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Importance of First Night's Stay
How important was the place you stayed in SJPdP the night before you started in creating your "Camino Family?" I'm about to book my first night's stay at an albergue in SJPdP. The place that I'm considering booking has minimal common areas. I'm wondering whether I should stay at another...- Douglas Christel
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- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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To Shell-ack or Not?
Instead of buying a shell at the Pilgrim's office or some tourist shop, I'm taking along a shell that I found at my mother's house. Given that shells aren't that sturdy and they'll be banging around the back of packs and lodged against walls for over a month, would it be helpful to protect the...- Douglas Christel
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- Camino de Santiago Forum: Life on the Camino - Miscellaneous Topics
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My Adventure Begins May 1, 2019
I did it. I bought my plane tickets. I leave Boston April 29, arrive in Pamplona April 30, and start walking from St. Jean May 1. I hope to walk around 25-30k per day, arriving in Santiago on May 31. I've added a few extra days in there for rest/injury or to go to Fisterra, departing...- Douglas Christel
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Hip Belt Pockets - Yes or No?
I been training with a new Osprey Stratos 36 in preparation for my Spring 2019 Camino. I've noticed my forearms rubbing on my hip belt pockets on my latest training hike on flat terrain. On another hike involving lots of elevation gains, I didn't notice the rubbing. I love the utility of the...- Douglas Christel
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- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🥾 Equipment and Clothes
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Advice for a "Type A" personality to fully enjoy my Camino?
Hello everyone, I'm saving up vacation time to do the Camino Frances in the spring of 2019 (wow, that seems so far away when I type it). In my preparation, I've been thinking a lot about challenges I may face. I know that I'm a typical "Type A" personality who likes order, plans, schedules...- Douglas Christel
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- Camino de Santiago Forum: Life on the Camino - Miscellaneous Topics
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