bks

Member From Canada

Joined: Sep 23, 2020

Last seen: Yesterday at 3:07 AM

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  bks replied to the thread Just booked first reservation for 2025 Fall Camino.
  
  Wanderers don't need reservations!!
  
  Thursday at 4:37 AM
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  bks replied to the thread Rest days on Le Puy.
  
  Auburn Five is only going to Conques and therefore not passing through Lectoure, Figeac and Condom!
  
  Nov 23, 2024
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  bks reacted to mochilaverde's post in the thread Mountaineering backpack 35 liters , Worth Buying? with Like.
  
  Do you currently own a pack that would be suitable for the camino? Could you borrow a more suitable pack from a friend for your trip? (or even borrow packs from others to try them out on a practice walk?) Will the bag (and the hip straps) fit as...
  
  Nov 21, 2024
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  bks replied to the thread Mountaineering backpack 35 liters , Worth Buying?.
  
  I agree!! Unless you can examine it and try it on forget about it. What are the buckles like, what's the pack made of, what's it weight, what are the zippers like, is it ventilated where it comes in contact with your back, what's the hip belt...
  
  Nov 21, 2024
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  bks reacted to Lindsay53's post in the thread Mountaineering backpack 35 liters , Worth Buying? with Like.
  
  The specifications don't say what it weighs and the reviews seem false....Cheap and nasty Chinese crap, stay away from it.
  
  Nov 21, 2024
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  bks reacted to Bogong's post in the thread Shoes (again) with Like.
  
  As s runner/walker/bushwalker/ hiker for nigh on 60 years I’m far less than impressed by either of the brands you mention. De colores. Bogong
  
  Nov 17, 2024
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  bks replied to the thread Camino Francés in 18 Days from SJPDP.
  
  Congratulations, and I hope I'm not out of line here, but a little humility on your part could go a long way. I, and quite a few others I met, walk the Francis quickly. One individual had walked the Francis 13 times and he usually does it in 20...
  
  Nov 14, 2024
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  bks reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread What does it really cost? with Like.
  
  I think it varies from place to place. The relatively new albergue in Canfranc Pueblo has a sign about the monies used to rennovate and that cost was more than 900,000 euros. There are of course ongoing costs and this albergue is not as heavily...
  
  Nov 14, 2024
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  bks reacted to Stivandrer's post in the thread What does it really cost? with Like.
  
  As usual, you need to travel with a level of low expectancy, in order to muster the tolerance for whatever you will encounter, this includes accepting the "boring parts" of the Mezeta, to the seemingly squalid accomodation you might find, when...
  
  Nov 14, 2024
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  bks reacted to David's post in the thread What does it really cost? with Like.
  
  Absolutely agree .. the costs are there 12 months of the year, even if the refugio is closed for the winter. Property taxes/rents and repairs, periodic replacement of everything from mattresses to light bulbs, insurance - can you imagine how...
  
  Nov 14, 2024
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