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  1. MisterH

    Using WhatsApp in Spain? Also 112 versus Alert Cops.

    When I had a problem on the Camino three nurses happened by on a short walk from where they worked. They helped me in getting help from 112. Other than taking to me and asking general health questions the only special question that they asked was "Do you have WhatsApp on your phone?" . They were...
  2. MisterH

    Compostelas for Dummies

    My family and I went to a baseball game in San Francisco last week. No whare in the stadium, and this includes getting in, did they accept anything other than QR codes on your phone. "The times are a changing".
  3. MisterH

    Travel company or do it myself?

    I reccomend that reservations be set up until you have left Ronchavelles, assuming that you are going on the Camino Francis. After that askmyout hosts to make reservations for another day or two. On my trips that worked out well. If as you travel you find an interesting place then you can spend...
  4. MisterH

    Cash and credit cards on the camino...

    I used a debit card on a new bank account. Then I put a limited amount of cash into the account. And I gave my wife access to it. That way if I lost the card, a known and small amount of cash would be lost. As I used the money up, my wife would transfer more cash into the temporary account. This...
  5. MisterH

    Cash and credit cards on the camino...

    Make sure that your card can be used outside of where it is usually used. For me I had to use my banks web site and it took a bit to get everything done
  6. MisterH

    LIVE from the Camino What do you do when something goes wrong.

    I got severely dehydrated on my first Camino. I ended up, calling 112 and got taken to Ronchavelles. I then decided that at 75 I should turn into a tourist. So I got a taxi to Pamploma. I then got a train ticket to Madrid to do some tourist type things. When I sat down on the train my son...
  7. MisterH

    Vasque boots

    I have ankle problems and always wear Vasque, spelling is not my best field, boots. Thus they are always fully broken in and comfortable.
  8. MisterH

    Cash and credit cards on the camino...

    There are additional problems with cash when traveling. 1. In Europe many coin operated machines take 1 and 2e coins. In the USA very few coin operated machines take anything other than quarters (.25 cent coins). Additionally many of the European machines accept paper money too. Again this is...
  9. MisterH

    Cash and credit cards on the camino...

    I get a new debit card with a low amount if cash in it. My wife, that does not go with me, can refill it from home when it runs low. After the trip I cancel the new account.
  10. MisterH

    Maps with fountain info

    I made a major mistake on my 1st Camino that involved getting badly dehydrated, at one point I found myself sitting on the trail not knowing how I got there. The next morning I woke up dizzy and checked into a local hotel. The next 2 wakeups I was still dizzy, so I ended my camino and flew home.
  11. MisterH

    Searching for the perfect hiking pole

    I only use poles in these situations: 1. Going downhill 2. When special problems occur I used them going up hill from Orisson once when there was a quite strong wind from my left hand side. There are some situations where I feel unsteady such as wet rocks, etc. Then it is nice to have "three...
  12. MisterH

    Searching for the perfect hiking pole

    On my most recent camino trip, the airline "lost" my poles. So I had to buy new ones in Saint Jean. I found a pair that go to 135cm. They don't have the shock absorbing feature, but they to collapse into them selves. I bought them from a barrel and each cost 22 euros. They are made by...
  13. MisterH

    Origin of the yellow arrows

    Thanks! Great answer. I like to discover new things. I had never heard of him before.
  14. MisterH

    Origin of the yellow arrows

    When did the yellow arrows first appear? Was there a color that was used in the past? Did the current color get adopted after "The Wizard of Oz" come out with the thing about following the yellow brick road?
  15. MisterH

    Hello From California!

    Hi, I live in Fresno. PM me with your phone number and we can talk. It might help.
  16. MisterH

    Trail Runners I'm Looking at

    It is easier to change a group walking companions than it is to get well broken shoes/boots when on the Camino (unless you started from home with them).
  17. MisterH

    Trail Runners I'm Looking at

    With shoes/boots and packs, if it doesn't fit, don't commit.
  18. MisterH

    Trail Runners I'm Looking at

    I tried an ankle brace but boots did better.
  19. MisterH

    Trail Runners I'm Looking at

    When I was in the USMC I broke my ankle and had steel pins in it for over a year. I have been wearing hiking boots for over 40 years now and like the little extra ankle support I get. I'm well over 70 now and the ankle support is the most important feature of my foot coverings. It would be nice...
  20. MisterH

    Trail Runners I'm Looking at

    Search through the posts from @davebugg he has some very good gear recommendations and evaluations.

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