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  1. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Recent Smelly Pilgrim Test

    Thank you. I'll keep this in mind.
  2. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Sarria - Is a stop over worth it?

    I realize this thread is a few years old but in case anyone gets back here I agree with this. It would be stretching the point in calling it a rest day since most will be taking some time off in nearby León anyway but calling it a zero day or touring day gets to the point. There's a lot to see...
  3. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Forecast arrival of pilgrims in Santiago

    Looks like the pilgrims office is cheating by adding a few pilgrims each day. ;) Do you have any election prediction algorithms?
  4. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Corkscrew do I take one with me?

    Note to self: pack wooden spoon.
  5. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Recent Smelly Pilgrim Test

    I've been experimenting with merino's anti-bacterial properties myself. My daily walks with Peg have been too short and slow to make any progress burning up all that spare fuel I've been storing over the winter so I've doing supplemental faster walks in the morning. I've been wearing a long...
  6. Rick of Rick and Peg

    "It's not about the gear" camino article from an irish jesuit blog

    Interesting (at least to me) that after reading my alerts I was thinking about how my posts are for the technical and practical aspects of the Camino. Maybe I'll discuss this later. Anyway, reading the article the OP steered us to came immediately following those thoughts. At the end though...
  7. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Camino Catalán from Montserrat through Huesca

    Yes, it definitely is.
  8. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Camino Catalán from Montserrat through Huesca

    Since you used e.g. and not i.e. I'll mention that I've seen a fair number of posters reporting that they walked the same road to Santo Cruz that the buses and taxis take.
  9. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Cotton blend socks

    Instead of defaulting to cotton give socks made from Coolmax a trial run; they have moisture wicking capabilities. The quick read: https://stolengoat.com/2017/06/what-is-coolmax/ Just about everything about Coolmax you'll want to know: https://sewport.com/fabrics-directory/coolmax-fabric
  10. Rick of Rick and Peg

    The Pilgrim’s Guide to Etiquette

    @trecile, ¿eres una Mexicana?
  11. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    Same trail today as two days ago. The count is different though, 151.
  12. Rick of Rick and Peg

    REI Sale

    Yep.
  13. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Are passport copies accepted at albergues?

    The paper photocopy can also be kept with you. Yeah, I know it was stolen but your passport could have been also. The photocopy can also be kept in a secure place but in a more easily accessible spot. I'm thinking of a money belt with an extra zippered pocket inside for the passport book but the...
  14. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Are passport copies accepted at albergues?

    But yet (impersonal) you leave your passport overnight at lodgings. Or probably worse, photos of your passport to be picked up by hackers.
  15. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Are passport copies accepted at albergues?

    When I recently renewed my American passport I also requested (and paid for) an additional passport card. These have two different identification numbers. The card is not valid except for land and sea travel between some adjoining and nearby countries. I'm hoping that it might be accepted as a...
  16. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    I'm a month late reporting this walk. On April 19th I walked from home to Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. That's where the War for American Independence started 249 years ago (some say Lexington earlier in the day but I'm a Concord fan). I've done this walk on several anniversaries...
  17. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Is 5 days in Finisterre a bad idea?

    Okay, this was in 2015 but we got an early morning bus from Muxia to A Coruna. It wasn't direct so I was confused at a few stops but we made it. So, anyway, you can visit both towns.
  18. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Meseta

    Sahagún is the unofficial halfway point of the CF and you can get a train to León from there. It is bigger than a lot of the meseta towns and has a fair number of things to see.
  19. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    We've been doing our usual daily walks but there hasn't been anything unusual going on with them. Things changed in the last few days though as spring took a great step forward. We noticed more pink lady slippers ready to bloom. Yesterday they took a vote and decided to then. Peg likes counting...
  20. Rick of Rick and Peg

    How to get the soap residue out of socks

    Makes sense. From filzfelt.com Felting (Filzen) The outer skeleton of each fiber is made up of the overlapping scales. When heat and moisture is introduced, the scales on the fibers raise and open up. The agitation then interlocks the fibers as the scales hook into one another to form a...

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