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  1. JAL

    No Blisters!!

    8 caminos later, I finally figured it out. Buy two pairs of the lightest, most ventilated shoes you can find. Preferably different from each other. I like generic slip-on athletic shoes. And I like the Norvan from Arc'teryx very much. I use the lightest, thinnest socks that Darn Tough makes...
  2. JAL

    Anyone walked the GR11 that circles Paris?

    Looking for a walk in France to do this October. I have walked the lepuy to sjpdp already.
  3. JAL

    Which hat looks better?

    I got a new hat, "A", and was all proud until my daughter said it was a "no". A very strong no. "B" is my trusty hat of 6 caminos. Please leave a vote. Thanks!
  4. JAL

    10 Tips from my 4 Caminos...

    Hello Pilgrims! Here are some things that have worked well on my past 4 Caminos: 1. Credencial. Order by mail before you leave home, saves hassle on arriving. I have gotten them from St. James Confraternity online. 2. Order some Euro cash from your bank at home before you leave. Saves panic...
  5. JAL

    How many pilgrims on the VDLP in October?

    Hi All, I am in the which-camino-next planning stage and thinking about doing the Via de la Plata in October. Did anyone walk the VDLP in October of 2015 or 2016 that can give me a feel for how many pilgrims they encountered? I'm trying to find the "Goldilocks" amount; not too many and not too...
  6. JAL

    Notes from a week on The Via Francigena

    Hi All, My wife and I just returned from walking the final 6 stages into Rome on the Via Francigena. (They say FranCHEEjayna).I have walked the CF and Le-Puy to SJPdP solo in past years and wanted to share some observations while it is still fresh in my mind. The Trail. Wow, is it pretty and...
  7. JAL

    Yep, France has bedbugs, too.

    Just walked the Chemin de St. Jacques from Le Puy to St. Jean. Got bitten by bedbugs several times. I know they were bedbugs because I caught one. Oddly, about halfway through, I stopped getting bitten and had no further problems. The only thing I did differently was after shaking EVERYTHING out...
  8. JAL

    Le Puy and Frances compared

    Hi Everyone! I just returned from doing the Le Puy route from Le Puy to St. Jean, walking from late September to late October. I am a medium to fast walker and it took me 30 days of walking to make the trip. I did not take a full day off but did take two short (10K) days as rest days. I walked...
  9. JAL

    Carry water bottles on front of pack: How-To.

    Last year, I made a simple system for carrying my water bottles on my packstraps. I didn't want to carry a bladder and this lets me drink without taking my pack off. To drink, snap the bottom cord off, drink, replace. Leave the top cord in place to drink. This system is made of a few feet of...

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