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  1. Green Tortuga

    Cost of walking Camino Frances

    Wow! You must eat really well on the trail every night! =) If the budget is a problem, it's definitely possible to do dinner for a lot less than that. I probably averaged about 10 euros per day on food. Alburgues are pretty cheap, but for those who like to camp, it's not difficult to camp...
  2. Green Tortuga

    How Dangerous are the Pyrenees?

    I'm not familiar with Harney Peak, but I've been up Half Dome a couple of times and I'd consider that more difficult than the Pyrenees. If Half Dome isn't a problem for you, it's unlikely that the Pyrenees will cause you any trouble. (Barring any weather-related issues, of course!) -- Ryan
  3. Green Tortuga

    Some of my biggest advice for newbies

    The Meseta was one of my favorite places of the entire trail--that and the Pyrenees. =) Such huge, open skies! Seems like you can see forever! And the wind that will blow so powerfully it can knock a guy over! (I get a bit of a thrill out of walking around in a really strong wind--a lot of...
  4. Green Tortuga

    Bicycle Peregrinos <grumble>

    I can't say this bothered me a whole lot since I'd usually hear them long before they reached me. Gotta pay attention to one's surroundings, right? =) When I did hear them, I usually didn't even do anything about it. When you're walking on a big, open path that's ten feet wide, I figure they're...
  5. Green Tortuga

    Tenting

    If you're only going to camp a few times, I'd suggest leaving the tent behind. I love camping, but I'm a fair-weather camper. =) I'll camp in bad weather if I have to, but the wonderful part about walking the Camino--you can just stay indoors in an albergue if the weather is bad! So you may as...
  6. Green Tortuga

    Good plans and a minor setback

    Where does it say this? None of my trekking poles ever included that in the directions. I figured the wrist straps were so when people fell, their poles wouldn't go flying down the mountain without them. And because sometimes people like to drag their poles when their hands are being used for...
  7. Green Tortuga

    Getting along in French on the Camino ?

    And those are some fine-looking blisters you have there, too! =) -- Ryan
  8. Green Tortuga

    Good plans and a minor setback

    I always cut the straps off any trekking poles I use. I do have a minor concern that they'll be more likely to cause an injury in a fall than without them (I read once that skiers who use straps for their poles are several times more likely to suffer from broken arms in a fall--I have no idea if...
  9. Green Tortuga

    Full albergues every day

    That did seem to be true of some of the alternate routes I took. Some people told me they didn't take the alternates because they were worried there wasn't as much lodging along that route, then the beds that were there were half empty! But if you start promoting that fact, they'll be just as...
  10. Green Tortuga

    Route Napoleon Closed

    Better be careful with your enjoyment. People might start accusing you of being an adrenaline junkie and irresponsible. ;o) -- Ryan
  11. Green Tortuga

    the hardest part

    I have absolutely no recollection of a steep descent into Zubiri. =) Obviously, it must be there, but I'm a little amused that I have absolutely no recollection of it. The only steep downhills that stick out in my mind were going down into Roncesvalles and just after the Cruz de Ferro. Well...
  12. Green Tortuga

    A pilgrim has died on the Camino near Roncesvalles - March 2013

    Ah, well, we'll just have to agree to disagree. I've probably said too much already, but I'm a little protective people who get picked on--especially people who aren't even around to explain their decisions or what may or may not have happened. I agree that pilgrims should listen to locals and...
  13. Green Tortuga

    A pilgrim has died on the Camino near Roncesvalles - March 2013

    I find that strangely offensive. So let me understand this correctly--you believe that no one should ever go out into the snow? You know what else can complicate a rescue? Hurting yourself when you're in the Pyrenees without snow. There might be cliffs that need navigating, the visibility...
  14. Green Tortuga

    The Camino Is Not For Everyone

    If there's one thing about this thread that surprises me, it's how many people here agree with the sentiment that the Camino is not for everyone. Which I agree with completely, so perhaps I'm biased on the matter. =) Anyone can do the Camino, but not everyone should. However, I think if we all...
  15. Green Tortuga

    A pilgrim has died on the Camino near Roncesvalles - March 2013

    I can't remember meeting anyone on the Camino who struck me as being out there for the competition of it, but even if that were true, competitions aren't inherently dangerous. Everyone competes against others--in love, in work or in life. Even a pleasant game of checkers can be intensely...
  16. Green Tortuga

    Tenting

    As much as I love camping, I do recognize that it's not for everyone. Which is just as well in this case because while anyone could camp along the Camino, I'm a bit skeptical that there would be room for *everyone* to camp along the trail. For those who do like to camp, it's a lot easier to be...
  17. Green Tortuga

    Tenting

    I carried a tarp from Le Puy to Finisterre and camped out about 50% of the time. Most of the time, I cowboy camped and didn't set up my tarp at all. I rather enjoy sleeping under the stars and waking up during the night to see how the stars have moved. Obviously, if I thought it might rain...
  18. Green Tortuga

    The last leg.

    I've never seen this route in the snow so take my thoughts with a grain of salt, but "impassable," I think, is in the eye of the beholder. Maybe it's not suitable for your level of fitness or experience, but I have a hard time believing that the route is truly "impassable" in the winter. If...
  19. Green Tortuga

    The last leg.

    Oh, yes, definitely wooses. All of you. ;o) Also, anyone that takes all those sendas rather than the scenic alternate paths like Dragonte--I just don't know how y'all wake up in the morning. And all those people who sleep in albergues every night instead of camping like real pilgrims. Come on...
  20. Green Tortuga

    the hardest part

    I'm glad I'm not the only person who thought this! I agree--that's the most difficult terrain of the trail. Even more difficult than the St. Jean to Roncesvalles section. Steep uphills, steep downhills, and relentlessly long and not marked very well. I did lose the trail once on that section...

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