I will have a look but I suspect not too different from those utilised in France. I was once saved by a Spanish receptionist (at a beautiful hotel just south in the Pyrenees) who called the “Guardia Civile” after a local police chief (kicked out...
The rules that apply are the official Spanish Traffic Rules and any local or regional by-laws if there are any. Not what Camino pilgrims from outside Spain conjure up in their minds.
Having put some efforts into finding and understanding the...
Translation: he and other camino “owners” are enraged by the advent of e-Bikes using a shared trail. You really need to take a chill pill and reflect why you complete the camino trails; I intend to undertake this return 1600km route solo to...
I will, as I have continually maintained, leave tracks narrower than 2m to those more agile than I. What can easily get “on my goat” are those that have designated themselves as Cop, Judge & Executioner. As a severely disabled individual I am...
I haven't used that method for begbugs, (I spray with permethrin) but I have used it for clothes moths. Occasionally I have been asked to mend a garment eaten by moths. Given I have a LOT of wool in my house, the last thing I want is an...
I had bed bugs once just before Pamplona, and as it was summer, I put everything in a large black trash bag , inflated it somewhat and tied the opening and left it in the hot sun for an hour. It worked and I did not have another problem . But I...
I think the UK equivalent to trash compactor bag is the rubble sack, a heavy duty plastic bag used by builders for .... rubble, eg, bricks, plaster, tiles etc. Very cheap from B&Q and similar outlets. I've used one inside a rucksack in the north...
Lots of different techniques here. For me, I don’t like ponchos (lots of wet days as a Marine). I hike with a jacket, and with a pack rain cover. I’ve never had an issue in high winds with the pack cover - putting it on properly is key. A few...
Could only agree with need to take spare pair , after 12 years of doing Camino trips always taking extra pair without needing them , couple of months ago whilst on a cross country cycle trip whilst sat in a cafe my glasses literally fell apart ...
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