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    the one refuge without a stamp

    You're right. I've since remembered it's Granon. Still no stamp.
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    the one refuge without a stamp

    Can anyone tell me the name one refuge on the Camino which has no stamp ?[ I am writing up my notes after having completed the Camino.Since it has no stamp I've forgotten where it is !]
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    What Was Your Biggest Mistake

    Thought Belfast was British !
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    Atheist walks the Camino

    Guardian ? That says it all for me !
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    Pack weight question no. 987456

    You deserve the chocolate. I have walked today with the full pack [an equivalent weight added for the lightweight bag - which of course has not arrived yet.] And that's the solution - now under 6 kilos - and absolutely no problem ! Thanks again.
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    Pack weight question no. 987456

    Many thanks. I have in fact now ordered a lightweight bag. [Blanket and liner is a hefty 1800 gr and my 4 season bag 2Kg.]
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    Pack weight question no. 987456

    Many thanks you good people here . I do appreciate it. I do have the light weight long Johns and a cotton inner bag but here in Brittany I have tried that and I think I'd freeze to death. So I think I'll just grit my teeth and persist with the 7 Kg . Seems like only yesterday when I was young I...
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    Pack weight question no. 987456

    I should be grateful for advice here. I am 69 doing my first Camino in a months time. I have got my pack weight down to 7Kg , or just over. I still find this too heavy , I weight 63 Kg now. But I cannot for the life of me see anything I can cut out that would make an appreciable difference. The...
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    Equipment list and opinions from recent camino

    Many thanks for that.You confirm what I think. Don't think I can get below 7 kg without experience . Will just have to dump if necessary.
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    Equipment list and opinions from recent camino

    Great list , very wise. I [69 years - help!] had come around to similar conclusions , am starting out this March /April. Encouraging for you to say you got use to the weight ! I am down to 7 . 5 Kg .But please someone advise me . Boot polish and brush ? Army aluminium mess tin ? [5 ozs.] instead...
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    The ten essentials for hiking

    Can I bring a donkey ?
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    beard or razor?

    Beard too is good for filtering the soup.
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    cooking

    again , many thanks.
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    Another Backpack recommendation request

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    Another Backpack recommendation request

    I havn't done the camino yet [May 2009] but am practising.I have found small 40L sacs are maybe too small for rainy/cold weather and sleeping bag.Now I think I'll revert to my old 65L bag ,althought much bigger than I need , allows me the volume to take off clothing , buy food etc. according...
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    cooking

    Is it a good idea to bring small camping tins to cook with if one wanted to , or is this surplus wasted weight ?
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    parking saint jean pied de la port

    Many , many thanks . I now see the solution ! Chris M
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    Retired pilgrim!!!

    Look out for me , chris murray , I am making my first pilgrimage from St Jean starting in a few weeks time. I am 65 years also bought new boots as others too heavy and 40 years old.I was born in Coleraine , now live in Brittany.See you soon !
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    parking saint jean pied de la port

    I hope someone can help . I intend to walk the camino from St Jean starting in a few weeks time.I would like to motorcycle from my home in Britanny to St Jean. My question is , is there anywhere I can leave a motorcycle but even more important [because more difficult to find a place ] where can...

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