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    Raincoat-Poncho

    Hi Jane of Adelaide from Tony of Perth. If you decide on the Spanish poncho and they DO post Down Under, could you let us know please? I'd be interested in getting one. I'm looking at an alternative, a 750 gram long bushwalking jacket made by the New Zealand company Oringi. Nice bit of kit ...
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    Leaving luggage

    Many thanks for that information, which is most useful. I had not thought of leaving a suitcase with a hotel. It has the added advantage of making me go back to Madrid, which is a pleasant thought indeed! Cheers, Tony
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    Leaving luggage

    I'm sure this topic has been discussed before, but I can't find any references to it. I'm planning to fly into Madrid, en route to start walking at Burgos. I would need to leave some clothing etc in Madrid for my return. In this age of worries about terrorism, is there anywhere to leave luggage...
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    Background reading

    Those intending to walk the camino who have no previous experience of Spain would be well advised to read The New Spaniards, by John Hooper (Second Edition) published by Penguin in 2006. Extremely well written, very honest and quite revealing. You can skip the boring bits about the Spanish...
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    Sunrise, sunset

    My special thanks to Sillydoll for sending me (off list) the tips for using the godesalco site. What a fascinating site! I especially like the way that when you change your towns, everything else updates automatically. I foresee endless hours spent working out alternative schedules (when I...
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    Australian woman planning to walk September 2007 ...

    Australian woman Hi Pauline and Hillary, I'm from Perth and planning to set out from Roncevalles mid- to late September. I plan to take things very easy for the first few days, so we may meet up on the road. Maybe we could have an Aussie group called the Walking Matildas! :lol: Antonio
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    miss the Meseta???

    Miss the meseta? Javier, what wonderful photos! I'm looking forward to the meseta, because I feel it will remind me of the wide open spaces in my homeland, Australia. The walking season has just started here in Western Australia (it's autumn) and I am looking forward to getting out in the...
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    Lightweight backpacks

    Apologies if this has been posted before, but those looking for lightweight backpacks can do worse than check the GoLite range at: http://www.prolitegear.com/site/xdpy/sb ... packs.html I am in the final days of deciding whether to buy a Jam2 for $US100. Nice pack with outside pockets for...
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    Pack weights

    Greetings to all, I am becoming fascinated by the debate about carrying only 10 per cent of your body weight. Does anyone know where this figure comes from? I'm not suggesting that it is not accurate and/or desireable, BUT down here in Australia, bushwalkers (hikers) on multi-day walks often...
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    Los desaparecidos

    Am I getting paranoid, or do threads disappear? There was one the other day about packing, sink plugs, Swiss army knives and such things. I asked about ironing. But it's gone. It's the practical, detailed stuff that many of us like. Mind you, the internet is like the peace of God, it passeth...

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