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    pkonopka replied to the thread Albergue pillows.
    I brought a hiking/ camping pillow (lightweight and packable) on the Frances but stopped using it after a while. Most (all?) albergues provide a pillow. I carried a super lightweight sleeping bag that had the outside treated with permethrin, so...
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    pkonopka replied to the thread Voice or data only mobile plans.
    I’m from the US so I’m not sure it’s the same globally - but my provider is AT&T. They have an international plan which is $10 a day unlimited - maxing out at $100 per month. It’s not cheap but I found it to be the easiest way to go, and gave me...
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    pkonopka reacted to Frankybaby66's post in the thread Recommended phone apps (iOS) with Like Like.
    Camino Ninja is now being updated again. Always my app of choice - everyone has a favorite though. Best advice is to pick one you like, and have others installed as options. There's no exclusivity clause . . .
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    pkonopka replied to the thread Socks.
    There was a popular "glide" on the Camino - I think Tiger Balm - that a lot of my Camino friends used and liked. And, ditto the Darn Tough socks recommendation.
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    pkonopka reacted to JerryStroebele's post in the thread Socks with Like Like.
    Darn tough only. But I keep my toenails very short (the ones I have left) and rub my feet AND TOES with Foot/Body Glide (REI) before putting on my socks in the morning. I have occasionally seen a similar "glide" on the Compeed displays in...
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    pkonopka reacted to nycwalking's post in the thread Camino Dating with Like Like.
    When I was 27/28 I asked God to send me a man: named Ken (to my Barbara/Barbie), 6’2”, 190lbs, single, well-educated, never-married, no children. When I was 40 on my second camino I met him in Roncesvalles at the pilgrim’s dinner. He lived on...
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    pkonopka replied to the thread Socks.
    I never liked liners...they always seemed to bunch up on me - just get a good pair of socks and that's it. My go to now is Darn Tough - they make several different thicknesses and heights. Theyre not cheap but really do the job and have an...
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    Ditto what many others have said. My three go to brands are Smartwool, Ibex, and Icebreaker. All have lightweight long sleeve shirts that should fit your need. Buen camino!
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    pkonopka reacted to Terenia's post in the thread Accommodation in Porto with Like Like.
    The albergue for pilgrims in Porto (https://albergueperegrinosporto.pt/) allows to stay there more than one night. I stayed there for 2 nights last October and at the same time, a pilgrim from Germany stayed for 5 nights. I am not certain what...
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    Crazy thing that people do on the last 100 km? Moan and complain that there are more pilgrims than before, when they are part of the "crowd."

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