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    Europe's iconic churches struggle to accommodate worship and tourism

    When you essentially invite a half a million people to participate in what has become more a tourist activity than a religious pilgrimage, you get tourists, who, away from the social constraints of home, are notoriously ill behaved. That said, many people on the Camino de Santiago are there on a...
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    Bring or Buy?

    I only agree on the trekking poles. I am picky and a cheapskate and the US has a better selection and lower prices on the rest of those products and they are easy to find or repackage to be TSA compliant.
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    Men's Pants - There Can Be Only One

    Funny - I remember the SCOTTeVEST contest to travel for 60 days wearing only SCOTTeVEST clothes - made me wonder if anyone had ever done the same on the Camino.
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    Men's Pants - There Can Be Only One

    Main Reason: I find the zippers/zipper tracks annoying and chafing. Minor Reasons: They always look dorky and shout TOURIST. The leg bottoms get lost.
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    Brands of clothing (merino wool)

    The really lightweight merino gets holes from snagging very easily. If you're buying merino get medium weight. Woolly is a decent brand.
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    Men's Pants - There Can Be Only One

    When I walked before my bag was 5kg. I lacked for nothing and had duplicates of clothing. Since I hand-washed my worn clothing everyday, I figured the duplicate clothing is where I can shave weight. I do take a pair of shorts. The only duplicate clothing I would take would be socks, underwear...
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    Men's Pants - There Can Be Only One

    When I walk the Camino in 2019 I wore REI Adventure Pants. They don't make them anymore and they were not perfect anyway. When I travel and hike, I try to carry as little as possible. My next Camino I am planning to go ultralight. I found that with technical pants like the REI Adventure Pants...
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    Camino Snobs

    What other people think is outside your control and speaks to who they are not who you are. To always question yourself is healthy - to let others control what you think of yourself is not.
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    Is it possible to walk from St. Jean in mid-March

    Thank you all so much - I am so looking forward to this experience!
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    Is it possible to walk from St. Jean in mid-March

    I am leaving Seattle on March 15, 2016. I know the weather will be a factor, but is it even practical to plan to start from St. Jean at that time of the year? Special considerations? I appreciate any advice. I decided to go at this time to avoid crowding.
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    Travelling to Greece Post Camino

    Thank you all!!!
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    Travelling to Greece Post Camino

    Oh sorry - didn't think about timing - April - like sometime between 15-30 2016.
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    Travelling to Greece Post Camino

    For those of you who know the ins and outs of European travel I have a question. I have friends on the island of Antiparos in Greece. After my walk I would like to go visit. Antiparos is a tiny island next to Paros. The only way to get there is by ferry. One can fly or ferry to Paros from...
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    Beard?

    Question for the bearded among you. I have a short beard, I want a light pack. I use a beard trimmer for maintenance (what hair I have and beard - same length). I will be two months in Spain. What have you done to maintain your beard on the Camino? Barber? Ultralight trimmer (recommendation?)...
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    Washing the clothes and washing urself....

    It would have that ascetic vibe LOL!
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