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Of course I'll have what few valuables I'll be carrying with me the whole time, but is there much problem in gear being stolen from refugios along the way? Obviously when you leave to go for a walk or dinner, is it reasonably safe to leave backpacks/gear/shoes etc behind?
I am leaving for the Camino in 3 weeks and apart from a poncho I wasn't planning on taking other wet weather gear with me. Is this OK or could I be making a packing faux-pas? I assumed being summer I would be OK. I have fast drying trekking pants but nothing else apart form the poncho and a rain...
I am walking the Camino in June and flying into Barcelona from Australia. I am actually starting the walk from Pamplona and will need to return to Barcelona to continue a holiday on to New York after the Camino. This being the case I will be flying over to Spain with a suitcase as well as my...
I know this is a weird question but I am leaving for the Camino in a few weeks time and have my pack and its contents all laid out ready to go. It dawned on me that I haven't packed any PJs and wondered what etiquette there is in the Refugios for sleeping. Is a t-shirt and underwear OK? Do I...
I am walking the Camino in June and have started doing some long walks to prepare myself. During my training walks I am wearing gym gear - tights, sports tops and singlets/t-shirts. I have been buying my gear and bought trekking pants with zip off legs and a pair of shorts. I am starting to...
Hi everyone. I am planning to walk to Camino in June and slowly buying my gear. I was wondering what temperatures are like throughout June and if anyone has recommendations of sleeping bags that are light and weather relevant for June temperatures (and if there are no beds will I be sleeping...
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