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Do you sleep on the floor frequently at home? Sleeping on an un-carpeted floor can often be uncomfortable because of pressure points that occur. I would strongly recommend bringing some sort of sleeping pad. One of the cheapest and lightest, but also bulkiest would be a closed cell foam pad like...
I have an REI flash 52L pack and a Gregory Freia 30L pack. I have found that I can manage using the 30L for a quick summer backpacking trip but that I need to bump up to the 52 for the fall or winter. The 30L is a little larger than I'd prefer for a daytrip, but it does the job for that too if...
A cheap warm weather bag I use is the ALPS Razor liner $30. It's not the smallest or lightest option (737grams), but it's cheap, and warm enough to be used as a stand along bag for spring/summer camping as well. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002Z4KR70/?tag=casaivar02-20
There's a nice place here: http://viaportuscale.wix.com/refugio that is donativo. It is not directly on the Camino, but it is on off of public transit from the airport. Reservations are required! Be sure to ask Abel for his hand drawn sello.
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