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    Backpack?

    Yep, I totally agree with that. I bought a pack once that had a big pocket on the back and side pockets for water bottles or whatever, thinking that with the main compartment plus the exterior pockets all my stuff would fit. When I got it home and did a test pack I discovered that a full main...
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    Backpack?

    Be sure to try the packs on with the amount of weight in them that you are expecting to carry. A good equipment store will have weights suitable for doing that. As the volume rating on packs goes up, the padding and shape of the shoulder and waist belt also changes to make carrying the weight...
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    Canadian Pilgrims - Freedom Mobile Question

    Sorry for the super long post, but here's my experience with Freedom Roam Beyond, and my opinions! I'm with Freedom Mobile, and am currently upgraded to the Roam Beyond 60GB plan, as I was doing the Camino Del Norte late March through early May. It worked really well for me. I had good cell...
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    Which should I take? Sleeping bag or liner?

    On Camino del Norte over the last 40 days, every albergue, pension, and hotel I’ve been in has provided blankets. Most, but not all, have been nice warm ones. However to expand on your question a bit, the problem with cold has not been while sleeping but in the afternoon to evening before bed...
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    Would it be overkill to bring both a rain jacket and the Altus poncho in Oct/Nov?

    I wish I had brought all three, as per MikeJS’s approach. I’m currently in last bit of the Camino Del Norte, with just a poncho. There have been several days of showers that the poncho was ideal for. However there has also been 3 days where it rained all day with strong winds and temperatures...
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    Injinji Wool Liners Only?

    It didn’t work for me. The Ininji socks wore through very quickly at the points that rub in the shoe. Less than a 100 km. I get pretty good mileage if I wear them inside a non-ininji sock. Currently at about 700 km and just starting to show some wear points. Might not be the same for you, as I...
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    Am I the only one perplexed by WhatsApp?

    I’m a real newbie with WhatsApp, but I’m going to try to answer this question because I was having the same problem. (Anyone with more experience please correct me.) WhatsApp requires you to create a contact in your contact list with the number you want to message before you can message it. You...
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    What do you wash your clothes with

    I use Sea to Summit laundry soap leaves in a Scrubba bag. One or two leaves per wash. Package of 50 is about size of a book of matches, and does 25+ washes. Carry them in a little sealable plastic bag because if they get damp they are useless. I also use Sea to Summit shaving soap leaves. 2 per...
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    Waterproof Jacket/Coat

    I have a Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Nano Tarp Poncho. Very light, and It packs down to size of an orange. It is quite long, reaching to just below my knees and I am 5’10”.
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    Two backpacks?

    I have done the Camino Portugués with luggage transport, carrying a small backpack 25 liter size and having a suitcase transported. I find a wheeled suitcase easier to get through airports, less likely to snag on stuff or get damaged, and easier to unpack and repack in the accommodations. Many...
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    Bank verification with Spanish SIM

    I have the TD authenticator app and use it when logging onto TD Bank's website. But does it help with that online transaction additional verification step that Visa and (possibly) MasterCard have inserted into their purchase payment process? That is, where you want to make on online purchase...
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    Bank verification with Spanish SIM

    I have a Visa with RBC and debit with TD Bank, and both required 2 step verification for online orders. And I agree that typically I wouldn't make many online purchases while on pilgrimage. The transactions that might cause you problems are online purchase of rail, plane or ferry tickets, or for...
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    Bank verification with Spanish SIM

    I had the same problem in 2023 in Lisbon and Spain. I'm Canadian, use TD Bank debit and RBC Visa. Both required 2-factor via text to a Canadian number for online transactions. I changed the number in my account profiles to my Orange SIM but they would not use a non-Canadian number for the...

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