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  1. J

    I need to get from Bilbao to SJPP

  2. J

    Length of albergue stay allowed

    It all depends on your finances, and your time. My wife and I were okay with any reasonable added expenses and had lots of time and found beautiful hotels in larger cities, quite often on the piazza or near a cathedral for around 60-80 euros and in some of the larger towns or small cities off...
  3. J

    First pilgrimage in September/October

    My wife and I started the end of August the other year and finished in mid October. We took out time and looked behind us a lot and stopped in cities for a couple of days and got nice hotels. If you don't finish it is no big deal because the part you will have done will be fantastic and you...
  4. J

    Camino de Santiago in June

    Anything is possible. My wife and I didn't use them, but I have heard there are places along the way that accept donations and allow free overnights for travelers. It all depends on your wants and needs. We found it was around twenty to thirty euros a night for a bed, that's for both of us...
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    Pack weight question

    When my wife and I walked, unhurriedly by the way, we carried more than we absolutely needed, as what you really need is almost nothing except an ATM card, and even that is optional, as we saw people walking with pretty much nothing. Carry what you want, discard what you don't want and just...
  6. J

    Useful item but hard to justify in your pack

    Yup, Jet boil coffee press for me! Makes a full quart of freshly brewed coffee. Use it to boil eggs in the morning for a quick breakfast and snack that isn't just bread and can also be used to heat up soup or just about anything else. Sure it is a bit heavier than some people like to carry...
  7. J

    Dangers of Walking Poles

    Good suggestion. I tried with my poles here in N Michigan and it works. Might even try to adapt this for cross country skiing, at least on the flat areas
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    sites to not miss

    Astorga is not to be missed. If you are planning a rest day or twothis would be a great place for one. We found ourselves taking lots of rest days to enjoy local things along the way. I was very busy with other pilgrims though from late August through the first part of Oct.
  9. J

    Cocoon Insect Shield TravelSheet silk

    There are a lot of different oils that can be used. It should be noted that some people react badly to certain oils also.
  10. J

    Cocoon Insect Shield TravelSheet silk

    We used silk liner bags and found them comfortable. You have to understand though unless you are encapsulated in the bag they can still bite your exposed arms, neck, whatever. I think we ran into them twice. Once for sure and it was no big deal. It was in the morning and we just washed...
  11. J

    Great confusion-Camino on a Pogo Stick

    Really?
  12. J

    Help needed for my first Camino

    Lots of public transportation is available. We used taxis to add a few kilometers on certain days to our total towards the end to stay on schedule. They were quite reasonable and often there were other people to even split the cost with. If you have a guide you can figure out before you go...
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    Help needed for my first Camino

    Don't know your age or your walking speed or your interest in the culture you will be walking through. I do know that there are taxis available for very reasonable prices if you think you are falling a bit behind. I could spend a week in Astorga and not bat an eye. Galacia is beautiful. And...
  14. J

    Has anyone completed the trail on inline skates?

    Really? Go for it I am sure you will buen caminoing your way along in grand style.
  15. J

    walking the camino

    As an add on. My wife and I used very light weight sleeping bags that unzipped all the way and we purchased silk liners in the mummy style. Since I am a big guy we sewed two darts into the sides of the liners to increase their overall size from the knees up to the shoulders. They worked...
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