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Bitten by the trekking bug?

We didn't encounter any bed bugs on our 2013 Camino Frances walk, but the trekking bug still has us in its jaws. We have walked the West Highland...

Thread by: carryoncouple, Sep 21, 2017 at 5:30 PM, 1 replies, in forum: Camino Frances blogs/photo albums
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Is Dousing My Silk Bag with Pemetherin (for bed bugs) a Bad Idea?

I am about to walk the Norte. Four years ago, I got into a bunch of bed bugs TWICE on the same route! I have heard a silk bag is one way of...

Thread by: pilgr, Aug 15, 2017, 121 replies, in forum: Equipment Questions
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Bug bites

Woke up in Puenta la Reina covered literally from head to toe with bug bites. Very painful and discouraging on third day of the Camino.

Thread by: Anne DR, Aug 11, 2017, 74 replies, in forum: Bed Bugs
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What do bed bugs and their signs look like? 2017-06-14

3 galleries and the accompanying annotations give you a very clear idea of what bed bugs look like, where they hide, and what signs they leave....

Posted By: notion900, Jun 14, 2017 in category: Health & Fitness
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My September 2016 Camino Frances SJPDP-SDC

Three months after my return, I have shared my experience with many people face to face. While coming from America where the Camino is not as...

Thread by: mcp52766, Dec 27, 2016, 15 replies, in forum: Camino Frances blogs/photo albums
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Positive Bed Bug Thread

Bed bugs are a perennial topic on the forum and I thought it might be an idea to list those places that are willing to help you (on a regular...

Thread by: SYates, Oct 4, 2016, 22 replies, in forum: Bed Bugs
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Bed bug alert Sept '16- Comillas. Albergue de Peregrinos La Peña

There is a big infestation of bedbugs at this Albergue. Literally 1 hour ago most people staying there left when the news came out and we had...

Thread by: Pete Dunn, Sep 18, 2016, 24 replies, in forum: Bed Bugs
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Are bed bugs a current problem?

Hello all, I am planning a camino trip in early October (my first). Does anybody know whether bed bugs a big problem this year? I react very...

Thread by: Laura Olsen, Aug 24, 2016, 55 replies, in forum: Bed Bugs
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Which Camino has the Worse Chinches?

Any good Chinches stories out there? Any specific camino that is reputed to have them? I ran into them twice on the Camino Norte. The second time...

Thread by: pilgr, Jul 20, 2016, 14 replies, in forum: Bed Bugs
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De-Bed-Bugging your Camino Gear 2016-05-03

The method I use to decontaminate my camino gear from possible bed bugs. All methods mentioned are effective and non-toxic. [ATTACH]

Posted By: SYates, May 3, 2016 in category: Health & Fitness
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De-Bed-Bugging your Camino Gear

This post is now also available as a handy PDF in the resources section here:...

Thread by: SYates, May 2, 2016, 32 replies, in forum: Bed Bugs
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Bed bugs repulsed by certain colours

Bed bugs appear to have a strong preference for particular colours - a quirk that could be used against the troublesome pests, say scientists....

Thread by: jirit, Apr 27, 2016, 3 replies, in forum: Bed Bugs
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SO , Bed Bugs are attracted to certain colors ?

If you know an Albergue owner please share! Also.. "The next time you're packing for a trip, you might want to reach for your brightest-colored...

Thread by: DeadFred, Apr 26, 2016, 9 replies, in forum: Bed Bugs
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Bedbug Question! Settle our debate!

Hello all, My first Camino will be this May, along with two other friends of mine. We are walking the whole of the Frances and are worried about...

Thread by: Hamilton-Arvisais, Apr 16, 2016, 171 replies, in forum: Bed Bugs
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Repellency of selected chemicals against the bed bug

Dear Pilgrims, Please see the attached article (2013) detailing scientifically validated experiments testing the effectiveness of different...

Thread by: Stewart Allen, Apr 5, 2016, 22 replies, in forum: Bed Bugs
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Albergue Burgos March 22 2016

Hi, I have had an unfortunate experience tonight to be bitten by bed bugs in the Municipal Albergue in Burgos. I am sure it was bed bugs because...

Thread by: LastPilgrim, Mar 22, 2016, 127 replies, in forum: Bed Bugs
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Bed Bug Protector Sheet. Effective? Availability?

I have been considering adding a lightweight bed bug protector sheet to my gear. My plan is to place this sheet on top of the mattress and under...

Thread by: weradln, Mar 7, 2016, 26 replies, in forum: Equipment Questions
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Rediscovering the realities of Camino life

Like many on this site I'm hooked on the camino and look back with a "rosy glow" on my month on the Frances in 2012 and last year's continuation...

Thread by: HighlandHind, Oct 25, 2015, 8 replies, in forum: Camino Frances blogs/photo albums
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"Warts and all" blog of the Portuguese

Three years on from walking the Frances and a year after the Finisterre route I'm now on the Camino Portuguese and writing a "warts and all" blog...

Thread by: HighlandHind, Oct 25, 2015, 6 replies, in forum: Camino Portugues blogs/photo albums
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Grañon hipplie place July 15 2015

Hey, I know there are a million threads on the topic, but on a cell and need to post this warning. The "hippie place " in grañon, not the one...

Thread by: Gazell, Aug 26, 2015, 57 replies, in forum: Bed Bugs

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