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    Prefer not to carry a sleeping bag

    Hi Viva, It looks like there are already lots of responses. I did not travel with a sleeping bag. I took a thin cotton sleep sack that had been treated with permethrin. I tried to stay in private or semiprivate rooms as often as possible, but about a third of the time I ended up spending...
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    Did you frame your credential?

    Hey Thanks. I've been thinking about this for a good while. Even as I was walking... I really worked to get all the stamps on one side of the credential. I succeeded in getting the SdC stamp as the last one on the front page; but then walked to Finisterre and those stamps were on the back...
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    Did you frame your credential?

    Thanks to all the posters and ideas presented here. I am facing the same issues as everyone else. The credential itself is double sided, and I don't want to permanently hide one side. So, I have come up with several solutions. First and most practical has been scanning each individual stamp...
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    23 days to walk Camino Frances in May

    Hi Mazzy, Whatever you decide will be good. There are lots of great recommendations here. I particularly like the bike across the Meseta idea and might try that one myself if I return. I faced a similar dilemma when I hiked CF a couple of years ago. I had a total of 28 days, and wanted to...
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    Framing documents

    I'm finally getting around to framing my various documents. I know this has been discussed in the past; but the threads are old, and weren't very helpful. I'm finally getting around to framing. I have a Compostala, a Finisterrana, a Certificate of Distance, my Pilgrim Passport (both sides...
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    The eleven lines in the scallop shell

    When I saw this scallop shell on a weather vane, I knew it was hopeless.
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    I met someone on the camino, never got their contact details and would like to find them somehow.

    Hey it's a long shot this far out, but since I'm thinking about it, there are two people I would dearly love to reconnect with: Nikki and Peter. They were from Florida/New Orleans. Peter worked for some oil company and Nikki was a retired dancer. Nikki had tendonitis and was struggling, but...
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    The eleven lines in the scallop shell

    I think the number of lines is insignificant, only a directional symbol with converging rays acting as an arrow, and resembling a scallop shell. Walking to Santiago using the scallop shell as directional markers can be confusing. I always thought that the directional orientation is intended to...
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    My parting thoughts on my camino

    Very nice summary and I have to say, I agree with all the points. In many ways, this should be required reading for first-timers. However, I fear that it misses the spirit, and the tone is a bit too negative. It is important to come prepared, to anticipate problems, to be flexible, and to be...
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    Finisterre

    I found the Santiago to Finisterre to be my favorite segment of the Camino. The influx of pilgrims in Sarria changes the experience. For me, the walk to Finisterre was a relaxing with less crowd and less pressure to find a bed. Because some pilgrims walk the reverse, you actually greet...
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    For introverts and all who meet them

    Hi, I'm an moderate introvert partnered with a very strong extrovert. After years in a relationship where he does all the social heavy lifting, I walked the Camino alone, partially because I thought I might be losing my social skills entirely. Actually, it was one of the great experiences of my...
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    Hank's Camino Packing List (ultralight: under 5 kg / 10 lbs)

    Hi Hank, fantastic video. The bladder vs bottles issues seems to have been thoroughly discussed, but here are my thoughts: I started the Camino Frances with a single plastic bottle of water in the side pocket of my pack. After the walk to Roncesvalles and running out of water, I switched to...

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