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  1. MikeyC

    New Camino route identified

    This was a headline in the Gazeta de Vallodolid which I came across today. It would probably be better described as “Old” Camino route identified. I have paraphrased using Google translate. It seems a dig by the University Archaeology Department to the north of the city uncovered the bed of a...
  2. MikeyC

    BBC Sounds podcast on technical clothing

    The BBC Radio 4 programme "Sliced Bread" recently had a look at technical clothing. I'll copy their blurb and put the link below. I thought I had a reasonable understanding of how textiles work in hiking gear but there was info here that was completely new for me. "If you’ve ever made the...
  3. MikeyC

    Heatwaves. Effect on the body. Staying safe.

    Useful article today on the BBC website about the effect of heat on the body and related topics including heat exhaustion. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49112807
  4. MikeyC

    Heatwave alert. Southern Spain especially

    Just saw in this Guardian article today that it is going to be unseasonally hot. Take care folks - plenty of advice in previous threads on keeping cool, hydration, etc.... I experienced heat exhausation on the CF a few years back. Not a pleasant experience...
  5. MikeyC

    Passport expiry date: It may not be what it seems.

    This is a cautionary tale of how the Schengen area calculates the remaining validity of your passport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-61202948
  6. MikeyC

    Burgos lockdown - Free bus

    Just saw that there is a free bus from Atapuerca daily to Tardajos. Leaves 0930.
  7. MikeyC

    R.I.P. Robert Gore and thank you for keeping us dry!

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54224405 News today
  8. MikeyC

    The Order of Santiago

    Not something I had come across before. Bonhams auction house is listing a portrait of a Member of the Order of Santiago. Qualifications make no mention of a Compostela or even walking some of the Camino. Scroll down their page for the footnotes. https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26201/lot/352/
  9. MikeyC

    Water bottle adapter

    Just browsing the hiking section in our local Decathlon when I came across this drinking tube kit. It probably only fits their own bottles but they do come in different capacities.
  10. MikeyC

    Some of the science on what walking does for us.

    Interesting article in today's Guardian on line edition. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jul/28/its-a-superpower-how-walking-makes-us-healthier-happier-and-brainier
  11. MikeyC

    For Sale/Wanted Bluefield poncho for sale. UK only. March 2019. £16

    Selling a Bluefield poncho, light blue colour. Bought this because of the hood which has a transparent front which is brilliant. Has expanding back for rucksack. Zip front. Weight 452g with cover. Selling because although stated as XL this is really only a Good Medium / Large. Used once this...
  12. MikeyC

    Cost of paying in your home currency.

    There have been various posts previously advising pilgrims to always select the pay in euros option when using credit or debit cards. This avoids the extra cost resulting from Dynamic Currency Conversion. For the first time I have come across a real life comparison of what those costs can be...
  13. MikeyC

    Permethrin

    I was browsing different threads and saw various mentions of permethrin being applied to clothing, bedding and equipment, some of which were different to my understanding. I thought it worthwhile to refer back to a data sheet from the US Environmental Protection Agency about permethrin which is...
  14. MikeyC

    UK Pilgrims - Merino wool Aldi Thursday 28th September

    A heads up that Aldi here in the UK has a special on Thursday, 28th September to include short and long sleeved base layers, leggings, beanies, neck warmers, etc. Some items and sizes still available to pre-order on line. Base layers stated as 100% merino. For a Antipodean take on a similar...

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