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  1. twigsandribbons

    LIVE from the Camino Broken backpack

    I am so sorry to only use this forum when I need help, but I promise when I have more time I´ll be updating with some positive things! I´m currently in Molinseca and my Gregory Jade 35 liter pack broke today, the shoulder strap came loose on one side and though I rigged it, it´s putting...
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    In need of medical care in Pamplona.

    Hi forum, My name is Lindsay and I´m a first time pilgrim on my 5th day on the route Frances. I took the Napoleon route but since then have been trying to take it pretty slow, and I just got into Pamplona today and my knee has begun to act up within the last 24 hours. It doesn´t appear to be...
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    Hiking and Gore-Tex

    Hello-- I did a little searching in the forum for this already, but I wanted to write a quick post to get more specific answers. I'll be hiking my first Camino beginning mid-June, and out of all the shoes I've tried on, my absolute favorite was a mid-boot with Gore-Tex. In the forum's opinion...
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    Money concerns for 2010 Pilgrimage

    I apologize ahead of time if there's a post out there for this, but I couldn't find anything recent... Is there an estimate of how much money it costs per day, living simply on El Camino? It would be helpful if it was in USD but I can certainly figure out the conversion myself. If it helps, I...
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    Camping and equipment concerns!!

    Hello, my name is Lindsay and I will be arriving SJPdP in on June 14th, 2010. I'll be walking El Camino Frances with my friend Nelle, and we are going to be bringing sleeping bags and splitting the weight of a 2 person, lightweight tent between us to ensure that we will have a place to sleep...
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    Favorite Sights on El Camino

    Hello! My name is Lindsay and I will be a pilgrim this year, beginning in SJPdP. I've definitely been warned about the crowds, but this is the right time for me, and I plan on making the most of the experience. :D I'm looking for a list of people's favorite sights/experiences on El Camino...
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    Planning ahead for transportation.

    So I am planning to go on El Camino next year in 2010, sometime around the end of June to hopefully arrive in Santiago in time for July 25. I've never done any kind of traveling like this before, never purchased plane tickets or traveled out of the country, so this aspect of the trip makes me...
  8. twigsandribbons

    Some questions about backpacks!

    I know this is a much debated subject with many many different opinions, and I've scoured the past threads about this sort of thing so far but I still have to ask. My stats: 24 years old, non-smoker, 125 lbs and 5'7". I'm in relatively good shape but I intend to train for El Camino with boots...
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    Returning from Santiago- should I seek a travel agent?

    Hello! My name's Lindsay and I've never traveled out of the country before and I'm hoping to do the pilgrimage next July, but I have a few questions. I live in upstate New York, but expect to fly out of and back into Boston, Mass. I plan to do El Camino Frances and fly into Biarritz. What is...
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    Round-trip ticket w/ train or fly home from Spain?

    Hello! My name is Lindsay and I'm doing El Camino next summer, 2010. I want to be quite sure of what I'm booking so I can do it as soon as possible, and what I need to know is what the best option is from the options below. Oh, also, I live in the US and will probably be flying out of Logan...
  11. twigsandribbons

    An aspiring pilgrim from northeast USA...

    Hello everyone! I can't tell you how excited I am to have found such an active forum! My name is Lindsay and I'm 24, currently living in Troy, New York (originally from Massachusetts) and I've been wanting to go on El Camino since I was 16. I wanted to go in the Holy Year of 2004, shortly after...

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