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I bought a cheap €3 Camino de Santiago knife from the artisan shop in Zubiri. It was sharp as hell and cut everything I needed. I don't think you need to worry about knives too much. As others have said, as long as it's sharp! :)
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There's always a lot of in depth detailed stuff here that can boggle the brain a bit. I was the same when I started my packing list before my camino. Really you can more or less ignore most of it - within reason. Yes there are trusted brands - Berghaus boots are bloomin marvellous for...
My two centimos. I started buying just a couple I months before I went. I'm a bit poor and not really fussy when it comes to what I wear. I know there are lots if ind with discussions on the boards about the best bag this, the best socks that, oooh and what about the best brand for a poncho. I...
Personally my poncho was both an arsehole and my best friend. It is irritating as you have to take it fully off to get anything out of your bag, but it's protective quality is undeniably brilliant.
Umbrellas are pointless I think; rubbish for walking with, only useful for going around the...
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