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  1. Tai Chi

    Camino hacks

    I've used the laminated passport copy. Was always accepted. Never needed to use the actual passport except at border crossings. Use this technique wherever I travel now.
  2. Tai Chi

    Hot weather camino questions

    I recently got the OR version of these arm sleeves. They are more for sun protection, and for keeping your arms COOL. It is amazing for that. My arms are cooler when wearing the sleeves than if they were bare. The wicking and evaporation really sheds the heat. However, you were wondering if...
  3. Tai Chi

    Is this bridge anywhere near any Camino routes in Portugal?

    I've been looking at this too. Want to go there when I do the Portugese Camino. So far I've got the following info: - Closest camino town is Sao Joao de Madeira (south of Porto); it is 34 km east to Arouca, and another 13 km to the bridge. I might walk this route and overnight in Arouca. -...
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    Bed sheets

    I use the Cosco down blanket; I sewed a "footbox" into it. Helps keep it in place through the night. Instead of a fitted sheet, I use a much smaller sheet with string ties attached at each of 4 corners. I tie these to the bedposts to keep the sheet in place. Works well for me and saves a lot...
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    Winter Camino Francés video (arrived January 6th, 2021)

    I loved your video! So well done. Brought back many fond memories of places along your route. Thanks so much for sharing this so we too could vicariously enjoy your Camino. Your crossing of O Cebreiro reminded me of my crossing of the pass at Puerto de la Fuenfría on the Madrid Camino in...
  6. Tai Chi

    Really Dumb Albergue Question. Sorry.

    I take a lightweight s hook... usually can hook this over the wall or the curtain bar. Would be lighter & smaller than this levered plastic hook.
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD If we can't walk the Camino; local alternatives

    Here's one from Canada. To scratch my "itch to get out and walk", last month I walked roughly 120 km from Hamilton (Ontario) through Toronto to Pickering along the various waterfront trails and routes. This worked out really well. I ate on patios and parks (takeout) along the way, and never...
  8. Tai Chi

    Bedbugs

    I use the same isolation technique (backpack goes into a large liner sack on arrival at the alberque; used bedding sealed in a dry bag before going back into the backpack.) Had never thought about putting my sleeping bag inside my sleeping bag liner... I might try this when I get back to...
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    Bedbugs

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    Hiking umbrella

    I don't think I'd put up my umbrella in a thunderstorm....
  11. Tai Chi

    Hiking umbrella

    I would definitely give "two thumbs up" to the Euroschim liteflex treking umbrella with a silver canopy. I have used mine for several years, including on the AT. While I use the umbrella often when it is raining, it does not replace raingear as noted by other writers... due to the wind it is...
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    Renewing prepaid phone plan

    I bought my SIM card in Bordeaux, which was my point of entry into France. Looking on the internet, I don't see an Orange dealer in SJPP, so you might look for one at whatever location you are flying into, whether in Spain or France. Any city with a major airport will likely have an Orange...
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    Renewing prepaid phone plan

    I used Orange during my Camino last spring and was very happy with it. I will use them again when I return to the Way this spring. I bought the SIM in France, and I bought the renewal at the same time. I did this because the renewal had to be bought from in the same country that the service...
  14. Tai Chi

    Anybody else walking The Invierno during Easter 2019?

    Hi Alaskadiver! I expect to be somewhere on the Invierno for Easter. I'm starting the Madrid camino late March, and taking the Frances from Sagahun to Ponferrada. Would love to meet at least some other pilgrims on the quieter portions of the route.
  15. Tai Chi

    Class of 2019

    Starting in late March, I'll be walking the Camino Madrid, then following the Frances to the start of the Invierno route. Once I'm at SdC, I am planning to walk the Portugese route from Porto before returning home to Canada. As so many others have found, walking the Frances route (last year)...
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