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    Sleeping bag or just liner (starting Frances at SJPdP on April 25th)

    I don’t know these , but I’d bring an ultra light down bag. I have one and used and appreciated it on 8 Caminos.
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    Oloron-Sainte-Marie to Santiago

    That is my favorite Camino , rural , scenic and less traffic
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    First Camino - Nervous and with questions about the start

    Don’t stress about those things , just follow the crowd . That time of the year there will not be too many walker for the albergue, but enough on the path to see th way . The yellow arrow will always be evident . I have been over the Pyrenees 5 times and my only concern is a hard right in the...
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    Backpacks Check-in or carry-on

    Easy and cheap to Saran Wrap your pack , I have never had a problem and pack stays clean , also I separate my walking pole and tape together so as not to be the longest thing in pack and therefore not subject to breakage
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    Merino wool shirt

    I like merino wool socks and wear them on the Camino , I think I’m better off with synthetic layers and down for warmth. I look at weight and how easy they dry after hand washing. I’ve been on the Caminos ten times and do sweat even on cool days. I general don’t carry anything wool or cotton (...
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    Napoleon or valcarlos

    The Napoleon route is truly striking , it’s a challenging start but on a clear day quite a sight. I’ve been over it five times and proud to say down the trail I started on the Napoleon route , not Pamplona or Roncevalles or even v Carlos, “ start at the beginning and go on to the end “
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    Is it good to fly into Bilbao or Biarritz?

    You can fly to Dublin easily enough the cat the afternoon Ryanair flight to Biarritz. I have done this three time and was quick and easy
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    Are you a hiker or a walker?

    There are a tremendous number of sites on the Camino , Roman , Visigoth , and Reconquesta. Every day you are tempted to go off the trail for a unique location. Read up before you go. I alway find out afterwards what I missed
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    Monasterio de Santa Maria de Carracedo

    Hello , just after Villa Franco del Bierzo , there is an option to the right called the Pradela route that goes high on a Roman road that connects back at Trabadelo. It goes on the ridge line and offers great views on the main road route in the valley. I have walked it three times and one of my...
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    Where to stay in O Cebreiro

    My choice is at La Faba just before O’ceberio. Quiet and well run. The you can see O’ceberio the next morning for breakfast and walk on down to Triacasta.
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    Sunglasses

    If you are walking the CF then the sun is generally behind you, or nearly. I brought sun glasses on my first Camino and rarely used them.
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    SJPDP-SDC in 32 days-is this realistic?

    I have walked CF five times and had a rest day or two and always made it to Santiago in 30 to 32 days. The weather is a factor , I don’t like walking on the rain.
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    How many people go right to Orisson?

    Interesting question . Flying in from US leaves you jet lagged and nothing worse than pushing yourself to the point of exhaustion that could take days to get over ( or sick) I have always stayed a night at St John and left early in the morning , rested at Orisson and trudged into Roncevalles...
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    How to rent a horse or donkey

    I met a couple who rented horses and hired a guide to do the CF 15 years ago . The stabling of the horses was the biggest hassle. Many time the horses needed to be trucked away upon reaching their albergue and wouldn’t get them back till 10 the next morning. The also stopped an hour midday for...
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    Toilet paper on the camino

    There is a type of TP made for RVs and campers that dissolves easily and quickly in water and if used could minimize the problems as it rains
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