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  1. Dale

    Backpack weight... too little or too much??

    Certainly looks reasonable to me. As a general rule of thumb 10% of your body weight should be your ideal pack weight including water and food items.But as light as you can make it is the best way. Make sure you buy some honey at Buckfast Abbey. :P
  2. Dale

    Two pair of socks

    A very wise sugggestion. When I walked last April and May I had liner socks with me but didn't wear them and wasn't having any problems until the weather got warm. The first hot day and my feet started to sweat and I got my first blister on my heel. I treated the blister and started to wear the...
  3. Dale

    Socks and sandals

    NO NO NO NEVER SOCKS WITH SANDALS. :mrgreen: http://hubpages.com/hub/Fashion_Tips_for_Men_-_Socks_and_Sandals_Are_a_No-No
  4. Dale

    baggage on a cart?

    I think these gentlemen were German and I'm not sure if the contraption they were using are homemade or not: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/2639555248_61865ed3aa_b.jpg
  5. Dale

    Equipment list for the first Camino

    You will definitely want a light weight sleeping bag to go with the liner a lot of the Albergues are either not heated or they turn the heat off after they have warmed things up in the evening and it gets cold in the night. I walked April and May last year and I felt that I needed the sleeping...
  6. Dale

    Equipment list for the first Camino

    Those with faith enough can walk on the water. :twisted:
  7. Dale

    Equipment list for the first Camino

    Isn't that strange and I completely missed that the first time I looked at the photo. :oops:
  8. Dale

    Equipment list for the first Camino

    What a pity :!: And here I was thinking what fun it would be nude on the Matterhorn :twisted:
  9. Dale

    Equipment list for the first Camino

    I like that and it just might work. :idea:
  10. Dale

    Equipment list for the first Camino

    All I can say is listen to the excellent advice that all of these experienced people are giving you. The mistake that you are about to make is classic and one that is made by the majority of pilgrims, myself included. I walked my first Camino,from Sauveterre de Bearn, last spring and even...
  11. Dale

    mobile phones

    Another good source for Movistar SIM Cards is Jock Phones. They have the best price that I was able to find almost half what the major supplier is charging: http://www.jockphones.com/new/index.php I found their service to be quick and reliable. Dale
  12. Dale

    mobile phones

    Let me say to start I'm not a phone expert but I do have a cheap phone that I use in Europe and I have just purchased a Spanish SIM card to use in it. All mobile phones have SIM cards so I assume you mean that yours is locked meaning you can't change the card. Even if you could there is a chance...
  13. Dale

    mobile phones

    I see this topic is being discussed again so i thought I had better update my comments about the SIM Card deal on Ebay. They turned out to be dishonest and the card would never have worked, lucky for me I paid with PayPal and was able to get me money back. :oops:
  14. Dale

    Walking Poles - Pics

    Thank you William. They are both beautiful but I guess the Basque Model is a little out of my price range. I've written to the Bourdon people to see if they have a shop that sells their Staffs along the way as the shipping charge to ship one to Canada is understandably quite high. If I get any...
  15. Dale

    Walking Poles - Pics

    HI: I've enjoyed all the discussion on walking Poles - Pics, but I'm a conventional 5 foot wooded walking staff kind of guy. I have one that I could take with me but I would rather acquire one on the Camino and bring it back home as a souvenir of my walk. I've read in Robert Ward's book of...
  16. Dale

    waterproofs in the shower

    Thanks Lynne; that was most reassuring I hadn't bought it yet but I will for sure now. I have made several purchases from Mountain Equipment they are a little pricey but I have been very satisfied with the quality. I love my Back Pack and light weight sleeping bag.
  17. Dale

    waterproofs in the shower

    Just to add to the confusion this one sold by Mountain Equipment Coop is supper lite and does double duty as a tarp. http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_deta ... 8767794343
  18. Dale

    mobile phones

    Thanks Ivar I don't think the phone is locked to one provider either so I think I will order the Sim Card. :D
  19. Dale

    mobile phones

    I'm not very mobile phone savvy. Don't use one at home at all, but I spent 10 weeks in Italy and France last winter and early spring and I bought a mobile through Rail Europe which had a British Sim card I could receive calls for free but it was expensive to use. I just looked on Ebay Canada and...

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