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I guess I'll be staying in a hotel. I don't really have the option to skip Vigo, unfortunately, as I'm not boarding a bus, car, etc. until my walk is complete. I don't really care about stamps as I walk in the "wrong" direction - to Porto.
In EU we have an insurance card. Private insurance document (paper and photo) should be with you if you have that. Finally, insurance can be sorted out AFTER medical help is rendered in case of emergency. After all, insurance is just dealing with money.
I'm doing my pilgrimage on the CF right now (photos and a diary later). From Pamplona we had a group of 12-15 people meeting at the same albergues. I haven't seen a single pilgrim since I left Estela. That's 3 days ago. I don't mind staying all by myself in an albergue (El Cantaro in Navarrete...
Fair enough. The backpack has a drawstring top underneath the lid. Tie the drawstring well enough. Potential thieves would either have to cut it or spend time untying it.
I don't think thieves will be interested in your jackets and chargers. They want things they can sell fast and easy for cash. Things like... cash, jewelry, electronics. They know these have value. You jacket, on the other hand, it will be a pain to sell.
BTW, I also have the same backpack.
In just two days I'll start walking for a winter camino. My entire pack is 30L. If I lose the sleeping bag and a few winter-specific items, I can fit all of it in 20L.
A related question. So I bought a train ticket from Atocha to Pamplona online. How exactly do I get on the free shuttle feom MAD? Do I enter the "CombinadoCercanias" code in the machine and it prints me a ticket?
Did a 30km mountain hike. It took me 11 hours (including 1 hour on the peak) to go up and then down 1300m. It was an awesome and beautiful walk, on which trekking poles did a miracle for my stability and knees, particularly downhill. Now, I still fell twice on a steep section of the icy trail...
I'm not Darby, but I want to give my 2 cents about gaiter and walking through snow anyway. I did a couple of hikes through deep snow (up to 0.5m/almost 2ft) and a Gore-Tex shoe + a knee-high gaiter kept my feet dry the entire time. The gaiter keeps the snow from entering from the top of the shoe...
Ah, got it. This js my 4-seasons list. I assume if I walk in March I'll leave the sweater, one long-sleeve shirt, the 2nd pair of gloves, and a few other smaller things.
Ehh, I don't know. All the "extra" clothing weights a total of 2-3lbs. I guess it's the price to pay to travel clean, comfortable and be ready even for a blizzard.
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