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    The truth about bed bugs?

    I put my treated "sheet" over the bed first and then put my sleeping bag or sack on top of it. I did not have my body or face against the sheet. I took a small blow-up airline pillow and kept my head on that. I agree though it will not hurt you to touch it. I think having the sheet draped over...
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    The truth about bed bugs?

    Hello, I walked Camino Francis in 2012. I bought very light weight (bridal veil) material. I cut it big enough to fit over a single mattress and drape down the sides. I sprayed it with Permithrin and allowed it to dry outdoors. I packed it in a sandwich-size baggie and it weighed next to...
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    Class of 2013

    I thought Paul's use of the word "stark" was pretty amazing. That is exactly the way I described my perceptions of events, people and things when I returned from the Camino. No shades of gray, no shadows, just stark. Life can become simpler with the benefit of instant recognition, yet It is no...
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    Women sun hats - what not to wear

    Straw does tend to fail in wet weather. Even if you do not wear it when it rains you would need to hook it to your pack and it seems like that would be more cumbersome under a poncho. My Headn' Home hat (with brim and vented) was perfect for all the Camino weather situations I encountered last...
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    Can I Buy A Cowboy Hat?

    My hat was wonderful for my Camino journey last year. It is like a cowboy hat but has mesh on the sides to allow airflow. It works great for sun or rain, and looks really nice too--I got many compliments on the Way. The site is http://www.headnhome.com. The style I purchased is the Monterey Bay...
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    TGV direct train from Paris - help!!

    I had to laugh when I saw this thread. Last year on the return to Paris my friend and I didn't know about the green button. We stood by the door with our packs waiting for the door to open. After a very short stop, the train gathered speed again and we realized we weren't going to get off! We...
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    1st time Camino - June 18th, 2013 - Starting from SJPP

    Hi--I live in Trinity County and walked Camino Frances last year. Would be happy to answer any questions if I am able. Buen Camino!
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    Knees

    Hello, My knees had given me grief for years when I hiked downhill. My solution, besides two poles (for me an absolute necessity), is called a patella band or knee band. It is a velcro closed strap that goes just below the knee with a kind of gel "bar" that rests against the front leg. I have...
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    Tummy Trouble

    hello, When I did the Camino last year a friend gave me a going away gift before I left--a bottle of activated charcoal capsules. She travels in Peru a lot and said this is her go-to for stomach upsets. They are cheap and readily available in US and don't weigh much. She told me take about 5 if...
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    finished my camino

    Hello Promessi, No, I will not be in Pleasanton but hope to get together with other pilgrims at some point. If you know or can learn some Spanish, that would be very good. You are going at the same time I did. It was nice and warm until near Burgos, then it stormed. It was nice again after a day...
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    finished my camino

    Hello. My name is Patricia, from Northern California, and I walked the Camino this past May until mid June. I walked from St. Jean and spent my first night in Orisson. I would recommend this as it was a wonderful part of my experience. There is a communal dinner with tasty Basque food and...
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    Hi, I'm tedlegs

    Hi tedlegs, I walked about the same time as you, beginning May 9 at SJPDP. I became friendly with Jan and Doug Foreman--we ended in Santiago at the same time. Jan had sent me the link to your blog. Thanks for the nice writing/pictures! This really takes me back to the Way. The walk has affected...

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