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  1. Wildhogget

    Poles or No Poles?

    I am 54yrs young and carried my poles for three days, then donated them, didn't really need them, wife used them but if i got mine out i tended to walk faster. My wife saw the benefits as it toned her arms up 😁
  2. Wildhogget

    What do you wish you had worried less about?

    Just completed my first Camino, Sarria to SDC, things I over thought: Hiking Poles, carried them for 3 days before donating them. Headlamp and torch, wasn't really required. Water bladder 1ltr and 1ltr water bottle, never used the bottle. Change of clothes for the evening Footware for the...
  3. Wildhogget

    7 day Camino - Sarria to Santiago 110KM

    I live in Spain, and we just completed this walk, from Barcelona its best to fly directly to Sanitago, then Taxi back to Sarria, best option, We used a comanpy called TubuenCamino, and we had the premium package, with transport of bags and transport from airport to Sarria and Hotel in Santiago...
  4. Wildhogget

    Ordering beer in Spain

    I live in Spain and this is totally correct, also you can get technical and go by bottle size a quinto, tercero, but normally we order a Caña as who wants a hot beer, unless you drink it quickly!!
  5. Wildhogget

    Fleece, thin down or both under North Face rain jacket? (Leaving tomorrow)

    Just completed this exact Camino with my wife, last three days constant rain, and on the last day, boots gave in to the muddy puddles, wore the cheapest rain over trousers from decathlon and not a single drop of water, wife the same. We both had North Face rain coats and no problem, temp was...
  6. Wildhogget

    Pack Cover Failure

    Just completed 3 days of rain in the Camino Frances, rained all day and the last 2 days torrential. We both have Osprey covers over our Osprey back packs and we were without ponchos, every night super dry. But be reminded the hip pockets and the straps get wet.
  7. Wildhogget

    Sarria to SDC Poles/sticks?

    "Ah, so we're equating the trek from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela to conquering molehills, are we? 😁 I suppose in that case, I'll be sure to pack my mole-whacking stick alongside my walking shoes! Just to be clear, though, when you mention the 'small ups and downs,' are we talking about the...
  8. Wildhogget

    Sarria to SDC Poles/sticks?

    I don't think I really do now to be honest reading all of the above, as mentioned earlier first timer and probably over kill for me. But thanks for the reply
  9. Wildhogget

    Sarria to SDC Poles/sticks?

    What a great answer Dougfitz, common sense in the end of the day, I guess for a first timer you panic a bit and get caught up in everything.
  10. Wildhogget

    Sarria to SDC Poles/sticks?

    Yes, I forgot to mention I am pretty fit and have great balance thanks to my love of water sports, and yes I have a set of poles as I do use them when hiking up the local mountains for the decent leg. So I guess I wont need them based on your reply. I guess they would be dangling around most...
  11. Wildhogget

    Sarria to SDC Poles/sticks?

    Ok here is a question for the forum, I am performing my first ever Camino and was thinking on this section do I really need my walking poles? is it really required for this last section? I don't want the route spoilt by researching it all I want to take the experiance as it happens, but putting...
  12. Wildhogget

    Small internal compression bags

    Ok thanks I will check Amazon
  13. Wildhogget

    Small internal compression bags

    Hi everyone, I am trying to find small small internal compression bag organizers for my daypack, I live in Spain and was looking at Decathlon, but can only find the usual non compression organizers, I need something to keep my fleece or lightweight coat in, another for wet gear and another for...
  14. Wildhogget

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    I live in Spain and since COVID, I can't really remember the last time we used euro coins, everything with Google or Apple Pay
  15. Wildhogget

    First Time Pilgrim - What Day Bag?

    Thank you very much for the heads up, as a frequent traveller, I guessed than and although we only have hand lugage, I will have to send them in a cardboard tube in the hold. Some people get lucky and get through but not worth the risk. Even the other day on board a plane a women was sitting...
  16. Wildhogget

    First Time Pilgrim - What Day Bag?

    Thanks for the heads up, basically it is a cabin size wheelie, so hopefully no problemo there. But good to know, will send the package provider an email to see if there are any restrictions.
  17. Wildhogget

    First Time Pilgrim - What Day Bag?

    Wow that is a ton of advice, thank you so much, well I actually live in Spain, and will be going from BCN to SDC, by plane as mentioned, then I have organized transport to take us to Sarria. I think if I could fit the Ospre Talon 22l under my RyanAir seat I would probally choose that, if not the...
  18. Wildhogget

    First Time Pilgrim - What Day Bag?

    Thank you great advice, so what size day bag did you use for this type of trip, if I may ask how many litres?
  19. Wildhogget

    First Time Pilgrim - What Day Bag?

    Wow thank you all for the tips and advice, will certainly take it all on board, laughed so much about the poles comment, but absolutely. Was researching the Osprey Talon 22l as I think the 11l might be too small.
  20. Wildhogget

    First Time Pilgrim - What Day Bag?

    Hello everyone, my wife and I are going to walk from Sarria, and we will be having our bags taken to the next hostal everyday. What I need is just a day bag to carry the essentials, rain gear (will be in March), sticks, head torch, mobile phone plus battery, water, store my jacket of fleece if...

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