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    October Camino - How necessary is reflective gear?

    My husband and I start our Camino October 4th from Pamplona, and we've already purchased all of our gear. For some reason, when we were buying things it never even crossed our minds to buy anything reflective. My husband recently came across an article that said that not only is reflective gear...
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    Suddenly getting arch pain - what to do?

    I leave in six weeks and I've been walking and training in my shoes without a problem. No blisters, no pain, everything has been great. Then on Saturday I went on a six mile hike and suddenly started to get some pain in my arch on my right foot, towards the front/top of it. It's now Tuesday...
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    How much did you really train for the camino?

    Hey there! I'm less than 2 months away from my Camino, and I'm starting to get rather nervous because I haven't been able to train as much or as hard as I had thought I would have been able to by this stage. I'm fairly young (30) and in pretty good shape. I work out regularly. I've been walking...
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    Are most albergues heated?

    I'm doing the Camino in October and I've started to get a bit nervous about being cold at night... are most of the albergues heated? I'll have a sleeping bag, but it's pretty light (40F) so I'm just wondering if that is going to be warm enough for me? With heat I'll be fine, but if that's not...
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    Do I need a pack rain cover if I have a poncho?

    My backpack did not come with a rain cover, but I'm planning on getting an Altus Poncho. Do I need to get a rain cover for my backpack as well? I'd prefer not to have to carry the extra weight, but I don't want to regret not having it.
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    Good backpack for petite women? Help!

    Hi there, I know there have been a thousand posts on backpacks, and that in the end everyone is different and there is no one size fits all answer, but I'm having an extremely hard time finding a pack that fits me properly. I am a fairly petite woman - 5'3" and 105 pounds - and so far, every...
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    October Camino - How warm/thick of a Fleece or Jacket?

    Hi everyone, I'm walking the Camino in October 2013, starting from Pamplona, and I'm having a really hard time trying to figure out my packing list when it comes to staying warm. I had planned on bringing a very warm and thick fleece (the northface windwall -...
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    Pilgrim Passport from Pamplona in October 2013?

    Hi everyone, I'm new to forum and it has been an immeasurable source of help for me ever since I started planning. I'm starting the Camino from Pamplona in October. Will I be able to get a pilgrim passport in Pamplona (and where), or will I need to get one in advance? I know this question has...

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