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    Less baggage for second camino Frances? (backpack stories please!)

    Hello people. I sussed this weight stuff the first time ;) We definitely worked towards packing lightweight gear (although a few little unnecessary bits). I would like walk from May, which is what we did before. When we went if was a little cold at times (got absolutely frozen and drenched in...
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    What to do with hair!

    I have long hair. Lush shampoo bars worked for me along the way. Get a little tin for them to go in and they last and don't get your pack wet. I took 2 and they lasted me the whole way (St Jean- Muxia) :) Like others have said, shower as you get in and your hair will dry rather quickly They...
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    Camino without alcohol?

    We drank a fair bit of wine on our Camino but there were plenty of others that didn't. It is a wonderful experience however you decide your way is! There is some rather lovely wine along the route though Buen Camino
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    Train to St Jean Pied de Port - Renfe question

    We had a bit of an experience with this train ride. We didn't book ahead (figured it was the first part of the Camino and that we would work it out as we went). After flying in, we took a bus over to the train station only to find that there were no trains running that day. I'm sorry I can't...
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    Less baggage for second camino Frances? (backpack stories please!)

    In 2016 me and my partner walked the Camino Frances. As first time pilgrims, we were both worried about how much to take on our journey and took 34l and a 36l osprey packs. Our bags worked well for us at the time. As I lost more garments of clothes I had some space in my bag for wine picked up...
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    Nightwear

    Hmm this is my area of expertise as the beautiful Spanish red wine featured quite sizeably in my Camino! :)o_O;) Sloshed, trolleyed, hammered, rat-arsed, plastered and smashed
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    Nightwear

    We just wore what ever was clean in our bag. I think next time I do the Camino I will bring a small pair of pyjama shorts and just wear whatever top is clean. Try not to worry too much, at the end of the day everyone is too knackered to care what anyone else is wearing! :) Buen Camino!
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    Any first timer tips?

    I took a 36l backpack and it was more than enough space for all my things. I tried to take as little as I thought I could but actually ended up loosing items of clothing on the way (the perils of letting your boyfriend do the washing) and didn't really miss them. Something i didn't really take...
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    Is it really necessary to book?

    I have mixed feeling about this post. We walked the Camino Frances in May/ June 2016 and I approached the Camino with the same attitude as you. We were unfortunate that at the beginning of our journey we started at the same time as lots of other people. The day before we arrived at Roncesvalles...
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    Hydration bladder ?

    Skim reading through this, I'm um'ing and ah'ing on Camelbak sizes. We're walking in May- June and at the moment it's between the 2 and 2.5 litre sizes. As I'm trying to pack light, I'm wondering whether to get bigger so the water lasts longer or are there enough frequent places to refil that I...
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    Sleeping Bag April/May

    Having the same dilemma, we are walking in May/June and I know I can be a sucker for getting cold. Really don't want a to loft a heavy sleeping bag around with me. Today in go outdoors I stumbled accross this http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-fleece-mummy-liner-p143957 and it got me thinking...
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