<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 6/3/2002 9:26:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, lbarr604aEARTHLINK.NET writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">. It's great for experienced people to pass on advice through GOCAMINO, but who gave anyone the rule book? Leslie <BR>
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There is no rule book, I agree. But, there is the benefit of practical experience. You can get along without a sleeping bag in the warmer months. The blankets I got at refugios were all clean. I don't think that you should pass along inacurate information. If someone is overly concerned about hygiene, thay should not stay at refugios. However, not to stay is to miss out on one of the highlights of the Camino. At least it was for me. If you are cold at night, you can always sleep in clothes. By the way, I only took 2 t-shirts and managed just fine. The less you carry the better! Howard Mendes, NYC</FONT></HTML>