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I use AnonymSMS to rent a private number. With this rented number, I can receive authentication codes securely without needing access to my primary SIM card. This way, when I have the Spanish SIM activated for my local communication needs, I can still receive the necessary codes to log into my...
Please stop posting eventually harmful advices. Increasing acidity in the stomach will help, if it is reduced, but will harm in the opposite situation. Contact your gastroenterologist if there are symptoms for gastrointestinal malfunction.
Indeed, gut microbiota may have much greater impact on...
Right, it is your Camino as well the preparation is, but since you made it public, I will take the liberty of commenting your detailed planing efforts. The point is, that such detailed planing is required in “win-fail” situations, summit climbing etc. In contrast the Camino is “win-win”, and...
With all due respect you are clearly over planing the whole thing. Technically the Camino is just a path, not even a hiking trail, with all the services, cafes con leche etc. Why worry? Just be prepared for all the options. I believe the whole concept of the modern Camino is to let the people to...
Actually this one is a quality belt and I mostly use it without any money. If needed it can hold some 800€ :
https://www.tatonka.com/en/product/travel-waistbelt-30mm/#
I can speak only for myself, but I believe the purpose for a modern time pilgrimage is to answer the questions a pilgrims soul is seeking for. They may have a matter in past, present or future, being of spiritual or material nature, but important enough to go ahead. I see it as bell shaped curve...
One detergent only for all body needs, including laundry as well. Some 200ml are well enough, even for long Caminos. Additionally a small bottle of pure alcohol, which combined with sunscreen makes a decent aftershave 🤓
For the Camino walking I prefer a panel loader, therefore Stratos 34 :
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/is-our-backpack-big-enough.29974/#post-255029
The above is entirely up to you. Simply take for granted that everything will sort out in one way or another. Still be ready to accept your favorite albergue is completo and you are welcome to ask the locals where to spend a night. Take it as a part of Camino adventure, not as a stressful...
I find it’s amazing that the country where the language comes from nowadays is an outlier in its use… but should we care about it? The Camino still is in the Spain, right?
Right, there are many things to take care about..
I just returned from Gran Canaria, and in the touristic places virtually nobody wanted to communicate with me in Spanish… just too slow for the native speakers.. finally I got a little nasty and cut off their attempts to switch to English .. No...
One relevant combination might be to make sure your rain jacket fits over the down one. Not necessarily on CF in May, but in mountains rain/cold wind often come together.
I doubt whether the extreme lows might be bellow +5C, so if you end up with concerns regarding the pack weight, the down...
Sure, but I need to make a disclaimer that I have no relationship with P&G.
220ml of H&S cool mint was sufficient even for VdLP. Btw, some people claim that in larger quantities it has a power to fight even smelly aliens 😎
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