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    Topography - does it really matter??

    It can be as simple as a mental challenge for those unused to steep inclines. Then there is the very real issue of knee problems when going downhill on steep grades or lack of cardio fitness going up. It’s not necessarily as straightforward as just going slower for everyone…..although I know...
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    LIVE from the Camino FRANCÉS: Flies, spiders, isolation & roommates: not what I expected!

    I think it’s pretty obvious by now why the OP isn’t having the expected vacation she thought she would have. A longer Camino would allow for looking inward instead of only outward.
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    Sock question for pilgrims with "chunky" ankles / feet

    Also be aware that you may experience an increased blessing of "cankles" which increase the girth of the calves/ankles even more after walking for a couple of weeks. Just get extra stretchy socks.
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    All the single ladies, all the single ladies

    When we did our caminos we found that everyone, regardless of age or gender, made great friends along the way. We would be at least the ages of your parents and observed that young people easily found groups of walking companions. Don’t worry in the least and, as long as you use normal...
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    Permethrin

    Yes, if someone was on caminos for years at a time, there could be a risk, I suppose. But for us, the possible risk of reading the label and making the decision to use a product on a sleep sack, only when we were concerned about bedbugs, a small amount of times in our lives, was worth it. It’s...
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    Permethrin

    Permethrin is available in Canada but it won’t be in a container labelled "Permethrin". Go to your local Home Depot or Rona to the bug spray area and read the labels. I don’t recall the exact product name but it was for ants or spider control and had a good dose of permethrin as its active...
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    Hiking poles (please bear with me) need honest advice.

    I use poles for caminos as they eliminate finger swelling and ease the burden on the knees and back over long distances. I read that they assist in reducing the load by a noticeable percentage but don’t have that data in front of me. For day hiking steep hikes, I should use them but tend not to...
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    The CELL PHONE Pilgrims!

    Since I have my phone forwarded and only use wifi, it is really used as a camera when walking. When at a rest stop or not wanting to interact, I have to use the age-old behaviour of a slight scowl or sitting at a slight angle so I can enjoy a view, peace, and quiet without having someone feel...
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    Camino Snobs

    Judge and be judged......a part of life. As an admission, I found that the normal camino fatigue that set in at the end produced some internally kept thoughts towards the "Sarrians" as we walked the final 100 Kms.....700km in and feeling tired, dirty and wanting to see SdeC. As I passed them...
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    Anyone walking Porto-Santiago July onwards? Any advice?

    vWhile we haven’t done the Portuguese camino yet (doing it in September), we have done the Frances and Le Puy caminos and have not had a situation whew anyone forced themselves socially on others. If you like solitude, just don’t engage with others......pretty simple.
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    I probably won’t do this again

    Sometimes one searches for a reason to end something that is difficult and this is the reading I got from the OP. There are options but, if one has mentally checked out of moving on, it would be difficult to keep going. We stay in private rooms so we don’t bother others with our various bodily...
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    Problems send luggage from Portugal to the Santiago post office!?

    Thanks, much appreciated.
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    Problems send luggage from Portugal to the Santiago post office!?

    Are there any issues with sending two suitcases (20-22 kg each) from either Porto or Lisbon to Ivar's location? What is the best method and approximate cost, if any of you have done this? We are elsewhere in Europe previous to doing the Portuguese Camino in the fall and do not wish to deal...
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    Dangerous animals!

    Now that’s I think about it, on the Le Puy route, it was hunting season and there were, occasionally, signs up noting not to go in certain areas. There were a couple of times when the shooting was very near or we saw deer running past us, away from hunters. That was the highest level of concern...
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    Wanting to avoid all albergues

    It doesn’t matter if some are booked......only if *all* are booked. Also, be aware that the booking companies take a good percentage of the booking as their fee so the accommodation provider will likely only release those rooms to booking.com as they get closer to the dates, instead hoping to...
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