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    OK guys, what underwear?

    To keep down on weight and for easy drying nylon thongs are the best.
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    long sleeve Merino wool shirt for SUMMER

    I use a light 150 merino sun hoodie which has long sleeves with thumb holes, it works really well at wicking the sweat away from my body keeping me cooler, the hood goes over my baseball cap keeping the sun off my head & neck.
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    Sleeping bag or just liner (starting Frances at SJPdP on April 25th)

    Sea to Summit Spark Sp0 +9 Degrees Down Summer Sleeping Bag https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PHV6Q6P?tag=casaivar-21. From Amazon £232
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    Sleeping bag or just liner (starting Frances at SJPdP on April 25th)

    I will be leaving from SJPDP on April 17 and will be bringing my very light down sea to summit sleeping bag that only weighs 245 grams and packs really small I'll be hopefully staying mostly in municipal albergues when you never know how warm its going to be at night, I am also bringing a silk...
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    Time for more compostela type certificates?

    I don't bother with a Compostela certificate and I find walking 100 kilometres not to be much of a challenge but I appreciate that for many it is and for a completely selfish reason I would welcome an end to the Compostela certificate as it may discourage many 100k walkers from walking in the...
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    Niggling hates (dislikes) on Camino

    I have to agree with the toilet paper, especially after Sarria, but I also dislike it when you read about all the false information from pilgrims on forums like this on wild camping and how they always say that it's illegal in Spain when it's not and how they are oblivious to the fact that many...
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    Gortex or No -Gortex Shoes

    In winter I wear waterproof boots as wet cold feet never really warm up, but on Spanish / Portuguese Camino from April to November I wear breathable trail runners and merino socks as wet warm feet aren't an issue my feet remain comfortable and shoes & socks dry in no time while wearing them, and...
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    Gortex or No -Gortex Shoes

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    OK guys, what underwear?

    I like these but they take forever to dry.
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    If you had to choose to skip a part of the route. What would be your choice?

    I would skip Sarria to Santiago as it can get too busy from there.
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    Rainy season on Camino frances

    Going by the rain that fell the last two weeks in October in Galicia, I would say October/November was the rainy season.
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    What should I do about calluses?

    Coming from a manual labour background a callus for me is my skins way of protecting itself, when I worked with my hands I had calluses at the bottom of each fingers where I would be handling tools all day, since I haven't done that type of work for twenty years the calluses have disappeared...
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    Invierno in March?

    I'm thinking about the Invierno in April to avoid the madden crowds after Sarria also and was thinking the exact same thing.
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    Packing, and what to do with luggage during Camino starting in Leon?

    This is my packing list, you can save a lot of space and weight by getting a good lightweight sleeping bag but to get a good lightweight one that does keep you warm on cool nights does cost a lot more. The other thing to keep in mind is that you don't actually need that much stuff.
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    Long pants and long sleeves in summer? Smart or big mistake?

    The sensible thing to do is to cover your skin to stop getting burnt or sunstroke, you get merino wool or alpaca wool sun hoodies which are designed to protect you from the sun, they also keep you cooler as they are very efficient at wicking the moisture away from your skin and the antibacterial...
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    Sleeping Bag?

    For me May to September liner, and October to April my lightweight sleeping bag that weigh For me I just carry my lightweight down sleeping bag that weighs 245g and packs really small, I was happy to have it the end of last October on the Portuguese when there was storms and heavy rain for a...
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    Is this Camino clothing heresy?

    You could also wear a matching hard hat to finish the outfit off, it's just a pity you're not called Dickie, but I would be worried that you'll be given lots of jobs to do around the albergues or that you're one of the Village people you don't have a large moustache? I have attached current...
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    Beilari Reservation

    I emailed on 15 January in the morning and got confirmation booking email in the afternoon.
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    Carry-on packs

    It depends on the airline, on long distance flights I think it should be ok but Ryanair the biggest budget short haul airline in Europe it's free to carry on one bag that can fit under the seat but you have to pay to fit a bag in the overhead bin and I always have to pay extra to carry on my 33L...
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    Sick of Merino! Bamboo instead?

    Because of the way bamboo is processed to enable it to be used as a wearable material which uses caustic soda, it produces environmentally unfriendly waste, also this process eliminates the naturally antibacterial benefits that are associated with bamboo which also makes it smell a lot quicker...

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