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    May-June Camino Frances - Rain Gear & Eating ware

    +1 Spork. I used it twice or so when we bought a picnic lunch ingredients in supermarket and ate in a park. These lunches were great! +1 knife. Used for picnic lunch and a few other times. OTOH I used the scissors almost everyday. +1 bottle opener. Yes, used. -1 Food storage container. I never...
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    Pack Cover Failure

    I abandoned pack covers after a rainy walk in NZ, in my experience they do not keep the contents of your pack dry in heavy rain. Only a good pack liner will do this. Pack covers do somewhat keep your pack dry so it gets less heavy, but it is false economy for the amount of stuffing around, etc...
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    Embarrassing moments

    I tried to help a small, older lady open a heavy church door just after lunch .... and received such a scolding it drove all my small Spanish out of my head. Of course she was closing it and I was the oafish tourist trying to push in and keep her from lunch. I was quite shattered for the next...
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    Memorable Places

    Castro de Castromaior Remains of Stone Age fortified settlement, about 200m off the camino and the Library in the castle in Ponferrada
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    Starting the walk in the afternoon

    I would recommend a short first day for you. Walking the camino is special and will quickly be finished, no need to rush.
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    Shirley Maclaine - The Camino - Swimming place

    Molinaseca 10 Oct 2016
  7. Richard Smith

    Scam - again..

    Good general advice for all scams, which often use an artificial sense of urgency.
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    Advice… please… 🙏🏻 (About starting time each day)

    At home I go to bed late and wake late, but I had no trouble becoming an early riser on the CF. After a day's walk an early bedtime was welcome, and it gets hot after 1 or 2pm so best to get the walking done before then. Sometimes we even started walking before the sun was up, quite good...
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    A Camino "dry run" - what I learned from the Milford Track

    If you do walk the Milford or Routeburn, I recommend an early morning kayak tour of Milford Sound when you finish. Absolutely the best way to see it!
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    Where to stay in O Cebreiro

    we stayed there in 2016, lovely room
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    Respectful donativo amounts in 2024

    I have enjoyed this thread, especially the comments about how my donation is a secret just for me to be happy about and also that it is not related to the value I receive at the donativo. I will think on this, thank you all.
  12. Richard Smith

    Every kilo matters

    5 days in the Walls of Jerusalem, first time in this area. Have walked the Overland Track twice.
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    Every kilo matters

    I am doing some training for a walk in Tassie a bit later on and have been doing my usual graduated start, currently with 2 x 1.5 litre jugs of weight-water plus whatever else I would take on a short day walk, which includes another 1 litre to drink. The other night I put the training pack on...
  14. Richard Smith

    Sleeping Bag?

    Love my sleeping bag but my wife did not use hers much (CF Sept-Oct). I sleep cold, she sleeps hot. SO - try before you go, adjust your bedroom or sleep on verandah to get the target temperature and see what works for you.
  15. Richard Smith

    Packing List for Bicycle

    Tubeless is great and I recommend a small amount of in-tyre sealant such as Stans NoTube Sealant or similar. If the tyre carcass gets a gash some superglue can fix it and is small to carry.
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