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  1. Linda SLP

    Need help deciding to bring or not to bring

    And I prefer a water bottle pocket or carabiner clipped water bottle (like Vapur) hooked to my backpack straps instead of a bladder. The water is instantly available.
  2. Linda SLP

    Need help deciding to bring or not to bring

    I bought wired headphones that connect with USB-C for my phone, which I previously thought would only take Bluetooth.
  3. Linda SLP

    The one thing I should have done before I left for the Camino

    Hydrating also helps protect you from blood clots on the airplane.
  4. Linda SLP

    Compostela requirements clarification please

    Not really: https://oficinadelperegrino.com/en/pilgrimage/the-compostela/
  5. Linda SLP

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    this is mine, bought it on the Camino.
  6. Linda SLP

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

  7. Linda SLP

    albergue queuing

    Bercianos, September 2016 Pilgrims are also washing clothes while waiting!
  8. Linda SLP

    Walking Sticks! (yes, i know)

    I have my poles adjusted so that my hands are a little lower than level. When walking level, I don't set the tips in front of my hands. They're always angled back for propulsion.
  9. Linda SLP

    Suggestions for 2022 Holiday Season Gifts

    Wow! What a happy find!
  10. Linda SLP

    Hiking poles (please bear with me) need honest advice.

    I've actually had Z-poles since my 2014 Camino, and they are still going strong. I've heard people say that the Z-poles are fine for going through security, but I haven't chanced it yet. Maybe on my next trip back from Spain, since I will have gotten my money's worth by then.
  11. Linda SLP

    Nothing went right

    Sometimes I think preparing for the rain keeps it from coming 😊, but then, I prepared for rain and got plenty of it.
  12. Linda SLP

    Fleece or no fleece?

    I totally agree about being cold - liner and 1 lb sleeping bag for me.
  13. Linda SLP

    Is it worth bring waterproof gear in August?

    Have you considered a rain skirt? You can also use that as a ground cover or a multitude of other things. I got one and will use it on my next camino.
  14. Linda SLP

    Anyone else has taken T-Mobile phone?

    We are on the camino now with tmobile. So far so good. They say only 2g, and that seems to be enough for most email and facebook, but not videos. (I should say it was nicer in august when tmobile offered 4g free, but still ok for communication, not really entertainment). We usually connect with...
  15. Linda SLP

    Poles or no poles

    Did you run across crazy dogs? We found they were all pretty calm and quite used to pilgrims.
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