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    For Sale/Wanted Altus Atmospheric poncho for sale

    Hi there. I have a brand new Altus Atmospheric poncho in green size large/extra large which I bought for a third Camino Frances which did not happen. Anyone want it?
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    Feedback on packing list please

    My advice is to travel as light as possible. I have walked the Camino Francise twice first time. I carried a backpack weighing about 8 1/2 kg. The next time I had my rucksack stolen at a Madrid railway station 10 minutes before I was due to board the train for Leon, fortunately I had a waste bag...
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    Clothing on the Via de la Plata

    One suggestion is to wear the shorts you describe and buy a pair of Lycra cycling pull ups. They are tight and go from just above the knee a bit below half way down the calf. They have a tacky band to hold them up on your bare skin. I Wear them with cycling shorts in the winter and you can...
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    Help me review this packing list for my students

    Can I just say that I used to take great care about my packing list and caries around 10 kilos. A few years ago I flew into Madrid and was catching a train to Burgos to continue my journey to Santiago. Unfortunately my back was stolen at the station! With 10 minutes to go I had to decide to get...
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    Advice in walking with grandmother

    Hi Debra. What a wonderful idea. I would agree Burgos is a good start point. Walking the Mesita is relatively easy and there is great accommodation. If you decide not to stay over in London, it may be worth flying from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport. You can then get cheap flights...
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    Camino de Santiago - Poppies Towards Carrion (Painting)

    Michael Thank you for the picture. I walked the stretch between Burgos and Leon in May 2017 and remember the spot very vividly. I took several photos of the poppies looking toward the hut or little house. It brings warm memories flooding back. Chris
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    Who is the oldest pilgrim you have met on the Camino

    I was walking the Camino Frances between Burgos and Leon as my second stage of my plan to complete the Caamino Frances and met up with 3 wonderful South Africans and 2 Americans and we walked together the whole week. They were walking all the way from St Jean to Santiago, i was just doing a...
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    LIVE from the Camino Gear stolen at very start of trip

    Thank you all for your encouraging responses. Just a quick update to let you know all is well. Got all the basic gear I needed and stuck to my plan. My pack is no more than 5 kilos. Just shows you don't need half the stuff I've been collecting for 6 months! The Camino really does provide...
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    LIVE from the Camino Gear stolen at very start of trip

    Fantastic. That is so helpful. Thank you. Fist stop Decathalon to get some cheap gear when I get off the train and then the central albergue.
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    LIVE from the Camino Gear stolen at very start of trip

    I need some urgent help. Just starting out to walk Camino Frances from Burgos to Leon. At Madrid Charmatin station catching train to Burgos and had my rucksack stolen with all my gear. Fortunately they did not take credit cards passport or tickets. But they did get my Credential. I'm on train...
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    Favorite over the counter pain medication

    I use Ibuprofen for leg pain and swelling. Having broken my left ankle last year the tendons are very tight and swell up and stiffen. The other great piece of advice is to take ephavescant Calcium and Postassium tablets with Vitamin C each evening. Available in Spanish pharmacies. Started...
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    Paramo jackets?

    As an owner of 3 Paramo jackets and walker on the Camino Frances I would highly recommend them over Goretex. They keep you dry from the outside and the inside. The rainproofing is easy and cheap to maintain. Some of them are heavy but they also do lighter jackets such as the Quito. I would...
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    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Leon 8th November

    Very good advice. Glad to hear the 1kg sleeping bag is overkill. So will take 600gm summer weight bag and rely on clothing (socks, tights hat) and blankets for any additional warmth. Chris
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    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Leon 8th November

    I am walking the Camino Frances in stages. I walked from Pamplona to Burgos in early June and was planning to walk from Burgos to Leon in September but family commitments intervened. So now I plan to walk starting in Burgos on November 8th and do 8 days to Leon. I would very much appreciate...
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    Via Podiensis/Frances

    Hi There. Just started reading your thread form the beginning to latest post. Very good feel to your posts. I am walking the Camino Frances in stages. I walked from Pamplona to Burgos in early June and was planning to walk from Burgos to Leon in September but family commitments intervened. So...
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