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Hello Everyone
I am starting the Camino Del Norte September 12 from Irun. I am packing and want to avoid the mistake I have made before in taking too much stuff. Can I just pack a merino wool sleeping sheet sac and count on blankets being available in the Alburges ?
Is it better to take a...
I learned a while back to go on the side of caution. On a trip I skipped the sleeping bag and went with just a sheet and a bivy sac. I felt pretty smug about my light pack until the night time temp dropped below freezing. I laid awake from one in the morning till sunrise just trying to...
I will be starting from Seville on the 24th or 25th of Sept.
I would like to be fairly self contained. Is is feasible to sleep out on the route.? How available is potable water? Is camping gas (the kind in canisters ) readily available in Spain.?
I will be making a reservation at...
Be very careful and try your new insoles on a good walk at home before you head out. I had changed the insoles in my trusty hiking boots last winter before heading out on a multi day walk about and ended up with horrible blisters on my heals. I ended up putting the old ones back in. I was...
I will be arriving in Seville on Sept 23 and starting my Camino on the 24th. I am very excited and a little bit nervous. I am coming from northern California. I do have some questions so I am looking forward to hearing from others who may be on the route or who have done it in the past.
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