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do you mean that they were into the allowed weight and size for the hand baggage BUT they refused to take the poles??They both were only taking hand luggage and left their tents behind this morning as they couldn't take tent poles etc in the cabin. Their plane lands soon. Both are on a very tight budget. Where would be the best place near the airport to buy or hire tents. Awoke to panic via text and trying to help from UK.
Any ideas? Be so grateful.
Beverley
Dechatlon Boavista, Porto:
Decathlon Porto Boavista · Rua Gonçalo Sampaio nº 350, Praça do Bom Sucesso n.º 23, 4150-365 Porto, Portugal
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Open 10am to 10pm every day.
That would have been my recommendation, too!Dechatlon Boavista, Porto:
Decathlon Porto Boavista · Rua Gonçalo Sampaio nº 350, Praça do Bom Sucesso n.º 23, 4150-365 Porto, Portugal
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Open 10am to 10pm every day.
A functional tent will cost more than multiple nights in an albergue.They both were only taking hand luggage and left their tents behind this morning as they couldn't take tent poles etc in the cabin. Their plane lands soon. Both are on a very tight budget. Where would be the best place near the airport to buy or hire tents. Awoke to panic via text and trying to help from UK.
Any ideas? Be so grateful.
Beverley
I was thinking the same. And there's no guarantee that they will find places to pitch a tent.A functional tent will cost more than multiple nights in an albergue.
The Matosinhos Decathlon is actually closer to the airport.Dechatlon Boavista, Porto:
Very few. Most people who camp on the Camino wild camp, although it's technically not legal in Spain. I don't know about Portugal.And there are authorized camping site, or paid campings, on each route?
Wouldn't have thought you could take tent poles on a pane as you're mostly not allowed to take walking poles.do you mean that they were into the allowed weight and size for the hand baggage BUT they refused to take the poles??
Can you please tell me which airline were they flying? I never heard about this limitation.
Thanks for the information... and sorry about the inconvenience. I am sure they will find something good at Decathlon for a few bucks: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kpCE6zdQmC1McdKH7
and it's a good place to start walking.The Matosinhos Decathlon is actually closer to the airport.
Decathlon Matosinhos · Av. Arquitecto Fernando Távora 1343, 4450-820 Matosinhos, Portugal
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I walked via the Littoral and can't think there were places to camp and soo hot now!I was thinking the same. And there's no guarantee that they will find places to pitch a tent.
And?They both were only taking hand luggage and left their tents behind this morning as they couldn't take tent poles etc in the cabin. Their plane lands soon. Both are on a very tight budget. Where would be the best place near the airport to buy or hire tents. Awoke to panic via text and trying to help from UK.
Any ideas? Be so grateful.
Beverley
Actually, she said they weren't allowed to take the tent poles in the cabin.do you mean that they were into the allowed weight and size for the hand baggage BUT they refused to take the poles??
Can you please tell me which airline were they flying? I never heard about this limitation.
Thanks for the information... and sorry about the inconvenience. I am sure they will find something good at Decathlon for a few bucks: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kpCE6zdQmC1McdKH7
Agree but if their budget is super tight, they may decide to take their chances by "stealth camping" in rural area with few or no people around. I saw many areas on the Coastal route in April (I went as far as Caminha then crossed over to Central). On the central, starting with Valenca), I don't really recall but I suspect there are also some isolated places.It’s hot, it’s illegal to wild camp, legal campsites are not that cheap, and they don’t currently have a tent. This may be the time to advise them to stay in albergues versus camping.
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