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  1. Arbey48

    Finally a camino tattoo

    Neat!
  2. Arbey48

    Le Puy Camino

    Thank you. But to be clear I was responding to the thread about the Le Puy to SJPP route, not the Geneva to Le Puy
  3. Arbey48

    Le Puy Camino

    Yup, it's called Via Podiensis : Wise Pilgrim
  4. Arbey48

    Le Puy Camino

    DYAC donations = donativo
  5. Arbey48

    Le Puy Camino

    I think this is rather unfair. When I walked the Le Puy, there were many nationalities on the chemin. As to the sociability of French people, I found them very agreeable and shared the route with several both singly and small groups. Of course you'll always find some taciturn people in every...
  6. Arbey48

    St Peter’s Way; Essex (UK)

    Hi Annette london, thanks for your honesty about using GPS. I navigated the LePuy route without a map and compass, only using a GPS app. I strongly advise trying a simple app called Organic Maps. And if you're ever tempted, let me know and I'll explain how to use it.
  7. Arbey48

    St Peter’s Way; Essex (UK)

    Following up on the UK being a walker's paradise, I suggest membership of the LDWA, which offers not just group walks to join but also a Long Distance Paths database, with GPX files to download. All for a very modest membership fee, too
  8. Arbey48

    Good advice that I didn't take

    Good advice, and can I suggest that anyone who is visiting a new country without knowledge of its language, prep for their time by looking up Peter and Helena Roberts' "Learn 35 words to learn ...." books to get them through. I used their book before visiting Spain and it worked well for me...
  9. Arbey48

    Le Puy Camino

    Hi, I walked the same route in 2017 but in September, after the heatwave season had passed. Even so on the Aubrac plateau there were days of incessant rain but elsewhere the walking was very agreeable. The Le Puy route is also the GR65, it's very well signed. I used the app MAPS. me, which has...
  10. Arbey48

    ATM Fees.UK Cards Spain

    Apparently credit card 118 118 Money (https://www.118118money.com/credit-cards) offers no fees on spending or ATM withdrawals overseas & no interest on cash withdrawals if paid IN FULL. Otherwise 34% rep APR if not paid in full. Check out their website
  11. Arbey48

    Hiking poles (please bear with me) need honest advice.

    And it was my post that received ZERO responses. But I continue searching because the inventor/retailer of these very effective poles is a small concern based in the Lake District, UK. The poles are now manufactured in Taiwan, and as a result of the post-Covid supply chain interruptions &...
  12. Arbey48

    For Sale/Wanted Wanted: Pre-owned Pacer Poles

    Hello all long distance walkers and fellow pilgrims, In September, I will be walking St Duthac's Way, the pilgrimage route from Aberdeen to St Andrew's. I live in the UK and I'm keen to purchase a pair of pre-owned Pacer Poles. Can anyone help me out? Buen Camino
  13. Arbey48

    Xero shoes

    Hi Trecile, Thanks for your input. Your review based on your use of the footwear is precisely what I was seeking. You might also pass this on to Xero. One of their staff claimed that the shoes had been used on the Camino but when I pressed him for further information, it transpired that there...
  14. Arbey48

    Xero shoes

    Does anyone have any experience of using Xero Prio or Terraflex shoes on the Camino or similar long distance paths?
  15. Arbey48

    70L pack overkill?

    Hi, last year I walked the first 260kms of the Le Puy route with an Osprey Stratos 36l sack, with 10kgs of gear. This year I will walk the remaining 500kms and I aim to get my pack weight down to 5kgs or less. Be meticulous and disciplined about your bag contents, as others will recommend after...
  16. Arbey48

    Advice requested re walking the del Norte

    Thank you for your advice. I also took up the issue with MAPS.me and they are investigating further. Since then though I have been able to download the El Camino Santiago kmz file and this is more viable. Russell
  17. Arbey48

    Surprise Chemin!

    Hi Kelleymac, Apart from the good advice offered above, I'd suggest you take a look at Chloe Rose's website - https://www.solocamino.com/ - which provides lots of good information and links to other info. In particular her suggested route seems very sensible. I will be on the route from next...
  18. Arbey48

    Advice requested re walking the del Norte

  19. Arbey48

    ABC_GPS Watches

    Well tpmchugh, the barometer would provide local information about pending weather changes - something I learned to my cost on a sunny day in 1999, when trekking across the Beacons, in Breconshire, without a waterproof. Sudden thunderstorm caught me out completely. Better for me to learn from my...
  20. Arbey48

    ABC_GPS Watches

    Many thanks Michael for your constructive advice, which I shall be following too. BC R

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