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    In the Tatras

    Thanks very much for posting - I am of Rusyn ancestry and the Tatras are where some of them came from.
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    Lightweight camping gear

    Kuiu.com, a lightweight hunting company, has a Mountain Star lightweight two person tent, attached liner, easy to put up, poles on outside with clips. I have one, very nice. Pricy but reliable and light. 3 pounds 8 ounces.
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    Winter Camino Francés video (arrived January 6th, 2021)

    Thanks for sharing the video - looks like you were well prepared!
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    Lightweight camping gear

    Kuiu, a lightweight hunting equipment company, makes a tent called the "Mountain Star", a true 3 season double wall tent, attached fly, poles on the outside, 3 lbs.3 oz-- nice lightweight, not cheap, rugged tent.
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    Where to stay the first night in SJPDP

    Yes--if we're talking about the same place- last year my wife and I arrived at the pilgrim office in the evening, there was a very aggressive woman who offered us a room in her place next door, we took it, very unpleasant first night. Charles the nice guy at the pilgrim desk had an expression on...
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    Walking Camino in November

    Yes-walking now to Lorca and it seems many of the albergues in the small villages closed- calling ahead seems an excellent suggestion.
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    Heading to St. Jean Nov 3

    Thanks for the good information -- base layers and down it is! Anna Kay - we'll be in St. Jean hopefully Friday, then maybe Saturday to Valcarlos or Roncevalles, so look for us - we'll be the tenderfeet meandering along! If I can figure out the protocol on this site for a private message will...
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    Heading to St. Jean Nov 3

    Thanks very much! I'm trying to keep things light and investigating a down quilt rather than sleeping bag - saves weight and space. Haven't made final decision yet.
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    Heading to St. Jean Nov 3

    Heading to St. Jean to start Nov. 3 - with wife, first time, from Pennsylvania-things look like they are getting a bit colder - are albergues heated? Thanks so much for all the good information here. Continuing to try to lighten the backpack!
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    Most hotels on bookings.com almost full for November?

    You got it - I am a very light sleeper and earplugs are on the list!
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    Most hotels on bookings.com almost full for November?

    Thank you, Cathy. I guess we'll just wait and see, and take the sleeping bags. We've got our flights into Paris and out of Madrid, and don't really want to have to make a certain place by a certain time - too many uncertainties to predict how much we'll make every day. I'm not going to stress...
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    Most hotels on bookings.com almost full for November?

    Thanks very much for the good information. I suspected perhaps booking.com was not telling the complete story as far as bookings--may use it, but will not rely on it. The advice about checking directly with the facilities sounds good. We have nothing against staying in the albergues, and in...
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    Most hotels on bookings.com almost full for November?

    Thanks very much for your kind words. I was a bit taken aback when the rooms looked to be nearing full. We can stay in albergues if needed and good to know that there will probably be room there-we would like the flexibility of not planning where we will be staying a month ahead of the...
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    Most hotels on bookings.com almost full for November?

    Wife and I are planning to walk a segment of the Camino Frances starting this Nov 1, using a mix of albergues and hotels --- looking ahead at availability of hotels in early November on booking.com for SJPP, Roncevalles, Zubiri, Pamplona, etc. it seems as though most/all of the hotels have just...
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    First 2 weeks of November from St. Jean?

    Thanks very much!
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