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For the sleep mask: antifaz para dormir
For the heating coil: resistencia eléctrica para calentar agua
Máscara para dormir should be understood. If you told me bobina de calentamiento I would have no idea what you're talking about 😅
Will you come through Pamplona on your journey to SJPDP? If so, maybe check with your private lodging to see if they will hold the bags. You may have to ship in 2 steps if you coming through Paris. SJPDP to Roncesvalles then switch to Correos to...
In September 2023, I walked the Camino Frances again after 12 years between St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Burgos. Between 2011 and 2023, I did other caminos mostly in France. I found that at certain moments the Camino Frances runs too much alongside...
I thought about the pack in the pack option. I could get it to work, but I found that the second pack just added too much weight and took up too much space. I also thought about using a small stuffable pack as a daypack, but I like having a frame...
This sounds a bit tiresome, but be warned.. if you have an amazing experience on the Frances, when you return, you may also find yourself blathering on uncontrollably when someone mentions the trigger word 'camino'
I have done the Camino Portugués with luggage transport, carrying a small backpack 25 liter size and having a suitcase transported. I find a wheeled suitcase easier to get through airports, less likely to snag on stuff or get damaged, and easier...
My backpacks range from 28L to 32L, depending on which route I'm walking.
My daypack, if I'm using pack transport, is about 12L.
Another option I have done if I'm using pack transport is to carry my regular 28L pack and put a few heavier items...
We used JacoTrans. Bag transport service is excellent on the Camino Frances. (Haven’t experienced Dos Faros!) Every pickup and delivery was on time on two- and three-week Caminos in 2019, 2021 and 2023.
Before each trip began, we decided how far...
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