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  1. shawn corrigan

    snow tent and money

    I have never been to a better place to walk and stay,eat and drink cheaper than the camino on the peninsula. I have a 7 usd sleeping bag liner i use for a few extra degrees of warmth and cleanness. i have brought a very lite tent in case of over crowding and used it twice in the mountains of...
  2. shawn corrigan

    Swollen ankles/feet

    I just wan I just want to back you up on the salt, it worked wonders for me, it is cheap (about .45 euro 1 kilo) if you are lucky enough to find a tub. It cures the blisters and overall foot health,plus kills any fungus nasties and bacteria. of course ocean water is best too.
  3. shawn corrigan

    Robbed on Camino Portuguese

    i was robbed in porto last year, i tried to post the whole thing i dont know if it got in the system, caught the guy in our room at 6 AM and beat his face, he got me back some and i got the money and passport back. he got away. 4th floor of the norte' hotel. the manager said lots of...
  4. shawn corrigan

    Do any albergues still lock people in?

    I'm telling you it i'm telling you it is real. I dont have the info to do the reporting(I could spend some time and find the name of the town if i was asked), i dont like using the government for forcing people either.that is my opinion and i am not wanting any discussion on that topic,but i...
  5. shawn corrigan

    Do any albergues still lock people in?

    Yes it is tru Yes it is true, it happened to me 3 days ago. i was a few Km from isla on the camino norte about 350 km from santiago. a small nice little albergue /bar / restaurant and i was locked in with 2 big wood doors and no way out except a 3 story window down to pavement. i didnt realize...
  6. shawn corrigan

    crowded camino--> bringing tent?

    hi Isabella ,very smart to have, i have used mine 3 times. the crowding got so bad i changed to norte' so far its great(bilbao) ,very few pilgrims. good luck !! shawn
  7. shawn corrigan

    Yikes, people

    yep, i think your right. Im not sure how to get the info out but if they go to the norte route it is very nice and almost no pilgrims so far. Like feast or famine. maybe i should be quiet.
  8. shawn corrigan

    Yikes, people

    i think when things get crowded that kind of thing happens, i am on the camino norte' everything peaceful and happy. last nite a 16 bed albergue with 1 other quiet person. awwwh very nice. the birds are chirping i have the easiest day ahead 20k perfect weather,a little dampy, i am losing...
  9. shawn corrigan

    LIVE from the Camino Ok , i dont recommend starting from barcelona

    heh, i am not too busy with the ladies, but its a nice thought. After many years attached i am fairly awkward. I ran into huge crowding problems and tech troubles too. I was 30k from burgos and had super sore footsies(35k at that point) after passing at least 50 fellow trompers when i was...
  10. shawn corrigan

    LIVE from the Camino Ok , i dont recommend starting from barcelona

    So i have a new name for the way. "bueno vino camino " i love walking from one wine place to the next,i believe good wine helps thin the blood which helps nutrients feed the cells and remove waste. I finally broke down and bought a smart phone. i am in bilbao walking the camino norte' i...
  11. shawn corrigan

    LIVE from the Camino Ok , i dont recommend starting from barcelona

    I I'm back(and yes logrono was paradise), hopefully i have forgotten most of my barcelona to cudat story, but here is what i still remember... after 4 people(women) tell me its NOT possible to walk to cudat ,i start back down the mountain,i ask at the base where a park guy says...
  12. shawn corrigan

    LIVE from the Camino Ok , i dont recommend starting from barcelona

    Thankyou for that, and you are right i was in definite country-boy survival mode ..."a country boy will survive" have you heard that song ? in my life i have been thru hell and high water so nothing really phases me. but i want you to know you are soo right, i am in lagrono snug in a fine...
  13. shawn corrigan

    LIVE from the Camino Ok , i dont recommend starting from barcelona

    Soo i am in lagrono (la-groin-o) if you say it lagrOnO they will NOT understand what you are talking about. So i heard the the camino frances was getting crowded,as i did it last year and was turned away many times i thought i would try a different route ,what a great idea! I heard many times...
  14. shawn corrigan

    The ultimate pocketknife to take on the camino

    I have a very tricky trick for halving apples. no need for a dirty skungey knife. But i would need to show you in person.
  15. shawn corrigan

    The ultimate pocketknife to take on the camino

    I have a swiss army knife with a toothpick, a saw(which i use for making walking sticks)a phillips screw driver and slotted too ,the scissors are really important, for taping the feet and trimming the nails and of course the tweezers, also a can opener is handy but the top most important tool is...
  16. shawn corrigan

    Norte this July...

    I am looking at norte as one option, i am sensing the frances route will be crowded. i definitely want to do muxial (spelling)
  17. shawn corrigan

    Chacos

    I like the high heels, i saw a guy walking barefoot last year,i told myself i am going to do a few stretches barefoot each day and i am up to a mile before i get out the cruel shoes.
  18. shawn corrigan

    Begging for money along the camino

    looks like alot of important thoughts are coming from this begging question. I believe that the most beautiful thing about freedom is the ability to do with the fruits of your labor how you choose. sometimes others will disagree with what you do and that is fine. I appreciate the nice forum to...
  19. shawn corrigan

    Begging for money along the camino

    I dont believe in mooching. I worked very hard for my sheckles and those who want money should work hard too. If they cant, there are many welfare programs that have been funded by money extracted at the point of a gun from me and other hard working people so the answer is NO. and if they...
  20. shawn corrigan

    Oporto

    Hi, i did that last year, porto was great, i train ride is not to hard. Be careful to lock your doors in the hotels, we were robbed at the hotel norte' on the main shopping street in porto. i was able to jump from a sleep without the benefits of clothes to catch the dude and get the loot back,so...

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