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That is good to know, nothing is written in stone so I'll see once I get that far good Lord willing. There has to be a reason while some have hiked the CF 3-4 times. Thanks man. Good info indeed.
"found myself sitting in Pamplona cutting tags off of underwear" LOL now this IS good. You sound like an AT ultralight tramper sometimes referred to as a "gram weenie"... been there done that..
Just to share, I'm sure most of you have heard of Airbnb a booking company that puts people up in usually private rooms, studios, etc.
This is one example. It's a little studio I booked in Le Puy for $33 per day. Check out the photos while you are there.
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/15964514
You know after following your hiking shoe dilemma and now the pack weight dilemma I'll bet your feet won't even be touching the ground when you hit Santiago, which I know you will. I'm placing my bets on you.
Wayyyyyyy back in the day when I hiked the AT with the class of '93 I didn't have internet, hardly any resources and knew not what I was getting into. I think I took at least 2 prs. of Levis, a very heavy Slumberjack synthetic sleeping bag, a Coleman gas stove, you name it. I left with my...
I am taking the Le Puy route and would like to know where to connect to an alternate route to get to Santiago. I apologize in advance for my ignorance but I'm a real green horn newbie. I'm mainly trying to avoid the crowds/masses on the CF. Maybe the Del Norte route (?) I've looked at some maps...
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