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  1. Doug Bowne

    Using a larger Backpack, just not filling it up. Thoughts?

    after 6 casinos I am still happy with a Granite Gear Crown 2 - 60 L. Larger than needed, easy to pack and with compression straps to reduce the bulk it works fine. I have to fold over the top to comply with a carry-on for the airlines.
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    Birds

    Birders are posting from several locations in Spain I checked on Cornell Universities, citizens science, daily e-bird reports https://ebird.org/explore. If in Basque Country the state of the art, Urdaibai Center, https://www.birdcenter.org/en a nice walk North of Gernika, posts daily bird...
  3. Doug Bowne

    Routes from Oviedo to Covadonga

    Amanya, Thanks for the info. I will contact her.
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    Routes from Oviedo to Covadonga

    I am interested in the pilgrimage to Covadonga from Oviedo and would appreciate any experiences members had from the past couple of years. In 2013 Wikiloc's posted: https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/oviedo-covadonga-gr-105-ruta-de-las-peregrinaciones-4781975 Any current feedback on this...
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    Granada!

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    I-Phone Tech Q

    Thanks to all for good directions Re. Down loading PDF's . At my age it is easier to walk a camino in the dark than navigate the world of smart phones in the palm of my.
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    I-Phone Tech Q

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    I-Phone Tech Q

    When I down load a PDF guide for Camino Salvator to my I-Phone I can't find it. Where does it go? Will I need a PDF reader app. to read it?
  9. Doug Bowne

    Suggestions for " memorable" sections of the Norte?

    Again your suggestions are appreciated. As expected the entire route has much to offer. We find it all of interest even the industrialized urban areas with factories and warehouse yards. It seems that taking advantage of the E-9 there will be lovely coast and beach opportunities. The...
  10. Doug Bowne

    Suggestions for " memorable" sections of the Norte?

    Your suggestions serve as personal additions to the guidebook and consistent with my dreams. Will be interesting to see what transpires.
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    Suggestions for " memorable" sections of the Norte?

    With limited time and before embarking on the Primitivo I would like to savor a 3 to 5 day section of the Norte. While guide books and maps offer a lot they don't capture the spectacular. For those who have walked the route - if you could repeat a section of beaches and ocean vistas what...
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