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longshanks reacted to good_old_shoes's post in the thread Backpack transfer to a place I’m not staying with
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Refugio Gaucelmo in Rabanal as far as I know does not accept pilgrims that do not carry their own pack. The first time I stayed there, I remember them sending someone away who had had their pack sent to another albergue in town. If you want to... -
longshanks replied to the thread Backpack transfer to a place I’m not staying.Good to know, thanks FoxyR. Buen camino!
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longshanks reacted to FoxyR's post in the thread Backpack transfer to a place I’m not staying with Like.
We’ve done this a few times - currently on the Francis. To be sure, we’ve contacted the destination in advance and they have been very accommodating. The baggage delivery guys are in and out frequently and one more bag does not seem to bother...
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longshanks replied to the thread Backpack transfer to a place I’m not staying.Thanks! I’m battling an injury at the moment, that’s why I’m hoping to ship. I’ve found that Jacotrans send to Tienda de Susana, which is apparently a shop round the corner from the Refugio. I guess they offer that as a paid service, or expect...
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longshanks reacted to Stephan the Painter's post in the thread Backpack transfer to a place I’m not staying with Like.
I met people who did this. Of course it is bad form. Maybe chose a popular albergue. Perhaps it'll be full and they'll apologize to you! Or call and ask and offer to pay a few Euros. Or best yet, carry your pack if you are able, at least that...
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longshanks posted the thread Backpack transfer to a place I’m not staying in 🧳 Traveling & Transport to/from/along the camino.Is there any way I can send my backpack with a service like Jacotrans to an albergue if I’m staying in a different place? Is that considered bad form? My problem is that Jacotrans doesn’t offer the albergue I’d like to stay in as a destination...
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Hi ☺️. I thought I had tendinitis and walked in agony for days. It was my crisis point, and I honestly thought my Camino was over 😭. Then a wonderful pharmacist in Hospital d'Orbigo saved me 😍. She diagnosed shin splint and, with the help of a...
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longshanks reacted to Walkerooni's post in the thread Tibial fracture after 600 km on French Camino with Like.
An easy and effective way to build up supportive muscles that can help avoid shin splints (and it can be done while sitting on your duff while watching a movie or while reading the Camino Forum!): Sit on a chair, feet flat on floor, knees at 90...
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True - here's a test - stand straight and relaxed with arms down the sides (no pack). Become aware of the front of the legs all the way down to the feet. Now bend forward at the waist - the waist only - and you can feel all the muscles and...
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You may not be walking upright. In my experience, shin splints occur when I lean slightly forward as I walk. This, in turn, is usually because my backpack is incorrectly adjusted and the weight is not being carried on my hips. Once I adjust my...
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