duncanwhyte

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  duncanwhyte replied to the thread Is it rude to ask people why they walk.
  
  I expect there are several classic questions or remarks that are made on Camino. Most of which when applied appropriately would be met with and engaged upon in friendship.
  
  Monday at 3:27 PM
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  duncanwhyte replied to the thread Lightweight cooking Pot or Cup?.
  
  A food flask system can provide soups and stews. You prepare in the albergues before you walk. Fill with food pieces then top up with boiling water. By lunchtime it's cooked. Usually two feedings can be got from the one flask.
  
  Sunday at 12:02 PM
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  duncanwhyte replied to the thread Tips for wild/stealth camping along the camino?.
  
  Less visible is the bivvy bag and tarp set up. Low lying, and easily configured for a variety of conditions. Most local people know the difference between an accomplished hiker and the obviously poorly equipped vagrant, looking to descend on the...
  
  Nov 20, 2024
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  duncanwhyte replied to the thread January 2025 via de la plata.
  
  When I went through that park I ate wild asparagus. Very tasty.
  
  Nov 19, 2024
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  duncanwhyte replied to the thread January 2025 via de la plata.
  
  I walked this year February to march and it was cold, with a lot of crossings flooded. I walked a lot of road as a result. The days are still short. Careful planning is needed in some longer stretches.
  
  Nov 18, 2024
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  duncanwhyte replied to the thread Aging On The Camino.
  
  I'm 68 and most people I meet on route talk about it being their last Camino. It usually isn't and probably wasn't and unlikely to be.
  
  Nov 6, 2024
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  duncanwhyte replied to the thread Posting camping gas.
  
  I also have a refill adaptor that means I can top up a small canister with a bayonet type from a Chinese shop. So you don't have to carry a bulky canister throughout the walk.
  
  Nov 4, 2024
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  duncanwhyte replied to the thread Posting camping gas.
  
  Unlikely via post. You will get screw and click canisters at Decathlon and bayonet types in the Chinese shops. I use a stove with flexible pipe, and I have adaptors that allow the use of the three main canisters. Screw, click and bayonet.
  
  Nov 4, 2024
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  duncanwhyte replied to the thread GPS Devices.
  
  A dedicated GPS device is not essential for a Camino, as they are already very well marked and mapped. A phone has all you need. Where a GPS device becomes useful is in adding extra detail at precise coordinates. If you wander off trail, you can...
  
  Nov 3, 2024
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  duncanwhyte replied to the thread VdlP A66 alt route..
  
  I walked the vdlp in Feb/march this year. Because of flooding I walked a lot of those main roads. They're noisy with traffic. The official Camino path will take you into mud and flood and silliness if conditions are poor. But there are other...
  
  Oct 27, 2024
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