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Hi,
Does anyone know where I can get a cell phone, just for travel within Spain? I'd like to have one for emergencies this time, since the weather could get bad still, and there won't be as many other pilgrims on the camino. I'm flying into Madrid on Feb. 24, and probably starting Camino in...
Hi,
Roncesvalles, in late August, really wanted a sleeping bag. Because I started there, everyone on bus was put army tents (happy to have those), but I was by the flap and it was stormy all night. I had a sheet, which was pretty much fine everywhere else. Coldest I have ever been. They did...
Hi Again,
Ooh, test the Marmot gear before you go. I bought a Marmot jacket at REI the saleswoman swore was the best,and I was soaked through first time I wore it. You can always spray something on it at home, but harder to take care of on the camino.
Liz
Hi,
Hope you have a fantastic trip! I'd ditch the purse if you have a belly pouch, it's just extra weight. If it rains for days as it did last August/Sept, three pairs of socks are good, I was happy to have a dry pair, when the other two were still wet. In the torrential rains we got, was...
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