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[QUOTE="CA_Pilgrim, post: 1218941, member: 12693"] Interesting question, I haven't read all the responses yet, but plan to. I'm currently planning my next Camino. For me: 1) Get a Spanish SIM card ahead of time. I've seen them on AMAZON. I waited to get mine until day 4 in Pamplona and wasted a lot of money on outrageous VERIZON international fees for a handful of GB of data daily. NEVER AGAIN! 2) I'm glad I stayed in Albergues the first two weeks, but I found I would much rather have a private room and bath at the end of the day. Everyone's going to feel differently about this one, but that was my lesson. 3) Contrary to popular wisdom in this forum, I would bring more stuff. Not a lot more, just more of the things I really need. I like the luggage forwarding services and found them to be extremely reliable. I would pack my meds and valuables in my pack and put the rest in a duffel bag that I would forward to the next location. This only works if you book ahead, which I did and am glad I did. 4) Bring a good raincoat instead of a flimsy poncho. Also, make sure it's a bright color. One day when it was raining and you are forced to hike the road instead of the trail. This happened to me coming down from the Iron Cross heading into Molinaseca. It was just too slow and dangerous to hike down the rocky wet trail, so i abandoned the trail for the road. Problem was, I was wearing a black poncho. Not great for visibility on a narrow tar road in the rain! 5) Consider bringing a better camera than my cell phone. I was disappointed with some of the photos. Especially those that required (digital) zooming. I'm still working on the feasibility of this. I want to bring a lightweight full frame SLR with a lightweight pancake lens. I found a harness that attaches to my backpack. See the attached photo. I took it on one 16-mile hike and it took some experience to mount and dismount the camera quickly. I think I need more experience before making a decision to bring it. [/QUOTE]
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