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  1. diesel

    Advice on "parts to miss" so I can Experience Arrival into Santiago

    Ahh yes - the infamous escape from Leon! Things change dramatically for the better from this point on - enjoy!
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    A word of warning on trail runners or light weight shoes.

    I have learnt that the specific nature of each trail is important when picking your footwear. The Camino Frances has a lot of hard paved surface and compacted gravel that is quite different on your feet than walking earthen and natural surfaces say on the PCT or AT. I really came to appreciate...
  3. diesel

    Advice on "parts to miss" so I can Experience Arrival into Santiago

    I have pondered this one many times. I have concluded that the best option for me is to start in SJPDP and walk as far as I can in the time I have, and return to finish as the differences of each section of the Camino forms an important part of the whole experience. Failing this, my advice...
  4. diesel

    Say No! to rubber tips on your poles.

    So, You're the noisy One! Now, just need to find the person with the pre-dawn crinkly shopping bags.
  5. diesel

    A word of warning on trail runners or light weight shoes.

    Another fan of Olympus' here! I did the Frances in Altra Olympus 4s last year - it was my second Frances. They were perfect - highly cushioned, light and quick drying (we walked through snow) I learnt the hard way that the Frances is hard underfoot and it is easy to underestimate the effect of...
  6. diesel

    How do you use such a small pack?!?

    In relation to your OP - I would suggest separating the matters of pack size and weight in your thinking. Weight comes down to what you put in the pack, regardless of its capacity. A small pack certainly enforces a certain practical limit on what you can take, but presuming a degree of...
  7. diesel

    Orisson Albergue

    Thanks - that is great to know. I haven't had any response to my email from a couple of weeks ago but not fussed, its the Camino. Appreciate you sharing.
  8. diesel

    Orisson Albergue

    Thanks - obviously my search skills need sharpening up.
  9. diesel

    Orisson Albergue

    My 15 yo son and I are starting the Camino Frances on 01 April 2022 and would like to stay at Orisson. We stayed there in 2019 and found it a wonderful introduction to the Camino, and our fellow pilgrims - probably half of our eventual Camino family stayed with us that night. Orrison's online...
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