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    Camino del Norte: Irun - SDC, April-May 2025

    Thanks, no judgement here. Yep, I like modern art, and it's on the bucket list. I almost did the Via de la Plata as my first, but el Norte feels right. The terrain sounds pretty tough, but doable. How many days had you been walking when you hit Bilbao?
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    Camino del Norte: Irun - SDC, April-May 2025

    Thanks, Matt. With a pack weight of 1kg and 3 litres of water for the long days that's hitting 4kg, throw in the trekking poles when I'm not carrying them and that's 4.5kg, but with no food, rain gear, phone, sunscreen, etc. My daypack is going to be at my carrying limit, so I'm at peace with...
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    How much lambswool to bring?

    Thank you. The socks and foot glide look great. I'll definitely be trying both out.
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    Camino del Norte: Irun - SDC, April-May 2025

    Thanks, John. You've given me hope regarding the weather at that time of year. Seeing the Guggenheim is on my bucket list, so Bilbao is a must for me, but I take your point about it being an industrial city.
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    How much lambswool to bring?

    Thank you for sharing this. It's great advice. I'll make sure I start getting in long consecutive hikes towards the end. I've plotted a 25 km route around my city that I'll do soon to gauge my timing. I want an idea of how I pull up after that. I think I usually hit 4-5 per hour on easy terrain.
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    Camino del Norte: Irun - SDC, April-May 2025

    Thank you. Likewise, will August be really hot? For me, over over 5-7 kg would start causing me issues day after day. I have a nice 36 litre day pack that I took out today, which was about that weight, but I really need a smaller, more compact day pack with a solid waistband. It looks like on...
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    How much lambswool to bring?

    I'm curious, how many km are you doing a day while training in the lead up to your trips? Do you double sock?
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    Camino del Norte: Irun - SDC, April-May 2025

    Thanks. I guess a lot will also depend on the weather. It sounds like it can vary a bit depending on the year.
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    Camino del Norte: Irun - SDC, April-May 2025

    Ah, that means I won't be able to stay there as I won't be able to have my luggage transferred there, which I thought was the case. I need to some more research in the next few days. Thanks for the great tips about the museum and the vending machine. I'll make sure I have coins.
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    Camino del Norte: Irun - SDC, April-May 2025

    Thanks, I'll definitely take warmer clothes than I had initially planned to take. We're pretty tough, but I like to be warm 😊
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    Camino del Norte: Irun - SDC, April-May 2025

    Thank you. That's great to know. I've tried finding other services but only kept coming up with Correos. I had no idea there wasn't heating. That changes things.
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    Camino del Norte: Irun - SDC, April-May 2025

    Thank you for the suggestions. I'll look into San Juan. I couldn't see anywhere that had bookable accommodation before San Sebastian.
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    Camino del Norte: Irun - SDC, April-May 2025

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    Camino del Norte: Irun - SDC, April-May 2025

    Thank you. I haven't done the Frances, but I've done lots of bushwalking, some of it a bit extreme, but not day after day. I'll have to book in advance, so hopefully that won't be an issue.
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    Camino del Norte: Irun - SDC, April-May 2025

    Did you pre-book your whole route?
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    Camino del Norte: Irun - SDC, April-May 2025

    Hola, I'm in the early stages of planning my first Camino next April-May. Due to health issues, I cannot carry a heavy pack like I used to, so it's either use a luggage transfer service or not go. I'd like to hear from anyone who has had their luggage transferred on this route. So far it seems...

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