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  1. Lee Howell

    Altra Lone Peak 4 Trail-Running Shoes?

    I walked the CF in 2017 on a pair of Lone Peak 2.5. I an 6'6" and 250 lbs so I really gave them a workout. About 1/2 way through I added a sole insert since I had pretty much flattened the original inserts.
  2. Lee Howell

    Anyone wear white?

    I wore a light khaki (more like light beige) travel shirt that was UPF 50 rated. I wore it more than half of the days on the 45 days of walking. It was great for staying cool (June Camino Frances). I couldn't tell the differenece before/after the walk.
  3. Lee Howell

    Is there any reason why I need more than 2 outfits?

    2 outfits are sufficient IMO. I walked the Camino Frances and Finisterre May/June this year. For 45 days I wore one outfit and carried the second. When it was cool, sometimes I wore an outfit 2 days before washing. If it was dirty or sweaty, I washed the outfit at night while wearing the second...
  4. Lee Howell

    Camino Frances Daily Mileage

    My wife and I just finished the Camino Frances and Camino Finisterre on June 27. We are in our 60's reasonably fit and were walking 10-15 miles on flat streets and paths for months prior to going without packs and > 1 month with loaded packs. We averaged 2.5 miles an hour (4 km/hr.) on the flat...
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    Helpful phone apps...

    I really like Locus Maps. This was our first Camino and you can pin point your location and direction relative to the camino-frances and on the Camino Finisterre. It has a number of PIOS including churches, cafes and albergues. This app came in handy navigating in the bigger towns off route and...
  6. Lee Howell

    LIVE from the Camino The Meseta lived up to its reputation today.

    We were on the stretch after Castrojeriz near the flea fountain when a herd of 20 plus Winnabago came by. By the time we had walked to the chapel they had also arrived. After getting their "credential" stamped they were off for the next stop.
  7. Lee Howell

    App for android

    Thank you so much. I looked at a couple of cities and found the line with the shell. We leave early tomorrow for Madrid to SJPP.
  8. Lee Howell

    App for android

    How do you load the Camino Frances route into Locus Maps? I purchased the App and loaded the offline Spain map but do not see how to get the route.
  9. Lee Howell

    Starting our first Camino

    Lee and Sandy from northern California will be starting our first Camino from SJPP on 10-May-2017.
  10. Lee Howell

    Ship things ahead to Santiago, I will store it for 60 days (or more).

    Is there a service that I can ship from the USA to about midway on the Camino Frances with a spare set of hiking shoes, shirt and pants? I am 6 foot 5 inches and need tall clothes and boots with a wide toe box like Keens. Or do you think I would be able to buy them along the Camino if I need...
  11. Lee Howell

    Backpack Etiquette

    Somebody else suggested a plastic vacuum suction cup. They are available at hardware stores for about $1 each and hold about 5 pounds. I tried it in my home shower and it held my dry sack. They are very light weight. I plan on bring several with me when I come in May.
  12. Lee Howell

    Train or bus Madrid to Pamplona

    Thanks so much. I tried the ALSA site and it works.
  13. Lee Howell

    Train or bus Madrid to Pamplona

    When I go to this website (movelia.es) I do not get a schedule just the opportunity to buy a ticket. I confess I understand very little Spanish but do not see the link for a list of times.
  14. Lee Howell

    Camino Frances

    My wife and I will start our first Camino on May 11th from SJPP. We intend to walk to Santiago. We are from Northern California

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