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Foot wear & care

Tips on how to take care of your feet while on the Camino de Santiago
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Shoes

Phones, apps, gps & maps

Tips on mobile phones and other electronics while on the camino
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Excel Planning Guide for Camino Frances

Walking Poles

Tips on how to use walking poles on the Camino
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Rain & sun protection

Tips on protecting yourself from the weather on the Camino
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My Take on the Rain Jacket vs Poncho Debate

Sleeping bag

Tips on Sleeping bags for the camino walk
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Sleeping bag/quilt or liner

Back Pack & Packing

Share and learn about how to pack your pack.
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Ultra lightweight backpack--worth it?

Clothing

Tips on what clothes to pack on your Camino de Santiago
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Dri-fit and other quick dry fabrics - how important are they?
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Other small items

Tips about other smaller items that you might not think of for your camino
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The electric coil changed my life on the Camino!
Camino Jewellery
A selection of Camino Jewellery
Difference in equipment from CF to CP?
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Anamya
Carry water bottles on front of pack: How-To.
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The best, stripped-down guidebooks (Le Puy and Frances)
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Jo Jo
Which outer layer fleece for Sept/Oct?
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domigee
Sanitizing Hydration Bladders
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William Garza
Let us pick up your suitcase once you arrive in Europe....
...and ship it to Santiago for storage. You pick it up once in Santiago. Service offered by Casa Ivar (we use DHL for transportation).
Sports bra recommendations?
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Joyisstrength
Have any women bought a man's backpack? (I did, and now I'm not sure!)
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Angelo
Hands-free umbrella/sunshades
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mgnswaus
Going back to the Chacos/Teva question
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toilet paper???
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Providence
Join the Camino Cleanup in 2025
Join us from Logroño to Burgos in May 2025 or Astorga to OCebreiro in June.
Permethrin & Silk Liner
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Three UK - Free roaming in France/Spain
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Equipment Questions
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Delynda Drury
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Secondary day pack or.....
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Complete Pack List for May-June (SJPdP-Santiago) - With Brands and Make
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Urban Trekker
Train on the 4-day Catalina Camino
Train for your next Camino on California's Santa Catalina Island March 30 to April 2
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Hiking Poles as Carry On
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Jeff Crawley
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over 100 miles so far in sandals on the Camino Francis
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JudyInTexas
5 Ways a Mobile Phone can save your life
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Mail order equipment
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Buff on summer camino
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Buff brand vs knock off?
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Appropriate Clothing on Camino for Women
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rometimed
Vodafone Tourist Sim - Reviews?
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Kindle Fire
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Lightening My Load Before I Go
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Camino Way markers in Bronze
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
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Socks and sandals
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futurefjp
Anyone from Edinburgh?
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jsalt
Sept2-Oct 19 hike...sleeping bag VS Liner
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Confused by pack "volume"
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Safety pin alternative?
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More 2024 Camino Guides available
The 2024 Camino guides will be coming out little by little. Here is a collection of the ones that are out so far.
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tent and mattress ?
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Beard?
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Camera harness for holding camera to pack straps?
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Ultra light obsession
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Thoughts on photography and camera selection for the Camino
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William Garza
Train on the 4-day Catalina Camino
Train for your next Camino on California's Santa Catalina Island March 30 to April 2
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Long or Short Sleeves?
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solar phone charger
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The need for a headlight
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Pattii
best backpack for carry-on
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Backpack Size Question
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SYates
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Thorlos alternative?
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Clothing / Gear at the End of the Camino
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SYates
Buying walking poles in Seville?
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peregrina2000
Some basic cellphone questions for the technologically naive.....
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Traveling on a plane with a backpack.
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A selection of Camino Jewellery
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My packing list for the Primitivo in Mid-May to early June
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ebrandt
Camping gear question
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mtman100
Sporting equipment store in Logroño???
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Equipment
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SYates
Shampoo
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Let us pick up your suitcase once you arrive in Europe....
...and ship it to Santiago for storage. You pick it up once in Santiago. Service offered by Casa Ivar (we use DHL for transportation).
Down vs Polyester sleeping bag
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Rambler
No time to prepare for the camino
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Kathy F.
VDLP/Sanabres June-July packing list so far...
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domigee
for women only...
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Camino shopping has arrived and I'm thrilled
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Camino Preparation Guide
Fail to prepare? reduce your risk by buying this book full of practical info.
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Sleeping Bag- Backpack Weight
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What size Sheet for Bed Bug Sheet?
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Trekking pole shipping
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SJPdP -> SdC May/June layering question
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Where to buy a SIM card in Pamplona and other related questi
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archie
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Get a Spanish mobil number + data while on the Camino
Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
2014 US cell phone: New plan offers free unlimited cellular data, texting in Spain
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Keen Sandals
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Decathlon
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Jo Jo
To headlamp, or not to headlamp?
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do i need a sleeping bag
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SYates
Best lightweight Camino guides
Ideal pocket guides for during & after your Camino. Each weighs only 1.4 oz (40g)!
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Call me crazy...
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SYates
Lightweight wind jackets for Sanabres in summer: advice wanted
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Evening Wear
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Scott Sweeney
Arch pain while trying on shoes
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Convertible Hiking Pants that zip off above the knee?
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Donna Sch
Camino Way markers in Bronze
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
Type C or F adaptor for the French Way?
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Skivvy Roll: how to pack clothes for the day
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Backpack/equipment recs for small migraine-prone people?
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dougfitz
Shoes
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Question about sleeping bag weights.
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Kev
Get a Spanish mobil number + data while on the Camino
Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
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Footwear for a tall chap with a bad knee carrying limited weight on El Norte
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dougfitz
Morning Alarms
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Angelo
Mesh Shower Shoes - Where to get them - What to ask for?
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Ideal Backpack weight, with or without water?
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Outerwear question
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Camino Jewellery
A selection of Camino Jewellery
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Sleeping bags a must?
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Dulcidio Gonzalez
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Ladies Rain Pants Suggestion - I misplaced the email I wanted to keep
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ttbtinkerbell
Running Shoes or Hiking Shoes?
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Dulcidio Gonzalez
Camino first - but staying on in Europe afterward - is this packing list okay?
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L Squared
My packing list for june-july
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Jo Jo
Promote your Camino Project on the forum
€2,-/day will present your project to thousands of visitors each day. All interested in the Camino de Santiago.
The big question...
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TerryB
Which bit of kit failed?
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Melensdad
Another Hotspot Foot Pondering
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Packing List - Mar 21 through Apr 2
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Sleeping Bag vs Sleeping Bag Liner in May
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Rajy62
Join the Camino Cleanup in 2025
Join us from Logroño to Burgos in May 2025 or Astorga to OCebreiro in June.
Not sure about your feet? See an orthotist.
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Dreamwalker33
Croc shower sandals and other ways to cut weight
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hoping to stay in hostels only- is this reality?
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Urban Trekker
Tall people - what make/model of zip-offs do you recommend?
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nidarosa
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Gas Canisters/Cylinders/Cartridges
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peregrina2000
Let us pick up your suitcase once you arrive in Europe....
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Another packing review.
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Cooking on the camino
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KinkyOne
My March/April packing list - opinions welcome!
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Vodafone.es sims
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wayfarer
Backpack too small?
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Kathy F.
Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

€46,-
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