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I don't know about France or Spain but parcels from the US to the UK always get hit by customs so you receive a notification from the carrier that you have to pay the tax plus an £8 huddling free before they will release the parcel. last week I ordered something that cost 54 USD. plus 25 USd shipping then 23 USD customs fee. Basically the item I purchased was double the advertised price. I can order no end of stuff from China and pay no tax or customs on it. If France penalise US products in the same way you may as well buy some poles from the sports shop opposite the pilgrims office in SJPP.Yes. The conventional wisdom is to not mail anything for your camino or post-camino vacation from another country and never from a location outside the EU.
Hi Sharry,Does the Pilgrim Office in SJPP hold packages for pilgrims? Do the albergues?
After reading a thread on the topic of trying to take poles on airplanes, I've decided I don't want to risk losing them to airport security. And although I have a three hour layover in Paris to change airlines for the flight to Biarritz, I would rather not have to leave the secure area to fetch the poles from baggage claim, check them for the second flight, and go through security again. I'd rather mail them to SJPP, if possible.
Also, I'd rather buy the poles I want and that fit me here (USA) than hope that I can get what I need at Decathlon in SJPP.
If anyone has done this, let me know.
Thanks a bunch.
Sharry
Does the Pilgrim Office in SJPP hold packages for pilgrims? Do the albergues?
After reading a thread on the topic of trying to take poles on airplanes, I've decided I don't want to risk losing them to airport security. And although I have a three hour layover in Paris to change airlines for the flight to Biarritz, I would rather not have to leave the secure area to fetch the poles from baggage claim, check them for the second flight, and go through security again. I'd rather mail them to SJPP, if possible.
Also, I'd rather buy the poles I want and that fit me here (USA) than hope that I can get what I need at Decathlon in SJPP.
If anyone has done this, let me know.
Thanks a bunch.
Sharry
Does the Pilgrim Office in SJPP hold packages for pilgrims? Do the albergues?
After reading a thread on the topic of trying to take poles on airplanes, I've decided I don't want to risk losing them to airport security. And although I have a three hour layover in Paris to change airlines for the flight to Biarritz, I would rather not have to leave the secure area to fetch the poles from baggage claim, check them for the second flight, and go through security again. I'd rather mail them to SJPP, if possible.
Also, I'd rather buy the poles I want and that fit me here (USA) than hope that I can get what I need at Decathlon in SJPP.
If anyone has done this, let me know.
Thanks a bunch.
Sharry
The problem could come with Customs when they first enter France, since they are coming from outside the EU.Hi Sharry,
You can send without problem your poles at the pilgrims office 39 rue de la Citadelle 64220 Saint Jean Pied de port with your name.
we will keep them until your arrival
Welcome to SJPP
The conventional wisdom is to not mail anything for your camino or post-camino vacation from another country and never from a location outside the EU.
@t2andreo told us that one Lisbon-SDC shipment of his took 10 days. His story is in this post:My experience to date:
- Mailed excess clothes pre-camino from Lisbon to SdC 2019 - no problems
@t2andreo told us that one Lisbon-SDC shipment of his took 10 days. His story is in this post:
Thank you all! It seems that the advice I've received to "not over-plan" and that "the Camino will provide" is already very useful. I will trust that the poles I will need for my walk will appear once I arrive in France.
Totally agree - do not over-plan! But always useful to have a functional Plan B for critical items (ie. hiking sticks - buy in SJPP if the airline did by some chance to lose yours).
However, my humble view is that the manta "the camino will provide" needs be applied with caution. The reality is that there are many many support services along the camino which can generally be called upon as required, but "the camino will provide" should not be used to justify setting out on a wing and a prayer - ie. without planning for the basics and for key contingencies (such as walking sticks going AWOL), anticipating that someone one else will come along to bail you out should you run into trouble...
I have seen this thread many times and am bewildered by the question because folded down they fit easy into the sides of your pack. I carried them all the way from Sydney -America and through seven airports to New York then onto Madrid and Pamplona and then back to Perth... no problemDoes the Pilgrim Office in SJPP hold packages for pilgrims? Do the albergues?
After reading a thread on the topic of trying to take poles on airplanes, I've decided I don't want to risk losing them to airport security. And although I have a three hour layover in Paris to change airlines for the flight to Biarritz, I would rather not have to leave the secure area to fetch the poles from baggage claim, check them for the second flight, and go through security again. I'd rather mail them to SJPP, if possible.
Also, I'd rather buy the poles I want and that fit me here (USA) than hope that I can get what I need at Decathlon in SJPP.
If anyone has done this, let me know.
Thanks a bunch.
Sharry
I think that those of us who use Pacer Poles would beg to differ!Poles are poles are poles.
I bought a pair at the shop in SJPP for 40 Euros. I then mailed them from Correos SDC to Miami. Took about 1 month and a half later for me to receive them, but I didn't have to deal with airport nonsense.Does the Pilgrim Office in SJPP hold packages for pilgrims? Do the albergues?
After reading a thread on the topic of trying to take poles on airplanes, I've decided I don't want to risk losing them to airport security. And although I have a three hour layover in Paris to change airlines for the flight to Biarritz, I would rather not have to leave the secure area to fetch the poles from baggage claim, check them for the second flight, and go through security again. I'd rather mail them to SJPP, if possible.
Also, I'd rather buy the poles I want and that fit me here (USA) than hope that I can get what I need at Decathlon in SJPP.
If anyone has done this, let me know.
Thanks a bunch.
Sharry
Does the Pilgrim Office in SJPP hold packages for pilgrims? Do the albergues?
After reading a thread on the topic of trying to take poles on airplanes, I've decided I don't want to risk losing them to airport security. And although I have a three hour layover in Paris to change airlines for the flight to Biarritz, I would rather not have to leave the secure area to fetch the poles from baggage claim, check them for the second flight, and go through security again. I'd rather mail them to SJPP, if possible.
Also, I'd rather buy the poles I want and that fit me here (USA) than hope that I can get what I need at Decathlon in SJPP.
If anyone has done this, let me know.
Thanks a bunch.
Sharry
These days, there are all kinds of options. But in reality when buying walking poles, we must keep in mind, we are replacing a stick, a branch or a small tree.I think that those of us who use Pacer Poles would beg to differ!
I know this is an older thread but can you tell me what it cost to mail poles from SDC to the US? Just want a ballpark figure to see if this might work for me this summer! Thanks!I bought a pair at the shop in SJPP for 40 Euros. I then mailed them from Correos SDC to Miami. Took about 1 month and a half later for me to receive them, but I didn't have to deal with airport nonsense.
Sorry for the late reply. I'd say it cost around 30 Euros. I remember it wasn't cheap, but it was worth it for me. Those sticks saved me on more than one occasion and I couldn't have finished my thru hike without them.I know this is an older thread but can you tell me what it cost to mail poles from SDC to the US? Just want a ballpark figure to see if this might work for me this summer! Thanks!
Thanks so much for the info Anthony! I have a pair of Black Diamond carbon trifold poles I want to bring. Probably would get through US TSA with them but from what I read, I know they won't make it in a carryon in Santiago. We are flying Vueling back to Paris to go home and 30 Euros is cheaper than checking in a bag! And if they get taken somewhere along the line, then it's new poles for me!Sorry for the late reply. I'd say it cost around 30 Euros. I remember it wasn't cheap, but it was worth it for me. Those sticks saved me on more than one occasion and I couldn't have finished my thru hike without them.
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