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    Aunt and niece (hopefully!) setting off on 23rd August

    Enjoy your time together and I wish you both the best. What a wonderful experience you will have together. Buen Camino !
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    Pack Size?

    This makes sense to me ............... once you have pruned down your packing list then go find a pack that you can fit it in. Most advice I see on the forum is to minimize what you take so (if you choose to follow it) your list may end up being a lot smaller then you imagined and the pack as...
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    considering canceling my trip :(

    I didn't have time to read all the responses but I read a lot of them. I would suggest you try the Camino out for a week or 2 and see how it goes. I think you are right to worry about hurting yourself and as such maybe just try a small portion of it and see how it goes. I found most days you...
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    Class of 2018

    I had hoped to go on the Camino Norte in 2016 but circumstances would not allow it. So my plan is for a fall of 2018 Camino. I find myself thinking of the Camino quite often and despite all the struggles and so forth from the first experience I still really want to go. In fact if I could I...
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    My 2.2 Kilo/4.3 Pound CF Packing List

    Smart move to go light .............. you can always get what you need while you are on the Camino. What I saw was people either throwing stuff out or mailing it back home because they didn't need it and could't carry it any more. Buen Camino Mark
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    Did/Does this forum help you?

    I cant express in words how helpful this forum is .................. I just feel good being connected to fellow pilgrims and there is virtually no question that hasn't been asked in some shape or form. I have bought all my gear from reccommendations on this forum. Now to get back to St Jean...
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    Sickness cutting the walk short

    I had a similar experience except it was my ankle which finally packed it in. The most disappointing part was seeing the expression on the other people's faces we had been sort of walking with. They seemed astonished (and felt empathetic) when I told them in Santiago - "I didn't make make it."...
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    Comment by 'jumpingin2014' in media 'Viana to Logrono'

    enjoyed the youtube shows - when I get a chance I am going to watch them all! Thank you Buen Camino! Mark
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    Spanish Cultural Faux Pas

    The molestation of fruit brought us to this .................
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    How to use trekking poles--video

    When I did use the poles I didn't find it hard to figure out how to use them. As you go along you find the best grip and pole height and soon you get a steady even pace and you can feel the difference. The problem I had with poles was you feel kinda goofy walking on flat ground for miles on...
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    Comment by 'jumpingin2014' in media 'Camino de Santiago; animated Google Earth map of the Camino Frances, The French Way - YouTube'

    awesome! thanks Angie!
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    several questions all together

    My advice is go see a Podiatrist you may need orthotics. There is a very complex web of bones, muscle and tendons in our feet and a professional is really the person you need to consult. The answer may be something none of us know and your best chances of success will be with someone who can...
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    Get Off This Forum - Haven't you got anything better to do ?

    I think this is funny - to me I think about this forum when I am not here and more importantly I think about the Camino. So ostensibly you would be asking me to stop "thinking" HA! Or think about something else - so why not the Camino?
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    36 Days. 800k. Possible to skip ahead 60-80k?

    its I am not a veteran but - extremely easy to skip parts as they have buses, trains etc. all along the way. I like your thinking not being too ambitious about daily distances but I do think 22km is quite doable considering I am in average shape and overweight and had not problems with the...
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    Packing tips and favorite items - what's yours?

    I have to say my Leatherman tool. I say this because of how much we used it for the entire Camino. It comes with a small case that has a belt loop and is small and compact. Just to say though you need to check it as luggage since it has a few knife blades in it. Buen Camino!
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