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    Shifting from Garmin GPS to phone — step 1

    Try Map.me. You down load maps of the area you are in ahead of time in a wifi zone. You do not need to be connected to use the maps after that.
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    Please help me to figure out how to phone ahead for accommodation

    My best experience was using Booking.com. most of the places on the Camijo use this site. This way you stick yo your own language and they are very reliable.
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    First Time Pilgrim In Need Of Help And Moral Support - May 2017

    We too loss a son at about the same age through a tragic boat accident. Our most sincere condolences. 1. Good walking shoes and light clothing. A sleeping liner will be sufficient, a sleeping bag is not required. You should be able to keep your bag weight down to 12-13 pounds. 2. Take metro to...
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    Water Bottles on Shoulder Strap/Hipbelt?

    I use a 750 ml Camelbak water bottle with a plastic loop on the top. The bottle is attached to a carbiner hook that attaches to the the loop on one of the shoulder straps. The bottle has a straw so all you do is lower your head to suck on the straw. I have an elastic at the bottom of the bottle...
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    How did you carry your water?

    I have done 4 Caminos and have found the following to be the best system for me. I use a 750 ml Camelback water bottle with a straw feature, most stores have them. I hang it on a crossstrap on one of my packsack shoulder straps with a carabiner. I hold the bottom of the bottle to the packsack...
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    Bad Behaviour

    I stayed at the Hostal Alvarez last night in Leon. We are shipping my wife's bag ahead with Jacotrans with great success. Yesterday I asked the owner of Alvarez to advise Jacotrans that a bag would be shipped to Villavante. We arrived at casa Molino Galochas and we're told the bag had not...
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    Train/flight questions

    Air France flies from Canada and gets in to Paris, CDG at 5:40 AM. There is an Air France flight from CDG to Barritz, arriving in Barritz at 10:15 AM. From Montreal to Barritz then returning to Montreal from Madrid costs $876 return

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