[Gocamino] Re: not a wilderness

[Grant Spangler]

Finding mountain gear in Spain is do-able, but not necessarily as simple as 
it appears on the surface. I have never had to get a major piece or 
Peregrino paraphernalia on the Road.  I did look for a decent fanny pack to 
no avail from Logroño onwards. We were able to re-outfit one pilgrim in 
Pamplona to replace her boots from hell, and another pilgrim in Logroño on 
the same theme. In Pamplona we also changed packs for one pilgrim, a 
fortuitous find shopping the Casco Viejo. The overburden and replaced stuff 
went home in a box from Correos. You need to spend a good portion of a day 
shopping; this usually means one layover day. Those on a tight return 
schedule might be able to afford the cash, but not the time. Language skills 
come into play, those fluent would have little problem, those linguistically 
challenged could be in dire striates.

Get it right at home. Carry it on. Walk away.

Grant

Grant Spangler
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