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    Sun Sleeves?

    I wore sun sleeves on my Camino. Got them at REI and they fit well--not too tight nor too loose. On sunny days they actually kept my arms cooler due to evaporation.
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    May/June on Camino Francés

    I hiked my Camino Frances in May-Jun 2019 and found it to be quite nice temperature wise and fairly easy to get accommodations. I never reserved ahead because (1) I may have been stupid and (2) I never knew how much I would be able to travel each day. From Sarria on, though, it was a different...
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    The Way: how do you feel about THE movie?

    I take back my snide introduction. I guess I am still a member...
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    The Way: how do you feel about THE movie?

    For some reason my name and pic aren't visible--even though I was just docked the $ equivalent of 100 Euro for renewal... Anyway, I would have to go with choice #2. I have seen it twice, but it's not a favorite as I'm not sure it really caught what a Peregrino experiences, such as how tired...
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    Have albergues stopped providing blankets since 2019?

    I did my Camino in 2019 and used my sleeping bag everywhere. Frankly, I wasn't too interested in using the blankets, when available, anyway. My two-season bag was light, comfortable, and I knew where it had been...
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    Emilio Estevez interview about the Way re-release

    I had never heard of this pilgrimage before seeing The Way. After seeing it, I couldn't get the idea out of my mind. My wife couldn't understand how it moved me in the way it did--and she wasn't in favor of my going. So I went anyway. Some will say I was thoughtless and I should have tried...
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    Sleeping bag or liner on the Salvador/Primitivo?

    I would not trust the blankets. I have two sleeping bags: one a little heavier for colder climes and one lighter for warmer conditions. I'm assuming you're staying in an albergue. On my trek (May/June) I used the lighter one and found it to be all I needed.
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    Managing Knee Pain: What Has Worked for You?

    I walked the Camino when I was 74. Ten and 15 years earlier I had partial knee replacements on my knees. When I started out on the trail my knees hurt like crazy. I bought stock in Voltaran (sp?)--just kidding--and it helped but not much. Halfway through the Camino, my knees began feeling...
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    Bottom bunks

    My experience when I traveled the CF at the age of 74, I didn't even have to ask for the lower bunk. Most of the albergues were more than accommodating.
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    Strategy for losing a toenail

    Well, from all the responses to your question, a toenail issue isn't a rarity. On the second day of my Camino, I walked downhill in wet shoes (I know, DUMB!) and found at the end of the day that my big toe nail was already loose. I didn't want to pull the nail off, so I just wrapped gauze...
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    Walking Del Norte with young children, possible?

    I walked the Frances in 2019. At the beginning, I saw several parents with young children and several Peregrinos with dogs. From about the middle of the trail until I reached Santiago I saw no such travelers. That may tell you something.
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    One way ticket

    I had a one-way ticket to France and had no problem with it on my 2019 Camino. Tincatinker is probably right: if asked, you should need only to show a credit card.
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    Be prepared... pilgrim rescue

    As I wrote the other day, when I left SJPDP on May 17, 2019, it was rainy. At the shop where I bought my poles before starting out, I said I thought I'd skip the Napoleon route, but the owner said to take it anyway and I accepted his local knowledge. I was not prepared for the strong winds...
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    May 8 departure from SJPP

    I left SJPDP on May 17, 2019. My thought is you should be very aware of weather conditions on the day you cross over to Roncesvalles. If it's cold, rainy, windy, whatever, please consider starting on another day. The scenes are beautiful, but you won't see or appreciate them if the clouds are...
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    Flying from Vancouver - better to fly Paris to Biarritz or take the train?

    On my journey in 2019, I took the train from Paris to Bayonne. I found it to be quite enjoyable, watching the countryside pass by and talking to fellow passengers. The only problem I found was that, at stops where you had to change trains, I found it confusing to know which track to use for...
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    Camino legs

    I agree "muchisimo." I was 74 when I began my trek and went over the Pyrenees in a cold rain storm. It took me 3 weeks of pain before recovering from that start. Pamplona is a great idea!
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    Sleeping arrangements on Camino Frances during COVID times

    Antonius, I didn't walk last year but did so in 2019 during the mid-May to mid-June time period. I brought a sleeping bag with me and found that I preferred it due to colder weather many nights and I also felt more comfortable using my own bag rather than some of the blankets that were...
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    Donkeys can be a nightmare - but what about goats??

    Well, I hadn't thought about goats before, but I can tell you they would be preferable to the horses that use the same paths we travel upon. How many times have we had to step around or slip on the "leavings" the horses deposited. It kind of takes your mind away from enjoying companionship...
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    First Camino

    My only Camino (to date) started on May 17, 2019 from SJJP. I hope your trip is memorable and enjoyable. My only suggestion is to closely watch what the weather will be as you cross over from France to Spain--and be ready for just about anything. Don't be hesitant to delay the start if the...
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    Ultralight (Cuben Fibre) travel accessories

    When will you learn...?

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