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    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    I had a ziplock bag as my camino wallet and I DON'T recommend it 😆 (unless you plan on buying something on the way). Sooner or later it rips.
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    Ultimate Dog Repellent

    I walked with a friend when a dog stood in our path. My friend froze at first, then started slowly back. I kept going and talking to the dog. The dog looked like it wouldn't let us pass at first, but as I got closer it got scared and ran away doing as big circle as it possibly could around us...
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    How do you fix a stage miscalculation?

    Camino has taught you to not try and tame it. I love to overplan, but once I start walking my plans just become suggestions.
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    Merino vs. Cashmere

    For the merino that handles washing and drying, does it have to be pre-treated in any way? Anything I should be looking for on the tag? One of my sweaters didn't survive the camino 'don't touch the settings' washing machine.
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    Socks (i hate cold feet)

    Raynaud's syndrome sufferer here. As long as I was walking, my feet were fine. So evenings and sleep were more of a problem for my first camino. I took a pair of Heat Holders socks just for sleeping on my second camino. Heat Holders were some plastic kind and didn't keep me warm so switched for...
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    Surplus Gear

    I have upgraded from reading descriptions to wanting every single item. I need even the ones I don't know what they're for. Shared the link to some friends and everyone loves the store.
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    Surplus Gear

    The store is too far for me to buy from, but whoever is writing descriptions is doing an excellent job! Is it weird that I want to read every single one?
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    Question about power banks

    One thing to be aware of (that you might or might not need) is if the power bank is pass-through or not. Will you be charging it with the same cable you charge your phone (less cables but you will have to think about charging both, no need for pass-through), or will you be charging them at the...
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    Why do pilgrims carry on when it is really hard?

    If we did only what was easy, would we ever do anything in life?
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    help with camino kml,kmz,gpx tracking.

    Sorry, I haven't had time to read the comments above but I'd like to just say: DON'T RELY ON GOOGLE MAPS! I've made that mistake before :( Google Maps only works with internet access, and if you don't save it on the map that adds stars or "want to go" or a label, it will be lost if your phone...
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    Post a picture of your credential!

    Where did you get the Croatian one? That is "pleter" in the background :)
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    Sleeping in a dorm room where there's someone with a CPAP

    On my first camino I slept on the top bunk while an older gentleman with what I suppose could have been a CPAP machine was below. It was some kind of a noisy breathing apparatus and I didn't mind at all.
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    Best Sellers in Portable Cell Phone Power Banks

    I have a 20000 mAh powerbank. I like to be ready in case I won't have an option to get to a plug in the evening and I don't have to think about having enough battery to share with others. I charge my phone and gps watch with it. It's pretty big/heavy but I don't mind it. Recently I've been...
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    If You have Walked the Camino - Do you prefer boots or trail runners?

    I would love to see if there are different preferences for different caminos. I wore trail runners on the Portuguese in October. They were waterproof. I wouldn't wear them again and go for a lighter variation instead. On the Primitivo in April I had Salomon (low) hiking shoes. They were...
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    Fun Santiago bar

    We went to Pub Albaroque on my first camino. It was closed on the second camino. Depends what day you arrive. Very crowded, good for dancing, bad for talking. There was another place very close to it (diagonally across, at the corner) that had less people and you can sit and chat (or dance)...
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