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    3 weeks on Camino Frances

    Hello folks, I walked the Camino Frances in 2009 from SJPP to SdC. Due to vacation limitations, I will be only doing 3 weeks this time (my gf and I start this coming Sunday in SJPP). We had planned to end in Leon or thereabouts (our return flight is out of Bilbao) but I wanted the community's...
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    Camp Stove

    Hi All, We're leaving tonight from Paris to Bayonne via a night train. Not sure how we're getting from Bayonne to SJPP - anyone know if there's a train service? Also, does anyone know if there is anywhere in Bayonne to buy canister fuel for backpacking stoves? I think any propane-based...
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    Fear of heights

    Hi All, Starting in JSPP and going to Santiago. I have a very bad fear of heights, it seems to be as physical as it is mental, because I definitely get vertigo when I'm close to a steep ledge. I think if it was purely mental, it's something I could work on. Anyways, are there any points that...
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    Camping along Camino Frances

    Wow you've certainly made a good case for camping! haha. I should also say that when I said everything we need for under 20 lb's per person that included a solar shower and full cooking equipment, as well as a sleeping pad, and makeshift bed. I have an unhealthy obsession with backpacking and...
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    Camping along Camino Frances

    Thanks for all your help everyone. The gist I'm getting is that it's more than possible, as long as you're careful, and it's something you can more or less play by ear. I think what I'm going to do is plan to camp as often as possible, and if we cannot find a good spot (either stealth, or...
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    Camping along Camino Frances

    Hi All! Me and my friend Diana are starting in early September or very late August. Not sure yet, since we're basing it on the cheapest tickets we can find the next couple days. We're both avid back-country backpackers, so we're wondering about the possibility of camping along the Camino...
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