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  1. Simon B

    Waterproof Jacket/Coat

    I am planning my third attempt at the VDLP next year and am just getting things and thoughts together. Waterproof jackets are perplexing me. For my first camino in 2016 I found a Montane Minimus jacket that was very long in the body and covered ones bottom/butt and weighed a mere 245g...
  2. Simon B

    Handy Bottle

    Here you are a pretty smart water bottle. Sorry do not know how to insert a link so you will need to cut and paste -...
  3. Simon B

    Rucksack Alternative

    Here is something that might be useful to some intrepid pilgrims: https://newatlas.com/outdoors/monowalker-fatmate-towable-backpack/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=b407f684a7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_07_10_08_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-b407f684a7-89816254 I have seen a...
  4. Simon B

    VIRTUAL Camino Francés

    There have been some mentions recently about virtual activities. This has inspired me to start a virtual Camino Frances with my wife and two other couples who have not done a 'real' Camino. We live in Somerset and one set of friends in Essex and the other in Cornwall. We will virtually arrive in...
  5. Simon B

    Albergue at Santa Marta de Tera

    Seems some confusion from various sources when the Municipal Hostal opens. I am planning to arrive at end of Feb. Some guides say open all year, some say Easter onwards and some say March onwards. Anybody have the right answer?? Thank you in anticipation. Simon
  6. Simon B

    Planning Tool

    Somebody recently posted a link for a planning tool that allowed you to manipulate daily distances. I was working with it but my computer crashed and I lost it. Could anybody that has the link re-post it? Thank you in anticipation. Simon B
  7. Simon B

    Way Markers

    I am planning to walk a little of this route either side of Marciac at Christmas. How good are the waymarks? And is there an app and where could I find the route in gpx form for my phone? Many thanks in anticipation. SImon
  8. Simon B

    Scheduled Stops

    I seem to remember somebody very helpfully posted their planned schedule for walking the VDLP which minimised the daily distance to no more that 25ish km or was I dreaming. I am going back to restart my Camino in February having only made it to Fuente de Cantos earlier this year. Not as young as...
  9. Simon B

    Blogging

    I am starting the VDLP on 22 March from Seville and want to 'blog' to keep friends and family informed of my progress. I quite happily did a blog in 2016 on the CF but the site I used now seems overly complicated. Can anybody recommend a site that provides free blogs and is simple to use?
  10. Simon B

    VDLP Timing Issues

    I have been looking at the stages I think I will do when I start my Camino on 22 Mar - getting very excited and a little apprehensive although this will be my third Camino [not getting any younger]. I need to catch a plane on 27 Apr for commitments at home. I think it is possible but with a lot...
  11. Simon B

    Charity

    I would be interested to know if many pilgrims seek sponsorship for charity when walking. I did when I walked the CF and raised quite a healthy sum. I am planning to walk the VDLP staring in March 2019 and cannot make up mind whether to do so again. Just wondering whether it places some form of...
  12. Simon B

    Footwear for VDLP in March

    I know this is a perennial question but would be grateful some thoughts about footwear. I am walking my third Camino in March - the VDLP. My main footwear is a pair of Keen Targhee II boots. But I am in a quandary about a second pair of footwear. For my first Camino I took flip-flops [thongs]...
  13. Simon B

    Santiago Tart

    Having a Camino evening so thought I would make a Santiago Tart - very pleased with the outcome and looking forward to starting the VDLP in March.
  14. Simon B

    When to walk the VDLP

    I know this question is being asked constantly and I apologise for doing so again. I am planning to walk the VDLP next Spring and am totally flexible with my start date. I am thinking it will take me 6 weeks and want to arrive in Santiago just after Easter so am thinking of starting on 15 March...

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