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    covid travel limitations and getting to/from the Camino

    It looks like a lot of the ground transportation options to get to a starting point are seriously limited these days. Where there used to be multiple buses and trains each day, there is now only one option, and sometimes that option only runs a couple of days a week. So, for someone flying in...
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    Sarria to Santiago. 4 days? or 5? Late November

    I'm planning to walk just from Sarria to Santiago beginning on November 27. I don't have a lot of time away from work and my options are very limited, so I'd like to make the most of this time. I do have enough time to walk at the pace I want, and to have time at the end to allow several days...
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    What can I do late November/early December?

    I postponed my planned 2+ week camino for late August/early September due to covid numbers, work and family concerns. I had stuff I couldn't mess scheduled in-person for my return and my youngest child was not yet eligible for a vaccine. (didn't want to inadvertently carry the virus home). Well...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Delta Variant: Albergue bunks or private rooms?

    How comfortable are you sleeping in a room with strangers now that the delta variant is here? I'm walking with a friend who always prefers albergues and I'm wondering about whether a private room might be a better choice. We're both vaccinated. would you sleep in an albergue now, or would you...
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    The Camino and discernment/insight/life decisions

    I'm looking forward to my camino in September as a time when I will be able to think, listen, and pray about some opportunities and possible new directions in my life. For me, it is an opportunity for discernment and I hope for some new inspiration or insight as I consider some big life...
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    silk sleeping bag liner: Browint XL or Lone Wolf?

    I'm deciding between the Browint XL liner, available on amazon for $64 US and the Lone Wolf Special Edition liner, available from the treksilk website for $50 plus shipping. The Lone Wolf ships from Vietnam and takes a few weeks, the Browint is available on amazon prime right now and could be...
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    plans changing.. WWYD?

    For the past two years, I've had plans to walk the Frances with an old friend and a friend of theirs, beginning in SJPDP. In that time, I've changed jobs and have a bit less flexibility than before, and covid has seriously limited travel. As of today, the friend of my friend is out (travel is...
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    Seeing a lot of pilgrims starting in Roncesvalles...issues with SJPDP now?

    I'm seeing a lot of people posting about starting in Roncesvalles or Pamplona, not SJPDP. Is there something going on that makes starting in France more difficult these days? As far as I can tell, if I'm fully vaccinated I should be able to start anywhere in Spain or France. What am I missing...
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    arcteryx aerios 30 pack.. anyone try?

    I'm interested in the Arcteryx Aerios 30L backpack. It came out earlier this year and looks like a great ultralight pack. Has anyone here seen it IRL? tried it? I was planning to order it through REI, but they seem to have priced the women's version at $19 more than the men's version. Since...
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    microfiber towel poncho

    When I walked in 2017, I just took the usual microfiber hiking towel. It worked but wasn't exactly pleasant. I'm planning to go back in September and am wondering if a microfiber poncho would be a good addition? something like: this. weighs around a pound, looks like it might work for lounging...
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    How light is too light? Backpack question

    When I walked in 2017, I took a small backpack with 2 outfits, a sleeping bag, and basic toiletries, the whole thing came in at under 10 lbs. I ended up taking a daypack with minimal structure, but enough for it to fit comfortably and it worked really well for me. I walked a portion of the...

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