelling with 6 other women and 5/6 wore trousers everyday. We travelled with two guys who wore shorts during the day and trousers at night.
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    LIVE from the Camino Is it all hills??

    Beer. But the Spanish bread doesn't help either!
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    Pensions, Hotels - Solo Woman

    We only walked from Sarria so this may differ from a SJPDP start but people tended to leave their accommodation on the hour and 1/2 hour. So waves came through. At the first breakfast stop after any town hoards collected. At the second breakfast stop things were calmer. We didn't always stay at...
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    How Long Through the Airport

    As with all flights and airports wait times are variable. I came through Madrid airport at 1 pm theee days ago through the non EU citizen queue and the lines were huge. At least 1/2 hr. Thenthere was a lot of walking plus a train to baggage collection from our terminal (at least 20 mins). The...
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    Is carrying your own backpack a thing of the past?

    Until you experience it "grief" (and I think that's what this woman might have been suffering) can be an immeasurable burden. Emotionally and physically. If this woman could only manage to cope with her Camino by having her backpack transported good on her for finding a way to achieve her...
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    Booking.com (Good service? any complaints?)

    They are great. Never had a problem. Make sure you read the fine print and know the booking conditions. I usually check the website of the hotel just to check prices.
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    Thank you!

    We are heading off to Spain this week to set off on our Baby Camino starting on 21 May from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela. Thank you all for your help and interesting information about the Camino and walking the Camino. I hope to meet some of you on the trail but I think we will miss the...
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    Has anyone bought a silk liner from TrekSilk?

    "artificial silk" or "art silk" is just a synonym for rayon. Bit amazing that they don't put the width of the liners on their website!
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    Torn, 200km done, 1OO ish to go Blisters not healing

    :);):) Very, very nice!
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    Rainpants

    Well that not my experience, sorry. 18 months ago I bought an eVent jacket and the rain soaked through it. I have gortex rain pants that work well and DH has gortex that works. I went back to the same store and got a new gortex jacket that works perfectly. The shop took my eVent jacket back for...
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    Torn, 200km done, 1OO ish to go Blisters not healing

    Were the orthotics hard plastic? I had PF and find the softer gel or foam inner soles with GOOD arch support work well. You might find walking in bare feet or in shoes without arch support is exacerbating your PF. I really hope your blisters heal quickly for you. Lots of air and salt water...
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    Rainpants

    All I know from bitter experience is that gortex is the only material that works for me. If you buy your gear on special during the sales it's almost affordable!
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    Has anyone bought a silk liner from TrekSilk?

    I made my own. Fabric stores sell silk.
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    Rainpants

    I agree except for gortex. I got an "equivalent" fabric and it just didn't work. Now I have a gortex jacket and it's great - waterproof and breathable even when hot. DH sweats a lot and has a 25 year old gortex rain jacket (long one) and it still breathes (even for him) and is still waterproof...
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    Well this sucks-possible stress fracture

    I think this applies to just about all walking shoes except maybe Teva boots.
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