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  • Joe C
    I carried a battery pack on my last two Caminos. It probably weighs at least twice as much as the machine itself. I have only used it once, and I probably could have gotten around that if I had asked the person beside me to swap beds.
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    Joe C reacted to Irishgal's media PXL_20240322_162849639.MP.jpg with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    I just wanted to share this beautiful gift i was given by my children for my 50th birthday, my son is graphic designer so he used some app to do picture, thats myself on way up to see Monte de Gozo statues, and a list of most places we stayed...
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    Joe C replied to the thread Heavy snow in Foncebadon.
    Sand surfing is a thing at White Sands National Park in New Mexico, too.
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    Joe C replied to the thread The Way, My Way - the movie.
    You can hear two of Dan's songs in that trailer: "The Camino Song (Somewhere Along the Way)" and "Duende".
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    Joe C replied to the thread Heavy snow in Foncebadon.
    At my college, there was a tradition of "traying." It's just what it sounds like... sledding on food trays borrowed from the cafeteria.
  • Joe C
    Another vote for Pontevedra but since you mentioned Caldas de Reis as a possibility, I wonder if you know about and/or have considered the Variante Espiritual? It’s a popular variant to the main route, starting just after Pontevedra and finishing...
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    Joe C reacted to jfgough's post in the thread Wright socks ( almost) with Like Like.
    I walked the CF last year with Wright socks and Darn Tough. Both were comfortable in hot and cold weather. The only downside I found with Wright socks is that they took longer to dry than my wool Darn Tough socks.
  • Joe C
    If you hit Padron on the day of their big (huge) outdoor market, that could be interesting. I went through on a Sunday, but I don't know if it is every week.
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    Joe C replied to the thread Wright socks ( almost).
    I had great success with the thicker Wright Socks (with the Camino symbol) on the Camino Frances. No blisters to speak of. Be careful, though... When I switched to the thinner, synthetic ones that are supposed to keep your feet cool, my feet...

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