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Camino Ready, Backpacks, Boots etc
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Albergue San Marcial Aterpea ?
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Ride share Rideshare from Pamplona to SJPP May 27, 2024
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Walking two Caminos on one trip.
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    friend missing on the Camino - we are trying to get help/information
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    C clearly
    Lightfoot Guide to via Francigena
    The 9th edition the Lightfoot Guide will let you complete the journey your way.
    LIVE from the Camino Between Sarria and Portomarin
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    "normal" daily routine
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    Accommodations at Pamplona, Zubiri in May
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    FourSeasons
    Accommodation on the Camino Francés in April?
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    domigee
    Camino Way markers in Bronze
    The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
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    • Eunate Albergue
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    Theatregal
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    • Most challenging sections on the Camino Frances
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    I'm looking for understandable detailed online map or tables of Camino Francés
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    David Tallan
    LIVE from the Camino CF trip report
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    For Sale/Wanted Top Albergue of the French Way for Sale in Hospital de Orbigo
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    arturo garcia
    Camino Preparation Guide
    The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
    My Camino de Santiago: Reflections and a Heart Opened
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    Accommodation on the Camino Frances
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  • Tags money/banking/budget
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    Mid-day start from St Jean possible?
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    Camino Frances in March 2022.. Advice ??
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    Camino Inspired & Tested Gear!
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    Cruz de Ferro landscaping work - Gronze article
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    One More Step
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    Bus and Train Hubs Along The French Camino
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    Derek Booth
    Looking for Information on Documentary Filmmakers from Mexico
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    Jack L
    Altus 24 Liters daypack (DENON 24 H30)
    Technical backpack for day trips with backpack cover and internal compartment for the hydration bladder. Ideal daypack for excursions where we need a medium capacity backpack. The back with Air Flow System creates large air channels that will keep our back as cool as possible.

    €83,-
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    CF: 9 days--> Starting on Pamplona or Ponferrada?
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    David Tallan
    Cowboy Bar
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    Winter albergue list
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    Camino Inspired & Tested Gear!
    New Original Camino Gear Designed Especially with The Modern Peregrino In Mind!
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    Albergues at SJPP
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    JerryStroebele
    3D video recreation of the old Portomarin
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    MickMac
    Pamplona Mythological Creatures?
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    hotel in St Jean Pied de Port
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    A Journey on the Camino Frances: From England to Santiago
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    futurefjp
    Altus Poncho (ATMOSPHERIC H30)
    Very light, comfortable and compressible poncho. Specially designed for protection against water for any activity.

    Our Atmospheric H30 poncho offers lightness and waterproofness. Easily compressible and made with our Waterproof fabric, its heat-sealed interior seams guarantee its waterproofness. Includes carrying bag.

    €60,-
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    Accommodation in May /June 2024
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    Searching for a camino buddy May 2024!
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    • From Sarria to Santiago - safety tips and tricks in December
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    possible town to stop in between Los Arcos and Najera
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    Altus Poncho (ATMOSPHERIC H30)
    Very light, comfortable and compressible poncho. Specially designed for protection against water for any activity.

    Our Atmospheric H30 poncho offers lightness and waterproofness. Easily compressible and made with our Waterproof fabric, its heat-sealed interior seams guarantee its waterproofness. Includes carrying bag.

    €60,-
    2024 edition: The Brierley Camino Frances Guide
    The first edition came out in 2003 and has become the go-to-guide for many pilgrims over the years. It is shipping with a Pilgrim Passport (Credential) from the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela.
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    The dreaded plantar fasciitis - just as I’m about to start…
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    Can you name this albergue?
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    Lightfoot Guide to via Francigena
    The 9th edition the Lightfoot Guide will let you complete the journey your way.
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    The Perfect Souvenir
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    Anamiri
    Altus ANDES 400 H30 sleeping bag
    Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance.

    €149,-
  • Tags winter
    • Aprinca winter accommodation list live from 1 November
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    • First day SJPdP to Orisson
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    • Some data on booking ahead on the CF at Rabanal del Camino
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    Altus Poncho (ATMOSPHERIC H30)
    Very light, comfortable and compressible poncho. Specially designed for protection against water for any activity.

    Our Atmospheric H30 poncho offers lightness and waterproofness. Easily compressible and made with our Waterproof fabric, its heat-sealed interior seams guarantee its waterproofness. Includes carrying bag.

    €60,-
    LIVE from the Camino 28 km walk from Palas se Rei in the rain
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    Trekker One
    LIVE from the Camino 22 km from Rondriso to O Pedrouzo. Heavy rain and flooding
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    LIVE from the Camino O Pedrouzo to Santiago - another wet day
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    Sue127
    Place to stop in between Villar de Mazarife to Astorga?
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    • Bed bugs in Samos Convento do tras!
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    Surprising myself!
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    NCS baggage transfer from Ponferrada
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    Discover the Northern Camino!
    Join our full-service guided tour of the Basque Country and let us pamper you!
    Filling in pieces of the Camino Puzzle
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    A question for camino historians or those who walked the Francés a long time ago.
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    Camino Jewellery
    A selection of Camino Jewellery
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    Nice place to stay between Belorado and Burgos?
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    It's officially cold now at night. Frances, Los Arcos
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    Advice on getting two beds at San Anton convent
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    • Booking Albergue Borda for following year
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    Finding someone who walked May 2023
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    Booking ahead
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    Kitsambler
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    €60,-
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    Lost & Found Found: AirPods in Triacastela
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    Albergue at Manjarin
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    C clearly
    LIVE from the Camino Free pilgrim concert this Saturday in Villafranca del Bierzo!
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    Do many pilgrims start Sept 1 in the big cities on the CF?
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    Kevin Considine
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