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    David61 replied to the thread Luggage Transport - Why?.
    Jacotrans and Correos. Very easy to use and reliable. Tip, do not leave anything of value in your pack. I know for definite my pack had been gone through at least once whilst in transit or before collection/post drop off.
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    David61 replied to the thread The Way 2 - Characters.
    Dutch, Joost from Amsterdam
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    David61 reacted to Walkerooni's post in the thread Hitchhiking on the Camino? with Like Like.
    "In another instance we had a pilgrim who had fallen in the mud on a rainy day and was lying by the road wrapped in his poncho. A car pulled up, the driver rolled down his window and shouted "Peregrino?". He popped the trunk and the pilgrim...
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    David61 replied to the thread Pilgrims menu/menu del dia.
    I loved empanada de Atún, tuna pie, by itself, with a salad and/or fries.
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    You don't like stone cairns? Well, next time you get to Cruz de Ferro you are going to be heartily disappointed with people!! Although I have heard it has been recently "landscaped" so the cairn may be no more
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    Pilgrims who grumble about other Pilgrims' annoying habits without 'fessing up to their own. 🤔😉
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    David61 replied to the thread What Size Water Bottle/s.
    Love this idea! I knew silver did not carry bacteria which is why nurses belt buckles used to be silver but did not know that it actually killed bacteria. BTW, your point on aluminium is my view too. Years ago I read an article in a science...
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    David61 reacted to David's post in the thread What Size Water Bottle/s with Like Like.
    Re water containers - bottles, bladders ... we are out there for weeks in often hot and sweaty conditions ... and it is fairly easy to turn our water containers into Petrie dishes. The American cowboys kept a silver dollar in their water...
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    David61 reacted to David's post in the thread What Size Water Bottle/s with Like Like.
    Disagree, the world would not be better without plastic as plastic has transformed every area of our lives, for the better. The problem with plastic is the lack of recycling. Re metal bottles - the digging of ore, smelting, processing, the...
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    David61 reacted to David's post in the thread What Size Water Bottle/s with Like Like.
    Good question. I wait until I get there and then buy 2 x 750 ml clear plastic bottles from a supermarket which I refill. Ideal size for me and prefer them to 1 litre bottles. I also drink until full before stepping out. Re pack weight and lists...

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