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    Bronze Scallop Shell…Carry-on?

    Put it in the bin separately, so they can see it without unpacking
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    Primitivo trail conditions in June?

    Norte has many more roads overall than Primitivo, but Primitivo is not without roads. In late Sep of 23, I listened to a passionate Galego truck driver at San Romao de Retorta exclaim about how he wasn’t a bad person, and how we pilgrims weren't bad people, but that if the association didn't...
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    Your most valuable stamp

    There was a wax and ribbon stamp in Palas de Rey in a little kiosk in the center of town, if I remember right. When I complimented the man on the sello (Que hermoso!), he grinned, slicked back his dark hair, and said, "Thank you" in accented English. When I'm home next, I'll get a picture.
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    "It's not about the gear" camino article from an irish jesuit blog

    "It is often driven by anxiety/fear and appears to give the illusion of control, as if all Camino issues can be solved with technology and gear. Rather, one thing that the Camino teaches above all others is that you have to let go of control, learn to trust and to live with uncertainty. This is...
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    Medication woes

    ...Fortunately, they're different enough from each other that, even in the dark, I still know which is which. As for OTCs...yes, you can get *some* in Spain. But I've not yet seen the little travel doses that I like to carry in the farmacias. And I don't have to look up what loperamide is...
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    Few questions - advice

    Let's see... I carried a spork and used it occasionally until Melide. I carried a clothesline; should have carried pins. I carried 300 Euro...got me almost to Santiago. I had a habit of leaving 5 euros for 2 candles, and 20 for a Mass, plus albergues, meals, and laundry. I stayed in Hotel...
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    Roads versus Trails

    I was curious 😉
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    Do I need separate pilgrim passports for my Caminos?

    While I'll let those who have collected Salvadorana and the Finisterre certificates comment on whether they obtained those certificates using any old credential, my general impression is that, if you're starting from SJPdP, the required stamps for Compostela are unlikely to fit in any one...
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    Do I need separate pilgrim passports for my Caminos?

    ...stamps. Do you want the special certificates for completing the Salvador (Salvadorana), or the Muxiana/ Finisterrana ( not sure of spelling) ? I *suppose * you could use any credential, but I suspect it's easier on the people issuing the Salvadorana if you used the specific one issued in...
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    Roads versus Trails

    Out of complete curiosity, how did you do the entire route bit? I'd like to see this for the main Primitivo ( no Verde), and I used Buen Camino then
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    Has the dog “policy” on the Camino changed?

    Oh, was an uncontrolled dog the proximal cause of the injuries to the two pilgrims we heard about earlier? That's a very painful lesson. :/
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    The Camino will provide?

    ...loved one(s) died, or left them, or hurt them. They may not have the job, family, children, life, that they longed for. These souls have a * lot* of trouble calming their anxiety enough to even start Camino, and they often try to manage that anxiety by trying to control as much as...
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    Commercial walking stunt from Wolksvagen

    :::chuckle:::There's a huge difference between: working full time in an area of the US that is only car accessible ( and is 7 crime filled miles from my apartment) and traveling by train on weekends to work on the family farm; and going on Camino. Since I'm not going back on Camino until 2025...
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    Commercial walking stunt from Wolksvagen

    ...when walking on roads in the dawn or twilight, or camping where black bears are present, or being in the woods during hunting season. You *want* the car to see you. You *want* the average black bear to know you're coming, so they can leave. You * want* the hunter to know you're human...
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    What's changed?

    ...them both times (Sarria to Santiago and the Primitivo), but others have complained recently of bedbugs in Tricastela. I will note that there is *no* sheet nor essential oil that will protect you. If you choose to pretreat *all* your gear with permethrin, you won't prevent bedbugs from...
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    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    ::: chuckle::: Silvermomma, I'd invite you to spend a little more time with yourself and your original question. Why did it bother you? What part of your self- image was being challenged by calling your personal experience and possible suffering a "vacation?" Figure that out, and you may find...
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    Wisepilgrim app

    ...the shortest distance at every point on the course and on every turn, without obstacles, water, cafés, or bathroom stops. My Garmin distance will * always* be greater than advertised...if it isn't, I missed a turn somewhere. And my point to point distance on Camino will always differ from...
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    Cancelling Camino - Soliciting Advice

    Ship your pack from place to place, if a service exists on your Camino.
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    Perdón me

    Kind of confused by your question, so bear with me. I ended up using Google Translate, much to my shame If you're asking if ( deep breath): the Roman Catholic Church sponsors events at various times ( particularly during Lent and the Easter season) in various locations around the world ( there...
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    Spain total solar eclipse, August 12, 2026: Are camino towns preparIng?

    Forum readers know how much I struggled on the Primitivo last year. Then I looked at the eclipse map for Aug 12, 2026. The totality centerline looks like it goes within a km of Salas. My family is now laughing hysterically at me contemplating whether I could do it again, but start...

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