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  1. RJM

    Walking between St Jean Pied de Port and Valcarlos

    Of course I've worn earbuds, beats, headphones etc. The entire gambit of devices like that. I come from the generation that saw the Sony walkman make its debut and over the years have tried them all and no way would I or do I even wear them on my daily neighborhood walks in suburbia let alone...
  2. RJM

    Walking between St Jean Pied de Port and Valcarlos

    Good advice and may I add that pilgrims should not be listening to music or whatever while wearing ear buds/earphones while walking on, alongside or even near roadways throughout the entire Camino, whichever route you take. On my last Camino Frances I saw pilgrims doing that on several...
  3. RJM

    If you could walk with someone for a few days - dead or alive - who?

    I have actually recognized, met and either walked with for a short while or stayed in the same albergues with four different active members on this forum.
  4. RJM

    If you could walk with someone for a few days - dead or alive - who?

    For me it certainly wouldn't be anyone of any kind of celebrity status (actors, musicians, artists, politicians etc.). We only know them from such a one-dimensional level, superficial level and that would bring about seeing past the facade and what lies beneath may be repulsive and boring. Not...
  5. RJM

    Dri-fit and other quick dry fabrics - how important are they?

    I had a mix of cotton and synthetics on my first Camino and I too survived :D Cotton hiking shorts and synthetic tech t-shirts. Subsequent Caminos find me in all synthetic tech shirts and shorts, and fleece. You are correct, stuff like merino wool and the expensive synthetics are indeed a...
  6. RJM

    Sleeping bag/quilt or liner

    I have a summer weight sleeping bag from The North Face. Weighs about 1-1/2 pounds, compact in a stuff sack and it works well on the Camino from early spring to early summer and on warmer nights I simply slept on top of it instead of in it. During the very warm part of summer I use only a...
  7. RJM

    Most treasured sello

    Probably the sello from the pilgrim's office in St Jean when I did my first Camino. I remember I couldn't believe I was actually about to start my first Camino after deciding to walk it a year before. It almost seemed surreal to me, and I found myself choking up a bit talking with the volunteer...
  8. RJM

    Dri-fit and other quick dry fabrics - how important are they?

    Cotton fabrics are heavy and take longer to dry if hung on a line. The wool fabrics are good, but expensive and some cannot be dried in a dryer lest they shrink up. Also, as I said they are expensive so if you lose one, forget one at an albergue it really sucks because of the cost. On every...
  9. RJM

    Gronze stages versus Brierley stages

    I've never and nor do I recommend that any pilgrim look upon the starting and ending points on guidebooks, maps and apps as stages. I've always just used them as a gauge for distance and where I stop each day is based on how many days, I have to walk the Camino and what I am looking for in a...
  10. RJM

    Physical training for Camino Frances

    The best way to train for a long walk is to simply walk. Walk a lot and walk some more. I'm talking about at least 5-7 kilometers on every training walk. If you are overweight combine that with better dietary habits as the Camino won't beat you into shape to walk it if you cannot walk it in the...
  11. RJM

    Pooh Poohed Camino Advice

    Way, way too much thinking regarding the last 100 or so kilometers of the Camino Frances. Every time I've walked it; I fully expect it to have more pilgrims. Sometimes it did, sometimes it didn't. I just take it a day at a time. If it really stressed me out too much, I'd probably have prebooked...
  12. RJM

    O Cebreiro Accomodation...

    September? Eight months from now? You may be trying to book too early and some accommodations now closed for the winter. Try looking again in March or April.
  13. RJM

    My head is about to explode with questions & options

    I've never considered any part of the Camino as must sees or skip ahead. Honestly that sounds like something from a tourist's guide for going on a prefab cruise vacation or something. I suggest you do your own research via guidebooks, apps, internet etc and decide what you want out of walking...
  14. RJM

    1st Camino at 60

    When you say Camino, I'm assuming you are referring to the Camino Frances. That being said, IMO you don't need to plan it using a tour group as it has enough infrastructure, and a tour group would limit any flexibility. You could actually prebook accommodations on your own if that's your main...
  15. RJM

    Accommodation in Uterga

    Ditto, I too have stayed there twice, and I found it to be clean, comfortable and had good food. I recommend it. I generally ignore reviews of albergues, especially any albergue that costs less than twenty or so dollars a night. I mean c'mon, twenty bucks a night (or less!). What do you want...
  16. RJM

    Do you set an “intention” for your Camino?

    As a victim of being forced to attend a few of those motivational speaker and team building routines I can relate. I distinctly remember one where we had to do that old bit of "the floor is lava" and move about on planks or something. :D
  17. RJM

    Having warm clothes sent to Spain?

    There are outdoor shops in St Jean, Zubiri, Pamplona, Puente de la Reina, Logrono, Burgos, Carrion de Los Condes, Leon and Sarria.
  18. RJM

    Do you set an “intention” for your Camino?

    My main intention everyday walking the Camino is to do it safely and to remain healthy while doing so. Despite that intent I have experienced all the relatively minor injuries suffered by countless pilgrims while on the Camino, but I do my best to not. Another intention I have is to never...
  19. RJM

    From Catholic News Service: True Christian pilgrimages are rooted in silence, the Gospel, pope says

    I think it's no secret and quite obvious that walking the Camino has become a bit of a fad for so many that do it, and I'll gladly take the barbs of judging others for saying that. I mean I've seen the pilgrims doing TikTok dancing videos while walking the Frances, I've seen the drone's buzzing...
  20. RJM

    Departing SJPDP May 21 - will I avoid the worse of the May bubble?

    I say, sure why not? Though easy to educated guess it's still impossible to predict the pilgrim numbers. I walked last July through August and while I have done it before experiencing a fair amount of pilgrims on the last 100 kilometers or so, this past August the amount was like nothing I have...

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