Starting a new Camino with an old credencial?

Senyor Pirotecnic

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Camino Frances 2008, half Via del Plata 2011, Camino Fisterra 2011, Camino Aragones 2013.

• Jul 14, 2014

• #1

Walked the Camino Aragones last year and am doing Salvador and Primitivo this year (leaving for Leon tomorrow!). I will get the special Salvador credencial in Leon but I am wondering if I can use last year's credencial from the C Aragones (which has only been stamped about eight times) for the Primitivo or am I obliged to get a new one?

 

nellpilgrim

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SDC-Fisterra 08/Camino Frances SJPP to SDC 09/Nuremburg-SDC 11- ongoing

• Jul 14, 2014

• #2

As it only had 3 sellos in it I used the same credential I had used for SDC to Fisterra one year for my journey from SJPP to SDC the following year. Didn't have a problem at the pilgrims office.

 

Felipe

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• Jul 14, 2014

• #3

As far as I know, the pilgrim's office is mainly concerned with stamps certifying the last 100 km.
I'd add "Leon" to "place of beginning" ("Comienza la peregrinación en....), considering that the bureau is currently delivering a "certificate of distance".
Buen camino!

 

Last edited: Feb 16, 2015

Rebekah Scott

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Many, various, and continuing.

• Jul 14, 2014

• #4

I use partial credentials all the time when hiking the trails east of Santiago. The only ones you don't recycle are the ones with the Santiago Cathedral stamp on the ID page, certifying you finished the pilgrimage.

 

reih1515

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• Jul 14, 2014

• #5

Why should you have any problem. You can use any paper, for instance a roll of toiletpapier with all you sello's on it.

 

Finisterre

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Sarria 2001,
Porto 2006,
Valenca 2008,
Finisterre 2010,
SJdPP 2012,
Tui 2014.

No plans to return, yet.

• Jul 14, 2014

• #6

I have reused them too. No problems.

 

Arn

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• Jan 31, 2015

• #7

For me...every Camino is a new and unique experience. I got my first credential (2008) at the Pilgrims Office in SJPDP. It's sellos are an accurate collection of my many detours and special pilgrims.
My second CP...has some unique sellos..."Dona Fernanda's hand made" sello,etc.
Number 3...CIngles...has mud where I dropped it and blood when i zigged when I shudda zagged
The CF from Sarria...is a testimony to the ability of a credential to withstand many, many soakings and dryings next to a roaring fire...or three minutes in a microwave
I return to the CF in April, proudly presenting my Forum attained credential from the Cathedral of Santiago...What memories will that credential elicit?
Buen "now where is that plastic sleeve" Camino
Arn

 

stratophile

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• Jan 31, 2015

• #8

Arn said:

For me...every Camino is a new and unique experience.

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Well put! Every credential tells its own story.

 

Tia Valeria

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Pt Norte/Pmtvo 2010
C. Inglés 2011
C. Primitivo '12
Norte-C. de la Reina '13
C. do Mar-C. Inglés '15

• Jan 31, 2015

• #9

Whether you decide on an new or the part used credencial you can have both the Salvador and the Leon to Santiago one stamped while on the Salvador