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    bed bugs 2013

    Ah yes. So easy for me never having encountered them to say it may be no big deal. No disrespect or lack of compassion intended.
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    bed bugs 2013

    People may really be overreacting to this bedbug situation. I have an extreme reaction to bee stings (they send be to a hospital emergency room) and even the simplest of mosquito bites cause that area of my body to swell and itch, far more so than anyone else I know. Accordingly I was very...
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    Did you frame your Compostela?

    Didn't frame my Compostela. May get around to doing so, however don't know where I'd display it. Aside from the Compostela, I took the same scallop shell on three Caminos, and will on perhaps others in the future. It may seem strange, but it is my wish to be buried with that shell.
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    Woman Eaten By Vultures

    Never did quite trust those lurking birds circling overhead ... http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/05/06/Woma ... 367867144/
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    Why has "No Money" topic pilgrim created such controversy?

    Grease, Sounds like your Camino has already begun. You are an outsider no more! Bet you will love it, but a word of caution: It can become both an addiction and an obsession. Buen Camino!
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    Still needed urgently: Little Fox Sitter...

    It was good of you Ivar to explain your point of view. Wow after all of this one has to wonder if you ever question yourself as to whether it is worthwhile to keep this forum going. Today is America's Thankgiving Day. A day that we recognize those things that others do to make this world a...
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    Still needed urgently: Little Fox Sitter...

    Tracy, I was in the process of responding to this post but got distracted. Essentially the response was to suggest that maybe you were taking things too personally. After all the operation of this forum itself takes a commitment of money and time. At some level a decision between whether to...
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    Why has "No Money" topic pilgrim created such controversy?

    Why the harsh criticism? Like so many other people along the Camino I like to believe that I am of generous spirit and willing to help someone in need. While fortunate in life, I am not of unlimited financial means. Accordingly, choices need to be made in my charitable giving. Quite simply...
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    Why has "No Money" topic pilgrim created such controversy?

    I like this all encompassing forum. It is divided into topics such that if one's interests are about factual matters like equipment, logistics, practical advice, etc, these are well represented and catagorized. If that is all a reader cares about that is all the reader needs to follow. What a...
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    Largest stone pile (don't laugh) as seen in The Way

    When passing through airport screening on the outbound flight enroute to Spain, the stone in my bag got scrutinized by security personnel. One official showed it to another who began a short discussion. The official asked "what is this?" I said, "It is a stone. That may seem odd to you but I...
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    Largest stone pile (don't laugh) as seen in The Way

    The Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) is located at the highest point along the Frances Route just short of 30 km past the town of Astorga. It is one of the more significant Camino landmarks. If my understanding as well that it is customary to bring a stone from your home to lay at the cross...
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    Did movie: "The Way" motivate you...

    Given those circumstances I suspect that you will be particularly overwhelmed by the powerful experience of the Camino. Buen Camino to you!
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    little buggers

    It's not this question. Stick around for a while and you will see the passion of this forum throughout. As is true of many special interest web forums, the people who troll them are not representative of the population at large. Many who have walked the Camino experienced something truly...
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    little buggers

    I don't want to turn any of this into a personal thing but will come to Fred's defense here. He just signed up as a Forum member and entered the first two posts. I don't think he was rude or out of hand waiting for a respose but rather did not know what to expect. In all reality, finding...
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    The 10% Rule

    Agree that it is a good idea to keep backpack weight to a minimum. That's really not my point. Rather it is that scattered throughout various threads are comments that seem to sometimes obsess upon some magical 10% of body weight number and suggest others do the same. There is no reason for...
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    The 10% Rule

    Someone somewhere arbitrarily came up with this guideline that one should strive to restrict the weight of their backpack to 10% of body weight. This gets passed around over and over again and seems now to have become a golden rule. Where does it come from? Obviously it helps to limit...
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    His Camino fails to live up to expectations

    Everyone is entitled to their opinion. It is good to get the entire range on this forum. That said, now where is the "like" button for Rebekah's post!
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    80 year-old sets off on the Camino

    What an inspiration! I once came upon a Frenchman along the Camino who likewise was in his 80s. He wouldn't say precisely how old, said he stopped counting after hitting 80. In fact he could have been in his 90s for all I knew. I walk at a fairly brisk pace ... couldn't keep up with him!
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    Heights-Vertigo issues on the Camino

    To reiterate what the consensus is saying here, you have absolutely nothing to fear. The Camino from SJPP to Roncensvalles may have relatively steep inclines but there are no drop offs whatsoever to be concerned about. The walking trails are very, very wide. It is impossible to go over the edge...
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    Forum Devotees

    Thanks to those who devote so much feedback to this forum. You make this the great resource that it is. And now Falcon, as you approach your 3,000th comment, we await something profound to mark the occasion. Your advice and comments are spot on (well usually anyway). The pressure is on!

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