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Don't worry about not finding gear. You can get everything you need (ultralight sleeping bag, etc.) in El Corte Ingles in Madrid (or Pamplona). At least that's what I did, even down to the backpack...
PS - My buddy and I ended up trekking with a Brazilian guy for part of the Annapurna Circuit...
When I was hospitalero in Najera (95ish beds, Aug '07) we had two pairs of boots stolen in two weeks. Both times, the thief left their old boots on the rack.
In the first incident, the stolen boots were a new pair of the worn-out-and-ditched boots (same brand, same model, same size, same...
Saludos, everyone--
My name is Brett and I walked the Camino in May/June 2005. I'll be returning this summer as a hospitalero in Viana (Aug. 1-15) and Najera (Aug. 15-31). Just found out about this website and it looks great.
I'm also working on putting together an anthology of Camino...
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