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  1. M

    Stones on the Camino

    Hello, I am planning to go on the Camino with Camino Ways. I heard there is a stone or several stones that one must carry and drop somewhere. Please explain to me what it is and how to do it. Also, I am a woman, almost 60 years old and will be travelling alone. Is it possible to get a...
  2. jirit

    Police arrest suspect related to Denise's case

    The press are reporting that a suspect has been arrested http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/provincia/detenido-hombre-joven-desaparicion-peregrina-norteamericana_1007503.html
  3. montanahiker

    Question on the warnings for "bad section" outside Porto.

    Plan to walk my first Camino end of Sept - back surgery in June has delayed me. There were some non-specific warnings of a "bad section" out of Porto. Does anyone know what the reference is and if there is an alternate around it (not costal route). Thank you.
  4. M

    A winter walk...why am I worried?

    Hello Camino friends, I have a dream to walk the Camino and arrive at Santiago de Compostela on Christmas Eve. I've walked the Camino Frances twice and the Camino Portuguese, but these have all been walks in September/October/November. This time, I'm starting in the second half of November...
  5. R

    Safe to walk alone?

    quick question if you don't mind guys... I've previously walked the Frances in 2010 as an 18 year old, alone at points along the trail and sometimes not even bumping into other pilgrims for the majority of the day. It just depended on how it worked out, I paid no attention to whether I was...
  6. Teresa Santamaria

    Primitivo - uncomfortable occurance - San Ramao to Melide

    Hi All, My son said I was paranoid and we HAD been walking a long time in very remote parts of the Camino Primitivo, and still my "mom, NYer self" has not been able to shed this, so I am sharing it. In the last ten km after the downward side of the mountain, we were on a stretch of road. When...
  7. ivar

    Attacked by dog at Biduedo (about 6.5 K before Triacastela)

    Dear all, Here is a message I got from a pilgrim just now. This happened today. --------- Hello everyone. What started out as a wonderful day took a turn fore the worse today. I would like to warn peregrinos walking through Biduedo (about 6.5 K before Triacastela) to be very careful. We were...
  8. J

    Solitude and safety on the del norte in Aug/Sep

    Hi all, I've wanted to do a camino for some time and, after a recent personal incident, decided now is the time to make it happen! I booked a flight yesterday to head out this upcoming Sunday. I fly into Santander and will hike the del norte and will likely take the primitivo through Oviedo. A...
  9. R

    Trying to put my mind at rest about safety

    I know the boards are abuzz with conversation about safety and security. I've read over and over again that the Camino is a safe place, safer than any city but what recently happened, did happen (with Denise Thiem), so just trying a ask a few questions so I can try and choose the best route for...
  10. HallOfFreedom

    Question about theft along the Camino

    Hello! I have been giving some serious thought to making this trip next fall, but there is a question that I haven't seen addressed anywhere. While I don't plan to travel with much money on me day to day, I would be carrying a nice camera. Staying in albergues and meeting new people along the...
  11. elaras

    Safety for young women travelling alone

    I'm sure this question has been asked countless times, but most of the threads I can find on solo female travelers are significantly older than myself - so some of the advice I feel doesn't cover my concerns/doesn't apply to me. Basically, I'm 18 years old (will be turning 19 during travelling)...
  12. woodswoman

    A woman alone on the Norte?

    I walked the Camino Frances in September and October 2013 alone and felt quite safe. I will walk again in 2015, but am considering the Norte. Just got an e-mail from another of the solo women I met last year, who has been talking with some pilgrims about the Norte. Their reports were that the...
  13. travelbug97

    Safe to Leave Your Backpack?

    Hello All! I was just wondering (perhaps naïvely) if it was safe to leave your backpacks on your bed in the albergues in the evening. I would of course remove all of my valuables (cash, credit card, passport, camera, etc.) and just leave the rest. I ask because after a long day of walking, I...
  14. L

    Is the Camino safe for a solo female? (and other pressing questions)

    Hi everyone! I've been planning on walking the Camino Frances for a few months now with a friend of mine this upcoming July but he has recently had to cancel due to personal reasons which has made me ask the question of whether or not I will be able to go it alone. We have been prepping together...
  15. Issy T

    Valuables

    Is it safe to wear a bum bag with your valuables or should you wear something under your clothing. What do other pilgrims do to keep them safe. I leave in 9 days and was going to go with the bum bag but am overthinking it and not sure what is best. If you wear a bag under your closing does it...
  16. Trekster

    Securing Valuables.

    Last year on the camino I slept with my valuables in the toe of a lightweight sleeping bag and never had a worry. The downside was that I would twist and turn and get tangled up in the sleeping bag. This year I'm considering a small fleece blanket and an inflatable pillow. I'd appreciate...
  17. W

    Do you keep your passport on your person at all times?

    How do you suggest carrying your passport?
  18. camino07

    Caution in Azofra

    My friend has just posted on her blog that three pilgrims have been robbed in Azofra's Albergue today. Korean girls lost over 1000 euros each,all three were in showers when it happened!!! Oh dear! When will they learn but so sad this is happening.
  19. Magwood

    not many people know that.......

    I was told recently, by a very experienced pilgrim, that most modern backpacks have a whistle secreted in the chest strap clasp. Having walked the Frances route last year with a separately purchased whistle attached very close to my chest strap, I thought I would go and check it out. Nope! - no...
  20. Stripey Socks

    Walking Solo on the Camino Portugues?

    Hello Fellow Pilgrims After walking the Camino Frances last year, I am hooked! Am now looking at the Camino Portugues starting in mid-September 2014 starting from Lisbon. My reading/research shows that this is a much quieter path than Camino Frances which will be a good thing and a pleasant...

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