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    Matt and Hughie

    Did anybody walking the Camino in late August to mid September meet Matt and Hughie. Last saw them after Carrion de los Condes and then missed them on their last day in Santiago . You will not have forgotten them if you did meet them, Hughie will have brought a smile to your face with his...
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    AZTEC Tacuba 55 Backpack

    Any forum users of this backpack out there able to advise how slide and lock back adjustment system works on this pack. Thanx for your help. John
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    April Weather Outlook

    Short term weather forecast for next week or so doesn't look very appealing with quite a bit of rain forecast: http://www.aemet.es/es/eltiempo/predicc ... es-id31211 Got pack weight down to an acceptable level but not carrying anything like overtrousers, gloves or gaiters. Looking like...
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    Outer/Rainwear - Perm any 2/3 from 5 for April/May.

    Desperately need to shed some pack weight before I leave otherwise will be making early visit to the Post Office. I have a l/s midlayer, thermal fleece, lightweight packaway rainjacket, waterproof outer jacket and a poncho. My fleece is an old companion but am seriously thinking about...
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    Chlorine Dioxide Drops/Water Purification

    Anybody taking these or used them before, or anything similar for water purification on the camino, or am I raising a ridiculous question about something totally unnecessary. What I'm really interested to know is whether the risk of giardia en route is a real risk. I'm not paranoid about this...
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    Can you recommend Paris hotel near Gare Montparnasse.

    Hello everybody, Because you can only catch the first morning train to Bayonne by traveling the day before on EuroStar, I will be staying a night in Paris. Trawling the net has so far not proved very effective in finding anything brilliant near the Gare Montparnasse and would appreciate any...
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    Camino Books

    Found a copy of Shirley MacLaine's The Camino in my unread paperback collection - certainly not to my taste after perusing a few pages - and Tim Moore's Spanish Steps (about doing the Frances accompanied by a donkey to transport all the luggage). Happy to post them on to any interested (UK)...
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    I used to be decisive, but now I'm not sure.

    I can imagine what response I am going to get (!!), but I am seriously thinking about bringing a second, spare pair of boots with me in addition to the open sandals I will be carrying to change out of my boots after each day's walk. Is this totally ludicrous or is there possibly a grain of...
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    Book Exchange

    Notwithstanding all the valid exhortations about weight, my packing list will include a paperback, mostly likely two, to read en route. I am assuming there will be some downtime to read and if so will then be leaving my books along the way. Can I expect to find bookshelves in some of the...
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    Advice please - Gaiters April/May

    :?: Must have, ought to have, nice to have, completely unnecessary, silly question!!! Just wondering whether I need to pack them or save the weight.

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