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I agree with most of what you say, especially starting already tired. That said, the oxygen level is not really a problem going over a fairly low pass. A bit over 1000 metres for St Jean pied de Port, rather more for Somport. There is an article on wiki...
Oh for heavens sake. How many times does it need to be explained? If you have to pedal, it's assistance. Not a motorcycle. Legitimate on tracks and qualifies for a Compostela.
It's not complicated. If I walk a Camino I will probably manage two short days. Then I will spend a week with ice packs on my knees. If I ride a normal bike then once I get to a serious hill I will have to walk. Back to the ice packs. With an assisted bike or in my case a recumbent trike, I can...
There are buses. It's 200 km and takes four hours. The next (and last for your flight) leaves in fifteen minutes. Next time maybe you should do your research the day before?
You use a small discreet light held in your hand. How hard can that be? The screensaver on a phone works nicely. I didn't say it was wrong to go off topic, but hey, start a new thread if you want.
I'm adding a bit more to my reply here. I answered your original post where you started this...
Outside hiking you will probably not disturb many people who are tired and would like their sleep. We are discussing what happens in a dorm, admittedly a bit off the original topic. Believe me, your red light will disturb me.
Last time I used St Christopher's Inn they swapped me to a bottom bunk before I asked. Was using a stick for a knee problem but I didn't think I looked that decrepit.
I did once, after being woken twice by the same person with head torch threaten to rip it off her head, jump up and down on it, and make her eat the pieces. It didn't happen a third time. I'm not proud of what I said but after a long hard day I really needed my sleep. At least I would have...
That's a very reasonable question. There are usually as many lower as upper bunks, not many places now with three tiers. A polite request to exchange if only uppers remain should work if you explain. Also mostly there is a safety rail. You can also send a message in advance asking if your...
I personally think that's too much zoom, but it also depends on what you already have. I think I might take a fairly wide tilt shift if I was only taking one lens. I know you can do it with software but I do like to compose in the camera and I mostly photograph the buildings. As I've only got...
I think I would use a medium range zoom, 18 to 70mm or thereabout on a half frame camera, no need for a very large aperture as long as you are prepared to use flash inside. Nice to have prime lenses but you need to decide the objective of your journey, photos or other. Or just take a compact...
There are campgrounds where alcohol is forbidden? Wow. What strange country is this? I've seen trains with no drinking allowed, but camp grounds? Weird. Not going there.
Well, that's us told. I'd have been well knackered if I hadn't made my donkey carry my tent. Even if she did grumble about it because I wouldn't let her in it with me. Mostly I asked if I could use a corner of a field. Perfectly legal with the owners permission. No reason not to do exactly that...
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