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  1. Green Tortuga

    Cost of walking Camino Frances

    Wow! You must eat really well on the trail every night! =) If the budget is a problem, it's definitely possible to do dinner for a lot less than that. I probably averaged about 10 euros per day on food. Alburgues are pretty cheap, but for those who like to camp, it's not difficult to camp...
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    weather on Le Puy route-starting 24 August

    In August, the weather probably won't be too terribly cold. When I hiked from Le Puy (I started August 11th, if I remember correctly), it was quite warm and for one particular week, completely miserably hot. Sleeping outdoors with nothing more than a T-shirt was a joy! But October.... you could...
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    How Dangerous are the Pyrenees?

    I'm not familiar with Harney Peak, but I've been up Half Dome a couple of times and I'd consider that more difficult than the Pyrenees. If Half Dome isn't a problem for you, it's unlikely that the Pyrenees will cause you any trouble. (Barring any weather-related issues, of course!) -- Ryan
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    bivvies and l/wt tents

    I brought a tarp when I hiked the Camino. It doesn't get much lighter than a tarp, but there is a learning curve in setting them up at first. I've used mine through wicked rain and wind storms. If rain or wind is an issue, it's been set up wrong. =) I started my walk in Le Puy in mid-August and...
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    walking in sandals only?

    I met a guy walking the Camino completely barefoot and he seemed happy enough. While I have absolutely no desire to try such an extreme feet *cough* myself, when it comes to footwear, anything is possible! It's been done by someone, somewhere with happy results. Sandals, crocs, barefoot...
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    Some of my biggest advice for newbies

    The Meseta was one of my favorite places of the entire trail--that and the Pyrenees. =) Such huge, open skies! Seems like you can see forever! And the wind that will blow so powerfully it can knock a guy over! (I get a bit of a thrill out of walking around in a really strong wind--a lot of...
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    Webcam at Finisterre

    Webcams can be fun. Here's me at the cathedral in Santaigo! =) The commentary isn't mine--that's from the friend who recorded the photo! He's a funny man.... And I was actually trying to avoid the large group of people to make it easier for him to find me in the image. And I took out and...
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    New Record to Santiago de Compostela by bike

    Just because they ask a question like that doesn't mean that's what they think the ride is about. They're just curious. People ask me how much I walk each day and how long it'll take to reach the end, but I never imagined that's because they thought I was in some sort of race. I've also had...
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    Le Puy - SJPdeP mid-April 2014 start

    I walked from Le Puy to Santiago, and in my opinion, the single most difficult leg of the trail was the day I walked from Saint Jean to Roncesvalles. If you can do that, you can do anything found on the Le Puy route. =) Well, okay, the Dragonte route on the Camino Frances is even more difficult...
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    Bicycle Peregrinos <grumble>

    I can't say this bothered me a whole lot since I'd usually hear them long before they reached me. Gotta pay attention to one's surroundings, right? =) When I did hear them, I usually didn't even do anything about it. When you're walking on a big, open path that's ten feet wide, I figure they're...
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    Le Puy - SJPdeP mid-April 2014 start

    One thing I'll say about hiking the route in France--you won't necessarily find a lot of English-speaking people there. I'm not sure how your French is, but if you have trouble calling ahead to make reservations (which is quite normal), I learned that the folks at the visitors centers in the...
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    New Record to Santiago de Compostela by bike

    True, but there are rules if they want a compostella at the end. =) I am a little disappointed when I hear people complain about how others hike the trail, though. I'm not a bicyclist and have no desire to set any speed records--but I'd still defend his right to do the Camino any way he wants...
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    Tenting

    If you're only going to camp a few times, I'd suggest leaving the tent behind. I love camping, but I'm a fair-weather camper. =) I'll camp in bad weather if I have to, but the wonderful part about walking the Camino--you can just stay indoors in an albergue if the weather is bad! So you may as...
  14. Green Tortuga

    Wild Camping on The Caminho Português - Allowed or Forbidden?

    Thanks for the information! I fully expect to do a little wild camping while tromping through Portugal. Although given all of the hoops to jump through, I'll probably do it illegally most of the time. Those kind of rules are far beyond anything I'd consider reasonable. But I wonder--is the...
  15. Green Tortuga

    Good plans and a minor setback

    Where does it say this? None of my trekking poles ever included that in the directions. I figured the wrist straps were so when people fell, their poles wouldn't go flying down the mountain without them. And because sometimes people like to drag their poles when their hands are being used for...
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