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  1. k1ypp

    Taking a dog with you

    I love dogs, and I think for the most part, they return the sentiment. That said, I'd be really careful about bringing one on the Camino, primarily for all the aforementioned reasons. Also, realize that the dog owner may be under some serious stress. We encountered a poor lad at one albergue...
  2. k1ypp

    Taking a dog with you

    And your dog's favorite brew was? Red Dog? I just had to know!
  3. k1ypp

    The movie, "Wild"

    Here is an online tool to see where Wild will be on the big screen near you: Wild Screenings It starts around here this Friday, 19 December, 2014. It is showing in the more artsy places first, then I suspect it will be in all the theaters.
  4. k1ypp

    Is hiking the Camino at 17 to young?

    I concur with the others, most of the advice and encouragement was very good. My daughter went to Australia with People-to-People when she was 13. It was a group activity, and had adult chaperons along, but the kids had to be responsible as well. If you do like suggested and ensure you cover all...
  5. k1ypp

    The Camino vs other trails

    I think amorfati1 pretty much nailed it. I don't think the general population understands long distance hiking, pilgrimages and anything that isn't an NFL, NBA or MLB sport. Don't even bother mentioning it in the future, it falls on deaf ears. I've managed to hike the length of the Appalachian...
  6. k1ypp

    If you could give just one piece of advice?

    Like many others have already said, "go slowly." Jane and I took 43 days, and looking back, we should have taken 60 or more. Stop to smell the roses, sample the fruit growing wild. Sit and watch the water fowl, the fish, the squirrels. Enjoy the company of the other pilgrims, and don't let...
  7. k1ypp

    Camping on the camino

    Joe Valesko, and Matt, of ZPacks, came to our Appalachian Trail Club of Florida meeting last night and did a presentation. It was mostly about his triple-crown hike of the AT, Continental Divide and Pacific Crest trails. What was worthy of note to this discussion was the equipment that he now...
  8. k1ypp

    Wildlife in Spain

    Yes, even the peregrinos tend to be pretty tame after walking all day. :) As for dogs, at one time, they were a problem. Shirley MacClain, in her story of her Camino (book was 2001), she described having dog encounters. However, the Spanish government has seen the value of all those peregrinos...
  9. k1ypp

    Opening tin cans of meat for lunch and snacks

    I concur with the other answers, opening containers is not a big deal now. I did carry my military P-38 can opener, which fits on my keychain, but I don't recall actually ever using it. In addition to cans, there are many items that come in resealable bags. One item that we fell in love with...
  10. k1ypp

    Camping on the camino

    Jane and I carried a Hubba Hubba tent. I was also carrying a tiny amateur radio, so the tent offered opportunities to put up a wire into a tree and operate the radio. The tent worked splendidly and affords privacy and freedom of schedule that one doesn't have in the albergue. That said, we did...
  11. k1ypp

    Tarta de Santiago

    As my wife, Jane, has mentioned elsewhere in this forum, we did our own "Welcome Home" party by inviting friends over for a "Pilgrims Menu." Of course the Tarta de Santiago was a requirement. It turned out to be rather easy to make and was delicious. The most difficult part was the decorative...

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