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  1. canadiandude

    Vibram Five Fingers

    I wear VFFs for all my walks including on trails, on ice, asphalt and gravel. I have never gotten a blister..ever! My daily walks range from 7km to 30 km....each and every day. I will be bringing mine on my Camino and using them exclusively for the entire Camino Frances. I'm not going to try...
  2. canadiandude

    How About Work?

    The amount of employment leave allocated by each country differs tremendously but here in Sweden, the minimum is 25 working days. If you include what adds up to 5 weekends, then you get a total holiday period of 35 days....my Camino. Others are either retired, self-employed, have accumulated...
  3. canadiandude

    I strongly dislike Concrete paths

    My own preference is for compacted dirt paths. There is a nature trail by my home here in Stockholm that I loved walking on, especially in the autumn when the leaves left a cushiony bed to walk upon. That path has now been graded and a huge amount of compressed crushed rock placed atop the dirt...
  4. canadiandude

    Once again with thanks

    You're a true inspiration, Margaret! I hope I have a chance to meet yo sometime along the Camino. I wholeheartedly agree with your support of the smaller "off the beaten track" private albergues. That is the same choice that I made when planning my first Camino for next June. Buen Camino!
  5. canadiandude

    My Kit List

    The backpack I purchased was the Gelert Horizon 35L and is super cheap. I originally hesitated on getting one as I thought they kept the weight down by removing the inner frame but when I received it yesterday, it had a frame so all is good. I'll be picking up a second one for my wife and we'll...
  6. canadiandude

    Paris Hotel

    My recommendation is for Hotel Sublim Eiffel which is very close to the Montparnasse Station you will need to get to SJPdP. It's close to most attractions as well and very affordable. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review ... rance.html
  7. canadiandude

    All the statistics from Santiago,157 varieties of pilgrims

    Re: All the pilgrim stats from Santiago - 157 varieties of pilgr Excellent work, John! THe U.S. numbers are likely buoyed by the release of The Way and one has to wonder how long they will be inflated because of it. You seem to have lost 2 Australians somewhere along the way...my guess is they...
  8. canadiandude

    Poorly feet and avatars

    I am now in training for my first Camino next June and during my training, developed bad foot pain in my left foot. Doing a bit of research on the net, I found that I have what is called Morton's Toe where the metatarsal bone in the large toe is too short resulting in the second toe (beside the...
  9. canadiandude

    Greetings from Justdavid -- a new member

    Welcome to the forums, David. We have tons of Davids here so you'll fit in fine. :) My wife and I are planning for our first Camino from SJPP to SDC in either May/June or June/July. This forum is a great place to get information but, considering that you've been studying the Camino for 25 years...
  10. canadiandude

    Hotel in Leon

    I absolutely love the look of this place and was able to book two nights there for next June (double occupancy) for 100€. This is going to be my (and my wife's) oasis for two days before the completion of our Camino.
  11. canadiandude

    Smart Packing and Unexpected Backpack Items

    Agreed Carol and so I'm planning to take it a step further and have purchased this sheet and pillow case set that is Permethin-treated against bed bugs. Many might not deem it necessary but I'm really not a fan of bed bugs. They may not work but then again, they might.
  12. canadiandude

    Garden Spade

    I will be bringing one as well. It's the least I can do and the one I've been looking at is aluminum and only weighs 100g.
  13. canadiandude

    Class of 2013

    Hello to all 2013 pilgrims! My name is Shawn and I'm originally from Ottawa, Canada but have been living in Sweden with my Spanish wife Carlota for the past 12 years. We are now in the planning stages or our first Camino sometime in May or June however, it all depends on when my wife can get...
  14. canadiandude

    pretty sure i am leaving the camino after tomorrow

    Agreed, David and I hope I didn't come across as too critical. That was not my intention. :)
  15. canadiandude

    June 2013...got tickets already!

    Congrats on the tickets, David! I'm still planning my Camino but my wife and I are also aiming for a June/July Camino starting in SJPdP. We haven't booked anything because the timing all depends on when my wife can get her vacation time from work nut hopefully that will be sorted out by New...
  16. canadiandude

    pretty sure i am leaving the camino after tomorrow

    Nope, with this you are gone (sadly): I am new to the forum, having registered yesterday after having lurked in the background for many months, so I know of the contributions you have made to this forum and to others along the Camino. You don't deserve the judgmental words from some others...
  17. canadiandude

    iPad2 on the Camino (Frances)

    Hi Evanlow, Very good points however, my particular panel is very fast charging and capable of charging an iPhone, iPad and other gadgets (not that I'll be carrying that much). It's not that large and meant mostly to be piece of mind for my OCD wife lol. We do intend to use the albergue's power...
  18. canadiandude

    iPad2 on the Camino (Frances)

    Sienna, I'm planning on doing the Camino next year (June/July) and will be bringing my iPad 3 with me. I bought a solar panel battery pack that attaches to my backpack and stores enough power to charge my iPad twice via a USB cable running to the iPad in my pack. The best part about it is that...
  19. canadiandude

    are there any worthwhile museums in Roncevalles?

    The only "museum" I know of in Roncevalles is in the Royal Collegiate Church of Saint Mary (Real Collegiata de Santa Maria) where there is a beautiful 14th Century statue of Our Lady of Rancevalles as well as a gift/book shop and a museum holding a relic called Charlemagne's Chessboard (ajedrez...
  20. canadiandude

    Planning to walk El Camino Frances in late May of 2013

    I can understand others comments regarding tents and that they personally would not use them but there are valid reasons people choose to use a tent. For myself and my wife, we will be tenting it when necessary but staying in albergues as often we can. The reasons for this are that 1) while...

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