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    Alert: Exhibitionist on the CP after Barcelos

    On our 2018 Frances, we had a peregrina friend get accosted by a gun waving man just on the outskirts of Lograno. She spent the next two days walking with my wife and I until she could adequately recover from her experience. She then went on to finish her Camino. I am thinking there is a way...
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    All About Osprey

    We packed and repacked every day during the Camino and on weekend hikes in the Superstitions since then. Trying different ways, loading was always the worst, no flexibility at all. We have been backpacking since the '80s, the Camino we travelled light, and we decided to try the Ospreys. For...
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    September SJPDP?

    We started from SJPP on Sept 23 & got to Santiago on Nov. 2. Went on to Finisterre from there. The weather was wildly varied, from very hot for the first half to knee deep snow just past O'cebriero. Crawling under downed trees at one point in heavy snow and wind. Rain and winds were fierce...
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    All About Osprey

    Yah, well, thanks for the advertisement. My wife and I both took Ospreys on our Camino in October 2018. Based on recommendations from REI. I found that my Osprey was difficult to deal with, especially when loading, as it wanted to tip backwards. Felt like I was wrestling a football, if you...
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    All About Osprey

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    The Difference Between Men And Women

    My wife and I were walking last October on the Camino, coming through a town very early in the morning. I saw a guy coming toward us who I was sure was getting ready to expose himself. My wife never noticed anything. My only thought was "please do it", because I was totally ready to humiliate...
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    The Difference Between Men And Women

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    Could you be a Hospitable Hermit?

    Hi Rebekah, yes the people you are looking for actually do exist. In fact I met a pilgrim last fall, on CF, who was on his way to some remote albergue on a stretch that goes from Madrid to Santiago. He was French. He spoke fluent Spanish but no English. I am American, cannot speak French...
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    Could you be a Hospitable Hermit?

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    Our "missing pilgrim" policy

    There are private investigators for this. They are very professional and will enquire the reason for the search. They have to be paid. The person looking for the person lost should use a PI if they're worried, and pony up the money to pay the PI. Otherwise, using fellow peregrinos for a no...
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    Preguntas from a Newbie

    The most enjoyable for us was to make a sandwich of cheese and maybe ham the night before, and then have it around noon, along the side of the trail. Breakfast was coffee and croissant. dinner at the albergue. Many days we walked hungry, as the cafes and stores were closed when we came thru...
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    Hiking pole rubber tips wearing out too quickly

    Get the big ones. They look like mushrooms on the end of your poles. My wife used them, and they lasted her about 400km. You can buy them in SJPP for sure. We ordered replacements from Amazon when at Finisterre for our next Camino.
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    Drinking Vessels

    The bladders are a pain. You never know when they're running out until they do. I carried two bottles in side pockets, for my hiking partner. And she carried two for me. Very easy to reach the bottles when needed. One thing we did not do, but wish we did, was to bring along a cup for tea...
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