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    Advice please! West highland way vs Camino Frances

    Good to know there are times of year with fewer midgies. Can I ask why you recommended no poncho?
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    Advice please! West highland way vs Camino Frances

    Have never heard that story, it's lovely!
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    Water Discussion (I thought you might like a laugh)

    Haha I really identify with this. For the past week or so I have been frantically researching and planning my next camino and the WHW and I am not sure when I will be able to do either. Some really good advice above. I am not an expert and wont pretend I know which is better. I think you should...
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    LIVE from the Camino swollen painful feet

    Hope it goes well! If you don't come right with the doctor I reckon a bus to Logrono is a good shout. Animo
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    Tips to Keep your Hiking Shoes Dry in the Rain

    Could I please ask your opinion on using waterproof socks for a walk such as the West Highland Way (in Scottish autumn)? Also, would Aquaphor work as goop? I believe it has lanolin in it (my vegan friend wont use it). Thank you so much. I have learnt so much from reading your posts.
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    Sink plugs?

    I had one and found it very useful for hotels and guesthouses (work travel) but didn't really use it much on the Frances. I think I forgot it in a sink somewhere and made one out of a cut up lid of a guacamole tub and it worked perfectly. I probably should have handwashed more but the people...
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    Advice please! West highland way vs Camino Frances

    Thanks so much for the replies. The midges are my main concern but I am being a bit of a baby. I got bitten by horseflies on my second day of the Frances and it was the closest I came to wanting to go home. Swelled up very quickly even with antihistamine cream. First they looked like massive...
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    Advice please! West highland way vs Camino Frances

    Helloo! I’m quite interested in walking the WHW but I have some questions/concerns. Sorry if I have posted this in the wrong place. 1. Is there a time of year that is midge free? I know it sounds silly but I’m really reactive to insect bites. My last encounter with midges ended with me...
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    Tea on the go

    I live in Spain and this is a constant battle. I have tried many different ways of phrasing it. Now I order té negro and then once it arrives I ask for un pocito de leche fria (cold milk), but half of the time I still get a cup of hot frothed milk
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    Jitters

    Wow, such good advice above! My 2 cents. Jitters are super normal and I think made worse by overthinking. You sound really prepared prepared so try focus on other things than the fear. You’re going to be more than fine, you’re going on a beautiful walk! The only reason I didn’t hop back on...
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    Tea on the go

    I also need my tea! I'd take a titanium mug that you can clip to your pack (also handy for sharing a bottle of wine with other pilgrims) or a thermos with a lid mug. I did the Francés and it was fairly easy to procure hot water but take your own decent tea bags (Although Eroski and Carrefour...

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