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  1. JerryStroebele

    Coffee

    My emergency morning caffeine stash is a dozen Starbucks sachets. Even hot tap water can satisfy. Every morning I thank God for the Ethiopians. Buen Camino
  2. JerryStroebele

    Backpack?

    Yes you want exterior pockets for water bottles and bananas. You also want a large mesh pocket for sandals and wet stuff like just put away rain gear and socks and underwear that didn’t dry during the night. Buen Camino
  3. JerryStroebele

    I have now narrowed my book choice down to two.

    The Great Westward Walk is an instant Camino classic. It was written by a Basque and translated byRebekah. (Gracias,Rebekah). It is available on Kindle for smartphones. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Buen Camino
  4. JerryStroebele

    Goretex is a waste of money?

    I should have mentioned that I carry an umbrella so I can keep my hood down and neck unzipped. But not in very strong winds. Buen Camino
  5. JerryStroebele

    Albergue San Juan de Ortega -- a question

    Maybe I was too tired but I didn't think it too bad. They were not serving the famous onion soup but Bar Marcella had great food. 2022 as I recall. Buen Camino
  6. JerryStroebele

    Goretex is a waste of money?

    Gore-tex seems to work fine for me, raincoat and boots. Buen Camino
  7. JerryStroebele

    Irun Camino start

    Start at the Cathedral. The office is around the left side and is open 9 am -3pm to get your credential stamped. Take food, water and euro coins . Buen Camino
  8. JerryStroebele

    Camino Frances 2024 Biker/Walker Accident

    I have had some scares, some very close calls and some ire with cyclists on the Caminos. Partly my fault as I don't hear well in one ear. On the Camino Portuguese my family and I were passed by 3000 cyclists in one or two days in 2015. Bad timing on our part as it was a long weekend and an...
  9. JerryStroebele

    Medication woes

    See? There is always someone struggling more than me. But still walking the Camino. Buen Camino Willhaus peregrinos
  10. JerryStroebele

    Medication woes

    For each three weeks of traveling I have about a liter of heart pills in very small plastic bags. One bag for morning and one for evening. Seem to work. I don’t want my wife to have to erect another RIP monument along a Camino but I happily know she would rather do that than watch me rust away...
  11. JerryStroebele

    Start where we are or walk the extra distance to the edge of Irún?

    The Cathedral office is around the left side and opens at 9am. They will be happy to stamp your credencial. Get food and water before you leave town. Have some euro coins for the cold drink vending machine outside the bar just beyond the iglesia about 7 km beyond Irun. Buen Camino
  12. JerryStroebele

    How to decide how long to walk for

    On our first Camino we walked from Hendaye, France on the del Norte to Santiago over about 45 days. I have returned to different Caminos about a dozen times, for two to three weeks walking plus a full week traveling to/from the US and train or bus rides from/to Madrid or Paris to beginning or...
  13. JerryStroebele

    Roads versus Trails

    Correct. Those incredibly rough Roman roads had a nice smooth sand covering back in the day. We now walk on what erosion left. Buen Camino(?)
  14. JerryStroebele

    Roads versus Trails

    Mozarabe from Almeria. Mozarabe from Malaga. Aragones. Arles from Pau. Primitivo. Frances. This opinion from memory, not by the book. Buen Camino
  15. JerryStroebele

    Travel Insurance for Americans

    I have an annual policy with Travel Insured International. On one Camino I caught covid and had to "self isolate" in Madrid for 11 days before I could return to the US. I rented a bnb studio for 1100 euros. It took awhile but I was fully reimbursed for the bnb and the $900 change fee for my...
  16. JerryStroebele

    Backpack size

    I currently use a Zpacks 38L Nero. I have to carry a liter sized bag of pills so the pack is stuffed. I have to carry my albergue sandals in the outside mesh pocket. I have used two different 45 L backpacks. I walk in spring and fall and would prefer to stick with 45L. But the superlight...
  17. JerryStroebele

    Sundays and public holidays

    Darn they are heavy but I always try to carry a banana an orange a bag of nuts or mixed fruit and nuts maybe a bag of olives maybe a small can of tuna and a can/bottle of Aquarius or Kas (electrolytes) plus water. AND CHEESE! If I don’t eat them during the day because of cafe offerings I may...
  18. JerryStroebele

    LIVE from the Camino Camino Mozárabe Stage List - April 2024

    Almería to Granada and Malaga to Cordoba are very well marked. I did find Mapy.cz useful in the cities. Buen Camino
  19. JerryStroebele

    To those who brought a tent: How do I keep the total weight down?

    On our first Camino my wife, daughter and I carried two ultralight tents from Hendaye to Gijon. We were ardent Alaska backpackers. We saw few nice campsites. Some very crowded campgrounds. If an albergue was completo we learned that a credit card was MUCH LIGHTER than those tents and mailed...
  20. JerryStroebele

    Would it be overkill to bring both a rain jacket and the Altus poncho in Oct/Nov?

    To both of those you might also consider carrying a light weight UV umbrella. When you are steaming inside your buttoned up rain gear you can flip back your hood and loosen your neck and cool off under the umbrella. And carry your own shade in the sun. Buen Camino

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