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  1. Bradypus

    Translation app - when language fails us

    I tend to use Google Translate simply because it is so well integrated with other apps such as the Chrome web browser. Not perfect but constantly improving and the sense is usually clear enough. On my first Camino I used a hard copy phrase book and dictionary and my Spanish definitely improved...
  2. Bradypus

    Mid March Planning Head Aches

    Me too. I use a large roll-top dry bag as a pack liner and put everything that is vulnerable to rain in that. So the pack getting wet is not a problem. I find ponchos are awkward things to use. I don't mind a few extra ounces for a decent sleeping bag because my pack for an albergue-based Camino...
  3. Bradypus

    Backpack?

    It does seem like overkill for a main season Camino though the OP may have other uses in mind for later. I have just walked a few days on the Portugues and the Ingles using a 25 litre pack that was chosen very deliberately because it was a close fit for Ryanair's free cabin baggage allowance. I...
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    Hiking poles on the plane in Santiago!

    @Jeff Crawley I have a couple of ribbon lanyards with me - from waterproof pouches I carry my phone and documents in. They stay in my pockets and never round my neck. I hadn't got around to attaching them when I took the photo yesterday. A couple of screw eyes later and this is the Mk.2 version...
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    Hiking poles on the plane in Santiago!

    Because it has been persisting down with rain now and again and a lot more is forecast for tomorrow. The mop would absorb lots of water and mud and end up weighing more than my pack. And sneaking it past hospitaleras in that state might be tricky... :cool:
  6. Bradypus

    Hiking poles on the plane in Santiago!

    I flew from Bristol to Porto a couple of days ago with Ryanair. Even if poles were allowed they probably wouldn't fit in the dimensions of Ryanair's very measly free cabin baggage allowance. After Porto I took a train to Valença to begin walking from there. At an old-fashioned shop a couple of...
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    Buying walking poles in Santiago or Muxia

    There is a Decathlon City branch just outside the historic centre of Santiago - near the Alameda park. But it is probably worth asking your hotel or albergue if any have been left there by previous visitors. Or drop in at Pilgrim House and ask if there are spare ones that have been left there...
  8. Bradypus

    Towels

    Bring a towel - very few albergues provide one. I like to save weight and bulk by using a very light cotton cloth.
  9. Bradypus

    Buying shoes on a Sunday. Are sports stores open?

    Very little will be open in Pamplona on a Sunday though according to Google the Caminoteca shop should be. Very likely that some of the shops in SJPDP will be as well. But personally I would not leave buying footwear until the day before I started walking. Partly because I would like to give...
  10. Bradypus

    App or Book?

    On my first Camino I occasionally saw pages from the most popular guide book of the day which had been torn out and used as toilet paper. One situation where an app would have been less useful.
  11. Bradypus

    App or Book?

    You never need to recharge a book.
  12. Bradypus

    SIM card for Europe

    Yes. EU roaming at no additional charge was obligatory for a while when the UK was part of the EU. Subject to some "fair use" limits on data when roaming. For a year or so after Brexit there was a transitional period when that remained in place. But at the end of the transitional period the UK...
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    SIM card for Europe

    Not quite that clear cut. As far as I know all UK mobile operators allow EU roaming but the costs vary enormously. Some UK mobile companies now allow EU roaming as part of their standard contracts and pre-paid bundles. Others charge extra for service within the EU and the rates and conditions...
  14. Bradypus

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    2kg heavier than what? Who set that target figure for you? The only real question is "Do I need this?" If something really is essential then you must take it with you. If not then you can leave it behind. Up to you to decide what is essential.
  15. Bradypus

    How to pack Tilley hat (ltm6) into backpack?

    How do you stop the corks and string from getting tangled up in the wash?
  16. Bradypus

    Lightweight Blankets for Walking the Camino

    I have the green version and used it outdoors for a couple of nights on Gran Canaria in November. Not quite warm enough but close! Have you tried the bag in damp weather after the washing machine treatment? Any idea what effect it had on permeability?
  17. Bradypus

    Those who have walked at least one Camino - What are your favorite insoles and why?

    Here in the UK I usually buy gel insoles from Sports Direct. Used to be branded as Dunlop but I think they are now Slazenger but they are effectively the same. Cheap, durable, comfortable and widely available.
  18. Bradypus

    Chinese shops???

    In Portugal they are known as loja chinesa
  19. Bradypus

    Chinese shops???

    Might help when you drop your pack off that bridge like Martin Sheen did...
  20. Bradypus

    Chinese shops???

    Huge shops in most Spanish towns which sell a wide range of cheap hardware, cosmetics, clothes, electrical goods and other stuff. Mostly imported from China and the shops themselves are largely run by Chinese people and often have Chinese names.

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