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    Travel Guides, Maps, Books - Do I need more than a Camino on

    I'm used to traveling lonely-planet style. I plan on doing a little bit of site-seeing, but, obviously, don't want to carry very much. Can I really get by with no maps and just one of the specific VdlP guidebooks??? Thanks!
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    Help! I'm terrified of dogs! What to do?

    So I'll be walking this June/July, going the Ourense route, hiking solo. Here's the thing: I am *TERRIFIED* of dogs. (I was bitten when I was little.) Everyone says, "Carry a stick with you for the dogs." OK, great. What do I *do* with the stick??? I do know: don't run. Any other advice...
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    Tortoises Vs. Hares & Reaching Santiago

    Let's say I'm one of those whose urge is to schedule everything day to day (a "hare"). A lot of why I want to schedule things ahead of time is to avoid having to make decisions. (e.g. do I stay here one more day? do I take route a or route b? do I push on to the next town?) But my main goal...
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    Camping: OK to camp next to a full auberge or someone's yard

    Hi all, So I will be walking the northern part of the VDLP, and it seems like sometimes auberges can get full. I am also afraid I may not be able to make a very long distance some days. So, is it OK to camp next to the auberge? Or, to ask someone if I could stay in my tent in their...
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    Where is the road walking?

    Hi there, I've read and see that there is/may be a lot of road walking, or walking near the new highway. One of the reasons I was originally interested in the VdlP was that it seemed more "nature" and less people. I was planning to start in June from Salamanca, and head via Astorga to the...

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