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  1. olgaeveraert

    So which is the best guide to the CF right now?

    ditch Brierley, if you need alternative routes, roads or what is more to the point, exact maps and distances, you will need more than Brierley. He takes a stab at it and has been lacking, seriously. Pellegrinos have used mobile aps. that have perfect maps and info. It shall be my choice if I go...
  2. olgaeveraert

    Having Second Thoughts

    hello kid :) .. no one but you can make up your mind for you.. I am 67 and though I had wanted to walk the Camino for decades, when the time came I had severe cold feet syndrome.. but... I went for it and am thrilled I did it.. it was absolutely the right time for me.. whenever you decide and...
  3. olgaeveraert

    SJPP to Roncesvalles – in praise of the lower route

    I am no fan of Brierley as his guide is sadly lacking and this is one other example of it. I would look into this option if I would go again.
  4. olgaeveraert

    First Camino!

    I concur. A stop at Orisson is a must. The host is wonderful and a fellow pellegrino !
  5. olgaeveraert

    Save the Bottom Bunks for the Elderly

    Coleen, go girl go! I am 67 and walked my first Camino Frances last Fall. Crawling up to Roncesvalles Pass I questioned myself, what the hell was I thinking.. it was, is, the adventure of a life time.. Buen Camino!
  6. olgaeveraert

    Is it safe for a woman to walk alone on Camino?

    Alexandra I walked the Camino Frances last Fall. I had a whistle and it was never used. I had my cellphone but often there is no range or I had no charge on it. When I needed help in certain situations, there was always a friendly hand to reach out. Walking in solitude was awesome and the times...
  7. olgaeveraert

    Confiscated by security

    This issue gave me the most headaches before setting out.. I had bought special and carefully chose equipment and my hiking poles were absolutely essential. But the many, many nightmare stories about this gave me a fright, until I read I could replace them in France if it were coming to that. I...
  8. olgaeveraert

    Devastated

    I agree with Mike. I empathize with you though, it must be difficult to remain at peace but try and embrace this trial. If you are meant to walk the Camino, you will. I wish you well and courage!
  9. olgaeveraert

    I am in Paris, but my pack is not..

    thanks C, yes, I could never have imagined just how much I got out of this Forum.. learning from other Pellegrinos, experience is a wonderful thing..
  10. olgaeveraert

    cutting down the packing list

    definitely NOT a dude thing, I have a swiss army knife and if I try my pack with it in there or not, I cn't tell the difference.. I sure will know it if I leave it behind!
  11. olgaeveraert

    cutting down the packing list

    sure.. but I bring my swiss army knife just in case..
  12. olgaeveraert

    cutting down the packing list

    well hola alexwalker, this made me laugh, the 20 min packing time.. but... tell me, if you are going shopping along the Camino, ... is that why you start out light so you can add along the way? LOL
  13. olgaeveraert

    cutting down the packing list

    essential always to keep off wind and stay dry.. take care of your feet!
  14. olgaeveraert

    Dissect My Packing List...Go!

    Hola, I agree with unloading this stuff and suggest you start with an Osprey, I have Kyte 36 and nice fit for a woman. load range is 11-18 Kg. If I have to be attached to this for 5 weeks or so, it better be light. Ordered my down, 15 oz. sleeping bag in Colorada US, and am delighted with its...
  15. olgaeveraert

    I am in Paris, but my pack is not..

    Thanksgiving to Saint James, buen Camino
  16. olgaeveraert

    I am in Paris, but my pack is not..

    hola, I have agonized over this possibility, and reading these wonderful tips and experiences from veterans, I had a re-think.. now knowing I can buy and replace a back-pack, hiking poles and toiletries, I re-organized.. all my clothes, few as it is all stuffed in a compact dry-bag along with...
  17. olgaeveraert

    I am in Paris, but my pack is not..

    Fr. Peter, we accept everything that comes our Way and pray to Saint James to bless everything, also restore your kit, all your stuff and Buen Camino. <3
  18. olgaeveraert

    I have a question about carrying my backpack on the plane.

    that sounds very simple and very sensible. I have this conundrum and followed this thread to find some answers. My concern is for safety, absolutely, but also the most fool proof way of getting my kit across to SJPP. I would be devastated if my back-pack would be left behind or lost. I'd rather...
  19. olgaeveraert

    Bringing backpack on plane as a carry-on

    hola Peter Fransiscus, I am planning to put my poles and forbidden cabin stuff in my back-pack and check it in.. now what about the securing the straps and belt and all that, would it be safer to pull the rain cover over everything? all this security makes me nervous..
  20. olgaeveraert

    I'm in a bit of a pickle with flights

    hola, I like your spirit and , that is quite the journey ahead of you..safe travels, buen camino

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