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    Elephant in the room (forum)

    So.... if you as you say are the elephant in the room, does it mean that you are actually doing a "Republican Pilgrimage". How would that look? What is true Republican Pilgrim? It would be like trying to picture a Baptist, or Pentecostal, Mormon, Buddhist, Nudist, a nudist-buddhist or even a...
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    Sleeping bag end of April/May

    I use a Coleman Stratus Fleece Sleeping-Bag Liner about $16.
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    I will walk the Camino with “NO” money

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S42M207W8-A
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    My heart has been blown open

    Joy is refreshing!
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    Backpacks

    "Yallah" "Would recommend looking for a pack between 35 and 45 liters and aiming for a total pack weight of 5-8 kilos, unless you plan to use luggage transfer services." Couldn't agree more. I got rid of stuff till I got down to about 7-8 k. The same little guy would pass me up each day...
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    Hiking sandals or lighter flip flops?

    I took teva flip flops and crocs. Both were well broke in before the camino but the tevas felt the best to me at the end of the day. Extra weight. Yes. Just be willing to donate/leave behind some of the stuff that you thought you needed. I struggled to stay under 10 kilos finally got down...
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    Availability of Gas

    All sounds pretty heavy... Try Eroski. Pamplona, Najera, Logrono etc.
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    ATM in Spain

    Suggestion: Notify your bank or credit card company before you leave your country for Spain. :)
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    Booking train from Paris to Bayonne

    There is a TGV ticket counter and station at CDG. You can book there, because you have to have a reserved seat on TGV. Depending on your time of arrival at CDG you could take a TGV directly from CDG or take the Air France Bus #4 to Gare Montparnasse. It can be disappointing to either miss a...
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    Albergue in St.Jean Pied de Port / in 30 days to Santiago

    Try emailing Danièle at l’Auberge du Pèlerin contact@aubergedupelerin.com She is one nice lady and the owner. If she can help you I'm sure she will. Her place is very clean and her food is very good. Let her know your arrival time. Her web address is...
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    iPad2 on the Camino (Frances)

    You are right, of course. It's kind of a figure of speech. Probably best to save it as a memento of your walk or give it to somebody else to use. :mrgreen:
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    iPad2 on the Camino (Frances)

    Aside from the debate of whether or not to use ipad/phone kind of stuff; most of the stuff works just fine, at least on the Frances. Be sure to call your carrier before you go to check out their options for international data plans. The WiFi (weefee) is getting better all the time. 3G or its...
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    Sexual discrimination on the Camino?

    Oh Brother. Oh Sister.
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    Would a camping hammock be useful?

    Sure sounds like fun. Try to keep your total weight under 10 kilos. The further south of 10 kilos you can go, the better. I guess using it also depends on the time you want to devote to it. Once you got it set up you could probably let it out for a small donativo.
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    Trekking Pole Use

    I took my poles which I used to train with back in the States. On about day 3 I was taking a little break and as I sat there, I read something on my poles which said something to the effect: "Burns up to 40% more calories – great for weight loss". I decided I didn't really want to burn more...

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