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    Socks

    Hello, yes I agree with you about not trying out boots etc before heading off on any serious trekking. We had our boots for well over a year and wore them in all types of weather in all sorts of environments. We wore them on our first Camino and mine felt like they were part of me and was...
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    Socks

    Hi, yes we tried various socks before we went on Camino Frances in August 2018 and settled for a brand of merino socks as they were deemed suitable for all our treks around Tasmania. We found them to be too hot on our feet in the different climate. While I preferred sock liners, my husband...
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    Socks

    Hi, in August 2018 I had a conversation with a fellow Australian outside Bayonne Railway Station regarding the type of socks I should have been wearing. The gentleman was on his way to Del Norte and we were on our way to St Jean Pied de Port. Would like to reconnect with this gentleman, not only...
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    First Camino

    Thank you. Suddenly I feel lost for words.
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    First Camino

    Thank you everyone who has shared their knowledge and advice as we prepare for our first Camino. We have driven 5 hours to the airport and tomorrow we will board a plane to Sydney. We will change planes there and again at Dubai. We will spend the night in Paris before boarding another plane to...
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    bed bug information

    Hi, thanks everyone for all your advice and all the information you have provided me with. I have purchased some permethrin, awaiting a dry day to spray our packs etc. Getting very excited as the departure date for our camino is closing in.
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    bed bug information

    Thanks for the information about bed bug spray. We are intending to walk from SJPP to Pamplona then cycling from there to Ponferrada. Then walking to Santiago. I would appreciate and hints etc for cycling.
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    bed bug information

    Thanks everyone. I have located some online.
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    bed bug information

    Thank you so much. I will chase this up.
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    bed bug information

    Thank you. I will look online for a product. Do you recall the name of the product?
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    bed bug information

    Thanks
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    bed bug information

    Hi, I have been reading some information recently about pretreating clothing, boots, bags etc with something called permethrin as a preventative move against bed bugs. I would appreciate any advice on this as we begin our preparations for our camino. If this pretreatment is recommended, where...
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    Buying walking sticks in SJPDP

    Thanks. Will try to "try some out" before we make the final choice. I will definitely watch some instructional videos.
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    Buying walking sticks in SJPDP

    Thanks, sorry for my ignorance, but am not sure what "high end" means in regards to walking sticks. Also, I will only have carry on luggage, not checked in luggage.
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    Buying walking sticks in SJPDP

    Hi, I am interested in buying wooden sticks but am not sure if I am allowed to bring them back to Australia with me. I will be starting my camino in August.
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    new pilgrim

    Thanks. That is very helpful advice as I really didn't want to carry a sleeping bag even if it was a lightweight one.
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    new pilgrim

    Thanks, I got carried away by the excitement. Yes I do intend to go in 2018.
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    new pilgrim

    Hi, we are planning on walking/cycling the Camino Frances in August (2108) and would appreciate any advice regarding the cycling part of our journey. Also, do you think we will require sleeping bags in August? Thanks

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