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  1. Vacajoe

    My Buen Camino app is crashing!!

    Fortunately, the Norte version of that app is still functioning as normal.
  2. Vacajoe

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    There is no “supposed to weigh” weight! Somebody banish that 10% rule!!!!!! The ideal weight is simply what’s right for your ability, but lighter is always easier. The way you list out your items is incredibly confusing and is likely the root of your problem. Stop thinking of all these...
  3. Vacajoe

    Minimise backpack weight.

    Be sure to exhale all that extra air in your lungs, too - easily a few extra unneeded kilograms
  4. Vacajoe

    Do I take a tent

    You’ll find that the CP (both coastal and central) tend to traverse populated or cultivated areas. There is little space for wild camping, which is not only forbidden but also less-overlooked on the coast due to tourist areas. Hiding a bedroll in the trees is easy, but a two bed tent is...
  5. Vacajoe

    Ultra lightweight backpack--worth it?

    Do they have an even lighter 30L pack? I’m not sure that 60L will work as a carryon. That extra 2lbs of pack weight is more than 15% of your total goal, so it’s worth it if you have the money and it fits you. If it doesn’t, than no weight savings makes it a good deal
  6. Vacajoe

    Small Folding Knife - Buses/Trains in 2024

    Santiago train station scanned luggage and had a walk-through metal detector in 2022 for our train to Madrid.
  7. Vacajoe

    Complimentary Hiking Poles in Bilbao Airport ?

    You can try the Pilgrim’s House (different from the Pilgrims Office) or simply befriend some non-European pilgrim’s with carry-on size packs who plan to fly home from Santiago and won’t be taking their poles with them.
  8. Vacajoe

    Complimentary Hiking Poles in Bilbao Airport ?

    Not sure of the legality of seized personal property being given away to others. It’s a fine idea, but would probably go over better if there was a donation box prior to being seized, but that itself raises problems of who maintains it, where it is located, etc. Far better if those leaving for...
  9. Vacajoe

    For Sale/Wanted Osprey Exos 38 For Sale

    Hah, there is NO replacing an old Trail 40! Still my favorite backpack (the old style with the zippered web front). Inexpensive, full opening to load, lots of pockets - love that thing
  10. Vacajoe

    …and my shoes are sold out (Altra help/recommendations!)

    Altra Timps are great shoes for Camino walking (more padding than the Lone Peaks). If you MUST HAVE Olympus, check eBay as I’ve had good luck buying Timps there
  11. Vacajoe

    Using a blanket as a jacket on a cold day

    In an emergency, sure. As a plan? No. Layers are your friend, my friend. Even on cold Spring days, the heat of your body while hiking is generally enough except for when you first start in the morning and that takes only a jacket over a fleece to keep your heat in. Address your fears, don’t...
  12. Vacajoe

    Decathlon backpack

    Certainly doable, especially if you are a petite person. Extra pair of shoes takes up a lot of space, but that can fit in that back pocket. If you are walking in the summer and don’t need a sleeping back, rain gear, etc, it could work. Definitely would be a challenge, but not impossible.
  13. Vacajoe

    How light was your backpack for Camino Frances (800 km)

    For me, it’s the size of the bag as I like to choose discount airlines and then avoid the baggage fees. This means a backpack that can fit “under seat” to meet the regulations of RyanAir, Vueling, Norse, JetBlue, etc. Why? It saves me $40-$80usd on each flight, meaning I can do more Caminos...
  14. Vacajoe

    Can I reuse eSIM from 2022

    Generally (there is always some weird exception!!!), accounts are cancelled and numbers get recycled if there is no activity for six months. That activity can be actively using the number or simply topping up the account linked to that number (but not actually activating the plan at the time).
  15. Vacajoe

    SIM card for Europe

    2023 say the implementation of roaming charges for a lot of carriers that allowed both UK and EU use. I believe they all now require either a daily fee or a monthly fee to utilize roaming outside of the sims usual area. These fees are about €2-3 daily, €10-15 monthly. If you haven’t used it...
  16. Vacajoe

    SIM card for Europe

    UK is usually not included with the EU sim plans, so you’ll have to pick up a different one there
  17. Vacajoe

    Ryanair Carry-On

    One additional note is that US carry-on allowed sizes and weights is often different than those in the Eu and UK. I’ve seen many disappointed American passengers waylaid by extra fees and frantic repacking when they are making connections.
  18. Vacajoe

    Ryanair Carry-On

    The problem with someone saying that “brand X’s 50L pack fits” is that it doesn’t take into consideration how each individual actually packs their bag. The same bag stuffed to overflowing is very different from a minimally packed one, yet you have no idea which was successfully carried on-board...
  19. Vacajoe

    Help with shoes for someone with big feet....

    Altras Timps also have that same wide toebox and some sizes have wide widths, too. My size 14 wide feet are very happy in them, though they are notoriously not long lasting (good for one camino only!)
  20. Vacajoe

    Feedback on packing list please

    Not sure what kind of ziplock bags you are using, but mine are silent…🤔. Plus don’t fool yourself into thinking that your fancy Nalgene bottle is somehow better. It’s also plastic, is non-recyclable, and is the equivalent of HUNDREDS of thinner bottles. One thin-walled, recyclable water bottle...

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