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    Is Dousing My Silk Bag with Pemetherin (for bed bugs) a Bad Idea?

    Or, you could just sleep with Chrysanthemums.
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    sandals vs boots

    I walked the last few days of the Camino, on the Frances, with a man in his fifties, who had worn sandels for the whole trek. He was fine, and yes he carried a pack. I did it in trail running shoes from SJPDP. Walked 53 days, did fine. In fact my knee, which has had multiple injuries in the...
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    Wi-Fi or no WiFi?

    I always assumed when I was told no, that the WiFi in the building was strictly for their own business use. I don't know how it is in Spain, but in the U.S. some internet use is priced according to data usage and a particular business may not be able to afford to provide unlimited internet...
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    not many people know that.......

    Hey, thanks for the info!! We have Deuters, so we don't have them, but we'll probably buy the add-ons. Great idea.
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    Poll: Which backpacks are most popular on the Caminos?

    Well, this American wore a Dueter, as did her husband. We tried on about five other brands, REI, Osprey, Arctryx (?), North Face, another whose name I can't remember right now. We both came back to the Dueter, which was the first brand we tried on! It felt like an old well worn shoe. Was...
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    Insoles or not?

    A lot of shoes you purchase these days have removable insoles so that you can put in your own, so check that first. No need to purchase them larger than you need to for that reason. Also, my husband had a very bad bout of plantar faciitis seven months before we were to leave last year to do...
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    Ladies , make sure your pack fits.

    They are not kidding when they say learn to adjust your pack!!!!! I got myself into a world of hurt at one point quite a ways into my Camino. First let me say that you should get your pack early enough to wear it at home fully weighted so that you can learn to put it on and adjust it...
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    Things you couldnt have done without on the Camino

    We leave next week. Lots of good ideas here.

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