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    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    I know I'm posting under an emotional topic but re-read "what is your goal? If you're into this trek as a hot shot or an adrenaline junkie, please go somewhere else.". Yes people are entitled to express their opinion and others are within their right to tell them they don't always need to...
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    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    Ackshually, no one has any business telling someone what they can or can't do. Adrenaline junkies are welcome to skydive every day. I'd find it odd and off-putting but once they're taking appropriate precautions re safety I'd say leave them to it.
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    Theft at Roncesvalles

    Same happened me earlier this week. I made a big post on how I noticed more people losing things lately only for me to lose a hiking pole 2 days later.
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    Safety Apps?

    Try google .. Phones usually have safety features built-in. Eg google pixel has "safety and emergency" under settings. Features include safety check (set a timer, you confirm you're safe before timer runs out otherwise it contacts emergency contacts), emergency sharing (share your loc with...
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    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    Silly comment but I'll bite. Wind generally doesn't blow people over. A gust of wind can cause someone to lose their balance and fall. This risk can be reduced by avoiding wearing ponchos in windy conditions as their design can catch wind.
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    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    You mention earlier people getting blown over and ponchos ripped to shreds. I'd probably suggest they're the sort of people with the wrong gear. A poncho will act like a sail if it catches the wind. I know some ponchos have better designs with drawstrings but my preference would be a jacket.
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    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    ^^ great! I'm sure some people who were scared out of doing the mountain route were the same ones who arrived to roncevalles without a bed booked. It's all well and good saying "the Camino provides" but to me, the best thing the Camino can provide is a lesson and often that's a little planning...
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    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    I see from another thread that op only had trail runners, a fleece and a too small poncho. That's part of the reason the pilgrims office recommend valcarlos.. because people don't have the right gear. Personally I didn't take their recommendation of valcarlos 2.5 years ago, instead opting to...
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    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    In shorts too.
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    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    Anyone who set off from the Orisson this morning is probably there by now, that is if anyone took the route and didn't get buried in an avalanche. Hopefully someone in Roncevalles right now can tell us about their journey.
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    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    I'm referring to the notice you embedded. Not sure if it was intentional
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    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    Thanks Kirkie.. your reporting is like that of Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan. "I don't like it but I'll have to go along with it"
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    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    It's not advice. If someone thinks they're fit for a moderate hike in poor conditions by all means they should go for it. The pilgrims office might relay general advice but i suspect they aren't doing individual assessments of pilgrims on the criteria you specifed above.
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    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    If it's not closed, trek it if you want. And if the pilgrim centre are advising the other route, well maybe it's because they think it will be a more pleasant walk given the wet conditions and lack of views on the Napoleon.. or maybe the person who asked them is over 70 and in a wheelchair. Who...
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    Theft at Roncesvalles

    Confidence artist.. oldest trick in the book.
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    Theft at Roncesvalles

    Hmm. No comment.
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    Theft at Roncesvalles

    Translation: ignorance is bliss
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    Alert Solo Women Beware! Men threatening women just north of Albergaria-a-Velha in the woods (Parque do Monte da Nossa Sra do Socorro)

    "Oddball" can mean strange or peculiar, not necessarily just quirky. And it's possible for someone to be both odd and potentially dangerous, like in the case of the flasher. So, multiple aspects of a situation can be true simultaneously. Anyway, I've stated my objection to the nasty habit of...
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    Alert Solo Women Beware! Men threatening women just north of Albergaria-a-Velha in the woods (Parque do Monte da Nossa Sra do Socorro)

    Your thread title should probably be "man threatening". I know there are similar incidents elsewhere but most are oddballs acting alone
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    How to address an Advancing Dog ..in Español please!!

    I think the most dangerous dogs aren't the ones that are let loose - they're the ones that get loose.

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