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  1. Tom Hagger

    Terrain through the meseta

    Buen Camino! Tom
  2. Tom Hagger

    Terrain through the meseta

    The advice to carry an umbrella, mainly for protection against the sun, is very sound. If you can get one with an extra long stem so that you can attach it to your rucksack chest and waist straps, even better. EuroShirm is one of a few companies that make such an umbrella. As several pilgrims...
  3. Tom Hagger

    Pyrenees difficulty

    Michelel, have an early start, take your time and, unless you are less fit than you think, you will have no problem reaching Roncesvalles. Buen Camino!
  4. Tom Hagger

    Walking the Camino in winter

    As many others say, a great time of year to walk. I began on 11th January a few years ago. There was a little snow around Roncesvalles and I heard that O Cebreiro was isolated by snow at the same time. However, I wore shorts and a short-sleeved shirt for many days, under bright blue skies, and...
  5. Tom Hagger

    Is my daily average goal too ambitious?

    Handler, while PJacobi's advice is sound, I believe that you can moderate it a bit to make it more practical. If you intend to walk up to 25 - 30 km per day on the Camino, you might aim to walk 15 - 20 km per day while at home, carrying a backpack with up to 3/4 or your expected load. When you...
  6. Tom Hagger

    Is my daily average goal too ambitious?

    Good day, Handler! I would say that your proposed target is fine for someone who is reasonably fit, as you clearly are. My only reservation would be that there are many wonderful places en route, where many of us are tempted to linger for a while. Some flexibility is advisable. Buen Camino! Tom
  7. Tom Hagger

    Sleeping bag or silk liner

    LifeAdventure silk liners are excellent, tough and reasonably priced. Tom
  8. Tom Hagger

    Sleeping bag or silk liner

    I carried a sleeping bag only for a January/February Camino. A silk liner is certainly fine from April to October unless you are particularly sensitive to the occasional cooler night. Tom
  9. Tom Hagger

    O Pedrouzo: looking for an albergue with piano

    There was a piano in the pilgrim albergue at Barbadelo (just after Sarria) four years ago, but dreadfully out of tune even then. Unless it has been tuned since, I would think it unplayable by now! Tom
  10. Tom Hagger

    Winter Camino Late Jan-mid March 2022

    Hello Jess, I walked the Camino Francés from early January to February a couple of years ago without any problems. As a rule, only the municipal and church albergues are open, and they generally have little in the way of heat, so you need a good sleeping bag and perhaps a tracksuit or something...

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