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    What Is The Most Useful & Usless Item You Packed

    Most useful item for me would be any multi-use item and my favorite is one that combines my towel, my bandana, my neck scarf, my neck shield from searing sun, my head band, my head and ear cover from the cold, my buff, and, likely, other uses for which I may have forgotten. That item would be...
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    Starting my (mental) journey

    "No Problemo" Absolutely no offense was taken. I wrote that post back in 2007 and I based it on my own experience and I was 64 at the time. I'm now 74 and beginning planning to combine the first of the Camino de Madrid with the Camino Sanabres. It will be my 6th and 7th Caminos. I cannot find...
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    Which Lisbon Train Station is closest to The Cathedral?

    I have just discovered that there are two train stations in Lisbon: "Estación Oriente" y "Santa Apolonia". I will be flying into Madrid next April and will take the train to Lisbon and my question is, which station is closest to the Cathedral where I will obtain my credential? Unless, of...
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    RENFRE

    There is a Renfe station at the airport. When you exit the baggage area at T-4 straight ahead is the sign and it points to the right. Just keep following them. At tghe small Renfe station you an purchase your ticket directly to Pamplona. Note: if you are 62 or more ask for a "Tarjeta dorada"...
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    New Guidebook to the Norte/Primitivo/Ingles

    Dave: I had a pre-order for your book through Amazon USA for a couple of months but just now canceled it. Since I leave shortly for Madrid, and knowing that even with two-day shipping It would not arrive before I left, I ordered it via Amazon UK for almost exactly twice the cost of what it was...
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    Is Sleeping Bag Necessary on Camino del Norte June and July?

    Those are beautiful spring temperatures, as far as I am concerned. If true, and in my estimation, a sleeping bag would really not be needed inside the four protected walls of the albergues and, in my case, not justify carrying a two pound down bag all along the Camino del Norte for the spring...
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    Is Sleeping Bag Necessary on Camino del Norte June and July?

    I am trying to decide whether to take my sleeping bag when I walk the Camino del Norte during the months of June and July of this year. Galicia, I know can be cold in June but I will not arrive there until July, towards the end of it. I am taking a permethrin treated sheet for the bunk beds and...
  8. J

    Irun or San Sebastian?

    AubryL: Suggestion taken but please explain why?
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    Is Seven too Young for Child on a "Short" Camino...from Sarr

    I wonder when is a child too yoing to walk The Camino? t appears I shall be headed to Madrid next month, accompanying my daughter and three grandsons, visiting family in Spain. I have just had the bright idea of walking from Sarria to Santiago with my oldest grandson, just seven years old. I...
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    Bed bugs alert

    http://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-SP657-Perm ... B001ANQVYU Sawyer SP657 Permethrin Premium Insect Clothing Repellent, 24-Ounce Spray Amazon shipped mine to me in Florida. Canadians could try that route. If the US BDU's are soaked in it for controlling insects, I can almost guarantee that Canadian...
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    Another Backpack recommendation request

    Expensive but arguably the best one can buy is a custom pack designed to fit your body. This way there is no doubt that it will fit your torso. It is likely the last one you will ever buy. Peruse: http://www.mchalepacks.com/ Mine is now 10 years old or better. I have used it on the Appalachian...
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    Back from Camino and thinking of Appalachian Trial

    Great Appalachian Trail forum: http://www.whiteblaze.net/index.php Found it!
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    Back from Camino and thinking of Appalachian Trial

    In my case, I walked the Appalachian Trail first, then The Camino-the first being the Frances, then the VdlP. Bryson's book was written as a spoof of the Appalachian Trail, to be entertaining and to sell books rather than to be informative. It only remotely resembles an AT through-hike and...
  14. J

    SNORING!! I am the Champion!

    Instead of earplugs for non-snorers, perhaps a truly compassionate snorer might try using these: http://www.breatheright.com/ I have been told I am a snorer (although I have never heard it) but am considering giving them a try
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    Hospitalero(a) - How Does One Become One so as to Volunteer?

    I asked the question on another thread here but decided that perhaps others might wish an answer to the question as well. I am surprised the answer is not already here somewhere but I have searched but to no avail. So, just how might I become a hospitalero and be able to volunteer for doing so...

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