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Thank you so much everyone for your advice, wisdom and humor. I left everything in line with your recommendations, and I am setting out to Roncesvalles in two (2) hours. Blessings to all and Buen Camino!
Try out your combination of socks before you leave. Just like you would walk in the shoes/boots you plan to take to get a feel for them and mold them to your feet, try our the socks and find what's best for you. In my training/testing I went with Injinji toe socks (coolmax not wool) as liners...
Good day everyone!
As I am four weeks out from the beginning of my Camino, I am making a list of all the things I have to do before I take my first step.
Not a list of what to bring, where to start, how to pack, or others regarding the journey. Those are covered. It's list of the things that...
Thank you for your reply Tincatinker, no offence taken. Truly don't know many answers to issues brought by our modern age (like when no one cared if you carried a knife). I wish it would also be simpler. But that's why this Forum is of great value to all, because it let's us receive that opinion...
Hola Tincatinker, I'd suggest you don't assume that attention is not being placed in the "why" or the "reason" to walk the Camino, just because I ask about carriage of a knife, or any other topic. You may not have issues or questions because you're a veteran, but many come to this Forum because...
Thank you all for your insights. I will take the purchased Gerber, I'm not really attached to it (reason why I am leaving my Swiss Knife at home, which I do treasure), I just thought it was the most practical. And hey, so many reviews of the Opinel, I may be secretly wishing they confiscate the...
Hola. While I am familiar with air travel restrictions on knives, I want to read your answers on carrying a small folding knife (Gerber Gear US1, (2.6 inch /6.6 cm blade)) in trains and buses in 2024. I've read old threads in the Forum on knives in trains and aircraft, yet security regulations...
50 days to start the first of three stages of my Camino, from SJPdP to Burgos. I am now trying out all the gear I've gathered, better to get the blisters here and address the sources, than while at the Camino. Also find myself obsessed with what's next after arriving in Santiago de Compostela...
Take the Frances from Burgos to Leon, and then from Leon to Oviedo in the Camino del Salvador. Three great stops of Camino and Spanish history there. The Meseta will provide great time for conversation, and the Camino del Salvador (where she could also complete a pilgrim passport) will have...
Hola! If by sticks you mean hiking poles, then be mindful that airport security and/or the airline might not let you bring them on-board. If you were planning to put them in your suitcase for the cargo hold, then you're OK. I think that considering your list the 18-20 Liter recommendations will...
Hola Robo, as a Mexican I can tell you that with Spanish spoken un Latin America, you will have no trouble communicating in Spain. Saludos and Buen Camino
Thank you all very much for your advice, tips and guidance. The water filter is clearly staying home, and regarding the second pair of shoes, I am leaning to leave as well, but what I’ll do is alternate the use of both while I train at home, to assess if they help (or not) to rest my feet from...
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