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    I probably won’t do this again

    I too carried my cpap on my camino, only 2.5 kilos more weight, but lots of extra room in my pack I still pray for the American nurse who in a Sarria hostel was awakened by the hiss from my mask and in the early hours tried to block the air hose with her hand I slept on a bench in a cenral...
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    Veteran pilgrims

    Buen Camino Steve
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    Which shoes should I wear in September \ October?

    I have always hiked/walked (35 years)with all leather boots, no matter what the season.I rarely get blisters or have wet feet. Leather is naturally breathable and If treated with a good wax polish will always be waterproof. On good quality boots the soles can be replaced just by removing a few...
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    First time walkers, poles?

    The only time I did not use them on the Frances, I took a nasty tumble. Great for balance and stability. Buen Camino
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    Use of CPap

    Hi Mark, I used the cable supplied with the cpap, it is approximately two metres long. I found this to be adequate in all but one Alberque, they kindly supplied me with a longer cable. Just make sure your cpap works on 250v if not, you will need a voltage converter adaptor
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    Walking The Camino Without Training. Fool's Errand?

    Hi Joecamino, I walked from Leon to SDC last June. I too carry a lot of extra baggage (60 lbs over), I also suffer from a heart condition and various other ailments. Visit your doctor before you set off for medical/health check, for peace of mind. I trained before my Camino, walking 8 to 12...
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    Use of CPap

    Hi, I used my cpap on the CF last year. I had no issues with finding an outlet for the power, although if I had a top bunk I usually ended up with the pump next to me. I did carry a card translated into Spanish to explain my need to be near a power point. I to was looking at buying one of the...
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    Backpack recommendations

    The Lowe Alpine Air Zone Pro 35-10, is designed with women in mind (although a lot of men use it). It is height adjustable, fit narrowly on the back for a good centre of gravity. It has a well padded Waist/hip band with good pockets, two good water bottle holders and comes with its own...
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    Hey vegetarians! I'd love your input...

    Thank you for time you have taken to compile this list, it will be really useful for my next camino. Wayne
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    Hey vegetarians! I'd love your input...

    On my Camino this year, I asked the waiter if the lentil soup was vegetarian. He replied "I will take the bones out for you sir". Only in Spain.
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    Birmingham UK Group Meeting?

    Hi everyone, I am Nottingham based, are there any plans for further meetings. I would love to join.
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    How heavy is your backpack

    Don't all packs feel like this after a hard days walking?
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    Thank you.

    I have just completed my first Camino with my wife, no bed bugs, no blisters, no full Alberques, no being kept awake by snoring, good food and good company. The services and help offered by the people living on the camino have been given with Grace and compassion, I always found a smile and...
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    Non-COPD Heart Attack

    I had two MIs before I was 37, I am now 52. Within one month of the second I had started cardiac rehab with specialist personal trainers. Over the years I have learn't how to read the signs of how my body copes with various different challenges and to rest and relax when I know it is needed. The...
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    Keen Koven Shoe?

    Hi Les Brass, I have recently purchased a pair of Keen Koven shoes, they do have plenty of room for wide feet, they are comfortable. But they have a design fault, the tapes through which the laces thread are very weak and if you pull hard they tend to break, also when walking, there is quite a...
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