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    Too ambitious?

    Best wishes to you, James. I, too, was a 'Senior' when I walked my Camino. I thought I would offer a piece of advice in an area not related to daily walking distances that may be helpful. Several weeks prior to your trip, pack your backpack exactly and in detail as if you were on your walk...
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    Holiday Dates, Camino Frances, 2019

    Best wishes to all. I am preparing for another Camino Frances in 2019 and my dates are flexible. That said, I would like to avoid calendar dates that the CF may be unusually busy because of national or local holidays. I have listed below the holidays I believe may impact the number of...
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    Starting CF from Pamplona 28/08 - feeling a bit scared

    In February of this year I began my solo Camino in Pamplona. It was an interesting starting point and the first days walk was beautiful. In a few short hours I had met four pilgrims, each began their walk alone (3 women and 1 man) and they eventually walked the whole way together. You will be...
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    Any tips for starting Feb 24th from Pamplona

    Hello, and I hope all are in good health..... On a different subject but related to Pamplona, I will be arriving to begin my Camino in Pamplona in 10 days. Should arrive early afternoon, will explore the city the rest of the day, then spend my first night in a hotel. Instead of starting from...
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    Backpack as Checked baggage

    Hello, all. Just to note a trend that I have recently noticed and to provide some caution. In the past month I flew twice (domestic, US, on large planes) and was near the end of the line to board the plane both flights. By that time, all of the overhead bins had been taken and many of us had...
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    Alternative to Modern-Day Backpack?

    Thank you kindly for your input and thoughts. I will keep working with my original plan to make a horseshoe-shaped bedroll and address the issues brought up in this thread. If it just doesn't feel like it will work out, I'll go with a backpack. My intention is to walk with the bare minimum...
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    Alternative to Modern-Day Backpack?

    Hello all, Has anyone who has walked a Camino used an alternative to a modern-day backpack? I am in the preparation stages of walking the CF in early spring 2017. I am experimenting with alternatives to a backpack: specifically rolling my sleeping bag length-wise into a long roll, then...

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