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  1. newgabe

    Poles or no poles

    I used PacerPoles and took in all their excellent advice about HOW to use them.. right length, rhythm with walking and placement. The people I chatted to who had abandoned their poles.. or were about to-- hadn't been using them properly, so they weren't getting the benefit. They were using them...
  2. newgabe

    Shoes. Strength and stability vs. cushy and soft???

    I just did 350kms of the Camino in ultra lightweight (less than 300kms a pair) extremely cushy/ultra resilient/bouncy soled Rivers Barefoot walkers (easily available in Oz, and cost about $35. I added a pair of Kingsole insoles (made for skateboarders so very bouncy and cushioning- similar...
  3. newgabe

    SIM cards, Viber and electronic Camino guides

    I use Samsung also and had no problem using a Spanish SIM. Like any phone, you just need to make sure your phone is unlocked. If your phone was provided by your Oz provider (Telstra etc) as part of your contract it might be 'locked' to them. You can test by trying a friend's SIM in yours..If...
  4. newgabe

    Please what type of sandals/shoes for walking the Camino ?

    AAh Kanga, this is why you are sympathetic to my 'barefoot' tendencies (apart from diremudzones). Did you wear socks to keep stones etc out?
  5. newgabe

    The electric coil changed my life on the Camino!

    Hmm,, this is the first time I've tried to add a photo.. hope you can see my fabbo insulated press plunger mug.. can boil water in it, then add coffee/tea, add the plunger and presto-- plunger coffee/tea all in one crucible. weight.. utterly insignificant. Brand name Culinare. Gifted to me in Oz
  6. newgabe

    Favorite Luxury Item on Camino?

    Funny you mention that, I was just thinking about them today. I did a 12 month backpack a few years ago- lightweight enough- and utterly loved having one. Was wondering if for my 'even more lightweight' plan this time I should omit it. Now I am having a hmmmmm about it. Meanwhile... my own...
  7. newgabe

    Difference in cost between SIM and Pay As You Go Phone

    Isn't it handy to have all your contacts, prepared maps, .pdf guides. dictionary/translation apps, photos of your passport etc stored on the phone you already have? SIM cards are quite cheap, no? Last time I travelled in Spain I bought a local, with enough data/calls for my time there (a month...
  8. newgabe

    Sleeping bag + mattress cover = no bed bugs?

    Thanks for the great advice in this thread.. AND mentioning specific places where there are issues. I will be starting a section of my walk in Astorga (doing it in 2 bits... ) and am very glad to know where to not pick up hitchers

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