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    Silk liners can't take hot dryer? What do if bed bugs?

    I got bedfbugs on the Norte in 2017 and ran my silk liner and all other gear through a commercial dryer for 90 minutes at the highest heat setting. Killed the bugs without damaging my pack or other items as far as I could see. I'm still using the sleep sack and most of the other things seven...
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    Stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

    Hi. I'll be walking from Canfranc Estacion to Jaca May 1st. Was the bridge below the dam passable? Theatragel posted recently "that there was a board placed for crossing. Easy!" last August.
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    Travel from Barcelona to Somport

    Thank you very much.
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    Travel from Barcelona to Somport

    Thamks
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    Travel from Barcelona to Somport

    Does anyone know where in Jaca you get the bus to Canfranc Estacion? Does it leave from the train station or a different location in Jaca.
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    What to expect walking in March (weather, closures, Easter)?

    I walked from Porto to Santiago in late March/early April of 2016. It rained every day, often very hard. We had no trouble finding beds in the albergues or food, even on Easter day.
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    Difficulty - Norte from Gijon to SDC

    I walked from Bilbao to Santiago when I was 70 (with my backpack). I did not find it difficult. There was one long but not very steep hill. No mountains to climb. Just take your time and it will likely be fine. Good luck.
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    CAMINO Muros, Noia to Santiago

    See the Sep 4, 2022 post from DoughnutANZ.. Apparently is is an official route with 11 stages..
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    Euros

    Make sure you use a debit card in the ATM not a credit card. The credit card company will consider it a loan and charge you more than a debit card withdrawal from your bank will cost. In case you need to ask where one is located, an ATM is called a caixa automatic in Portugal,
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    Bedding

    Bringing your own bedding will not protect you against bedbugs. If they are in the mattress or bed frame they will bit you where you are not covered. I have always used my own silk sleep sack and/or sleeping bag and I was bitten on the both the French route and on the Norte. One time in a...
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    Timelapse YouTube that everyone will enjoy

    Nice video. I was surprised that it is almost all road walking. I didn't remember it that way. I walked it in 2014; time plays tricks on our memory.
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    6-8 days on Via Francigena in Italy

    I walked from Lucca to Siena with my two grown sons in 2017, approximately 85 miles (136 KM). We took seven days. It was a very nice walk but be aware that there is a lot of up and down, between 1,500 to 2,000 ft (450 to 600 meters) most days. The route was very well marked Many local people...
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    Guidebook for Camino from Madrid

    There are on-line guides such as Gronze.com. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=gronze+madrid
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    Best way out of Porto for the central route

    I took the metro to one stop past the airport and then walled northeast and then east along the Antonio Costa e Neiva road about a km to the Camino. I can't remember if the road changes names before you come to the camino. If I remember correctly the stop was called Villar do Pinheiro. Worked...
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    Suggestions for Lightening my Backpack for a 6-day Camino Walk

    Most of what you are taking looks right. Here are a few suggestions. I find that one water bottle is enough in the spring. There are cafes and stores along the way where you can refill your bottle. Each one quart bottle of water weighs 4 lb. Every albergue provides pillows, you don't need to...
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