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    Can I pack my small multi tool in carry on luggage (backpack)?

    No.
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    Did it make a difference

    It sounds like these questions are for you.
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    Cancelling Camino - Soliciting Advice

    I disagree with walking to a schedule on pilgrimage, and especially aiming for a daily mileage. It's not an Olympic sport. Walk short days, stop when you feel like it (lots of options after Pamplona) see how far you get, come back another time and resume. Read "Ithaca" by Cavafy - better to...
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    want solitude

    People may greet you but if you just wave they almost never persist. Numbers thin out after Logroño, lots of time with few people. Also set off a bit late after the 7am rush hour, and you hit the spaces. Sit in quiet churches, eat alone. Stop in unusual places and above all avoid big towns on...
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    Returning Home & Preventing a Bedbug Infestation!

    Why not put rucksack + other suspect items in bin liner, spray in a good blast of fly spray, knot it and leave for a few days? Then rinse in hot shower & drip dry.
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    Water, water...

    Agreed, you can manage with half litre if you drink plenty in the morning, and refill whenever there's an opportunity, also drink there. There's a merciful tap at the top of the steep part of Valcarlos route from St. Jean. Might need more on Meseta in warm weather.
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    Camino Frances April 2024 advice

    Am on Camino now, currently in Los Arcos. Start from Roncesvalles in good time, bunk in Zubiri should be OK - but be prepared to continue to Larrasoaña if necessary. Municipal is open there. It makes a long day but OK if you're fit.
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    What do you wash your clothes with

    Shampoo.
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    Camino Frances April 2024 advice

    Minimise weight. Most hostels now open including municipals. St. Jean lively but not too busy. Both routes to Roncesvalles are strenuous - minimise weight and only attempt if you are reasonably fit. Minimise weight. No need to book after Roncesvalles if you arrive at destination in good time...
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    April Fool

    Didn't book, but arrived early. There was no problem.
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    Solo Female Traveller?

    Am on Camino Frances now. There are very many solo female peregrines. You will meet others and probably find someone to walk with.
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    Rethinking my CF-ish route after Burgos (and I start in 7 days!)

    Maybe the distinction isn't to include or avoid this section or that, but whether or not one gets out of one's head and lets the conversation be between Camino and feet. If our minds are full of debate about the route, how much space is there for anything else? Advice from a hospitalero in 2018...
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    Starting from Arles the end of March

    I've been interested in that route for some time, and would be very grateful to know how it goes, what accommodation is available this early in the season, and how long it takes. I start from St. Jean on 1st April, but slowly, so you might overtake me at some point.
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    April Fool

    Many thanks, this is probably good advice.
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    April Fool

    Am arriving St. Jean 31st March (Easter Sunday), and start walking April 1st. Any suggestions about how busy St. Jean is likely to be, and whether it's necessary to book a hostel?
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